APWORKS
Provides end-to-end metal additive manufacturing services and proprietary materials like Scalmalloy for high-performance aerospace and automotive components, reducing lead times and enabling lightweight designs.
- CEO / Founder
- Sebastian Lepa
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €12.5M
- Latest Round
- Acquired (April 2018)
- Key Investors
- Airbus
Technology & Products
Key Products
Metal 3D printing (additive manufacturing) services, multi-disciplinary optimization, workflow automation, and proprietary Scalmalloy material.
Technological Advantage
Verified advantage: Scalmalloy achieves 99.7% density and 44% weight reduction in aerospace parts vs. conventional alloys, protected by patents; defensible through Airbus IP and EN9100 certification.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces aerospace component production costs by up to 40% and lead times from months to weeks, leveraging EN9100-certified processes and proprietary alloys for weight savings up to 44%.
How They Differentiate
3x faster certification process for aerospace parts vs. generalists, proprietary Scalmalloy enables 30% higher strength-to-weight ratio than standard aluminum alloys, and full value-chain integration from design to serial production.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, automotive, defense, robotics, and medical technology companies requiring certified, high-performance metal parts.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Defense; Robotics; Medical Technology
Competitors
Sintavia; Morf3D; Burloak Technologies
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue $5.2 million; 29 employees; EN9100 certification for design and production.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2013; Acquired by Airbus in 2018; Launched Scalmalloy in 2016; Qualified Farsoon FS422M for Scalmalloy production; Expanded to UK office in 2018
Notable Customers
Customers in robotics, mechanical engineering, automotive, medical technology, and aerospace.