ArcelorMittal Powders
High-quality steel powders for additive manufacturing produced via industrial-scale inert gas atomization; optimized for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), binder jetting, and direct energy deposition processes with microstructural homogeneity and robustness across AM technologies.
- CEO / Founder
- Colin Hautz
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Corporate Round
- Key Investors
- ArcelorMittal S.A. (parent company, 100% subsidiary)
Technology & Products
Key Products
AdamIQ™ SAM 3 (steel powder optimized for LPBF with enhanced microstructural homogeneity); AdamIQ™ range (portfolio of steel powders tailored to customer specifications); Custom powder solutions (co-designed with customers for aerospace, defense, automotive, medical applications)
Technological Advantage
Proprietary process optimization for steel powders in LPBF, binder jetting, and DED; vertically integrated metallurgical control from raw materials to powder specification; extensive qualification and co-engineering capabilities via ArcelorMittal R&D centers. Moat is primarily operational (process know-how, supplier relationships) and strategic (parent company backing). Defensibility: MODERATE — process methodology may be patentable but not exclusively; competitive advantage rests primarily on scale, supply chain integration, and ArcelorMittal brand trust rather than proprietary IP.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reliable supply of high-quality, sustainably-produced steel powders from scrap steel using renewable electricity; reduces AM process variability through optimized powder characteristics; enables cost-effective, lightweight, complex-geometry component production; supports AM productivity via co-engineering and materials science partnerships.
How They Differentiate
Scale and sustainability (1,000 tonne/year capacity from 100% recycled scrap; renewable electricity and gases); integration with ArcelorMittal metallurgical expertise and global R&D infrastructure; direct partnerships with leading AM software (Materialise) and hardware vendors (HP); demonstrated co-engineering capability (10+ tonnes of 1,600 different spare parts per year from ArcelorMittal internal AM projects); tailored powder solutions for specific AM processes (LPBF, BJ, DED) vs. generic suppliers.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and manufacturers in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and energy sectors using powder-based metal additive manufacturing systems
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Automotive; Medical; Energy; Tools & Moulds (plastic injection mold components)
Competitors
Schäfer-Metal (Germany, industrial-scale steel powder atomization); Carpenter Technology (USA, specialized alloy powders for aerospace AM); Sandvik (Sweden, metal powder portfolio for AM and other applications)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Production capacity: 1,000 tonnes per annum; facility located in Avilés, Spain with industrial-scale inert gas atomizer; production began January 2024; powder batch size capability 200 kg to 3 tonnes; powder sizes available for all metal AM technologies (LPBF, binder jetting, DED); 1,600+ different part types produced via ArcelorMittal internal AM projects; 10+ tonnes annual production from ArcelorMittal facilities.
Major Milestones
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Notable Customers
ArcelorMittal internal operations (aerospace/defense, energy, spare parts production); Materialise (software integration); HP (binder jetting technology readiness collaboration)