AMS
Provides additive manufacturing consultancy and services specializing in metal LPBF process optimization, materials validation, and sustainable feedstock solutions for aerospace and defense applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Robert Higham
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Grant
Technology & Products
Key Products
Material Development & Powder Manufacturing (incl. atomisation of recycled materials); Material Analysis Laboratory; In-house Metal AM (laser and electron beam powder bed fusion); AM Toolpath Development; Powder Re-Life / recycled feedstock solutions; Digital Product Passports; Training (Train the Trainer, CPD, Education, Bespoke); AM Consultancy & process qualification support
Technological Advantage
VERIFIED: Produced 3D-printed nose cone and fan blades for Rolls-Royce Orpheus using recycled aerospace materials; Feb 2026 world-first flight of structural helicopter hinge from 98% recycled titanium (with QinetiQ); Tornado-to-Tempest recycled AM with MOD/Rolls-Royce. DEFENSIBLE: Proprietary recycling/powder re-life methodology and process optimization IP; in-house LPBF & EBM plus materials lab.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces aerospace component qualification time by 30-50% through proprietary process optimization and materials validation, enabling faster adoption of AM for flight-critical parts while improving sustainability via recycled powder feedstock.
How They Differentiate
Unlike general AM service bureaus, AMS focuses exclusively on high-value aerospace/defense qualification with proprietary recycling capabilities - 3D Systems offers broader commercial services but lacks this vertical specialization; SLM Solutions sells printers while AMS provides process optimization services.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace OEMs, defense contractors, motorsport teams seeking to industrialize AM production
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Motorsport; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
3D Systems Corporation, Additive Minds Academy, Formlabs
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Won BIBAs Micro Business of the Year; Innovate UK aerospace recycling funding; team expanded to ~8 (apprenticeships in engineering/software); Feb 2026 QinetiQ flight-validated recycled Ti structural part; June 2026 UK MoD public recognition for sustainable defence AM; July 2026 Project AMSCALE titanium component supply
Major Milestones
Founded in 2017 (Companies House 1 Sep 2017); Received Innovate UK funding for aerospace recycling project; Won BIBAs Micro Business of the Year award; Collaborated with MOD and Rolls-Royce on Tornado-to-Tempest recycled AM; Achieved ISO 9001 certification; Feb 2026: World-first flight of structural helicopter hinge 3D-printed from 98% recycled titanium with QinetiQ; June 2026: UK MoD highlights AMS sustainable defence AM work; July 2026: Produced titanium AM components for Project AMSCALE internal crack research
Notable Customers
Rolls-Royce; Ministry of Defence (UK); QinetiQ