Arconic
Produces advanced aluminum solutions and 3D printed components for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Christopher Ayers
- Team Size
- 5001-10000
- Stage
- Acquired
- Total Funding
- Publicly Traded
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Apollo Global Management
Technology & Products
Key Products
Aluminum sheet; Aluminum plate; Extrusions; Architectural systems; 3D printed aerospace components
Technological Advantage
Claimed leadership in lightweight aluminum materials; verified proprietary A951™ technology and long-term aerospace contracts.
Patent position
Across all years, Arconic filed 18 patent families, compared with 67 for Norsk Titanium. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 0 families filed 2022–2024, 4 in 2019–2021
- Filed in
- JP 56%US 33%EP 11%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Norsk Titanium 67
18 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces weight and improves performance through lightweight aluminum materials and complex 3D printed aerospace components.
How They Differentiate
Utilizes the proprietary Ampliforge™ process which combines 3D printing with traditional forging to enhance mechanical properties and fatigue life; leverages deep material science heritage to develop specialized aluminum and titanium alloys for large-scale Directed Energy Deposition (DED) of structural aerospace parts.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace and automotive OEMs like Boeing and Lockheed Martin
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Automotive; Construction; Industrial/Packaging
Competitors
Howmet Aerospace, Norsk Titanium, Sciaky, Inc.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2023 full-year sales of $9.0B (+19% YoY); 12.4% US market share in Aluminum Production.
Major Milestones
2020 launch generating $7.3B revenue pre-separation; 2022 North American capacity expansions; 2022 $230M sale of Russian operations; 2023 $9.0B full-year sales; 2023 Apollo acquisition; 2024 sale of China operations
Notable Customers
Boeing; Lockheed Martin
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 18
- Granted
- 1
- Families
- 18
Leading domains: material (18), process (18), equipment (8)
Filings by year: 2021: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 1
- High pressure alloy casting process and equipment2019534787 · JP
- Aluminum alloy products and their manufacturing methods2019532176 · JP
- Aluminum alloy products and their manufacturing methods2018512507 · JP
- Systems and methods for producing metal powder feedstocks and metal powder feedstocks for additive manufacturing2019532178 · JP
- 2XXX ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOYS3877562 · EP
Funding rounds
- Acquisition$5.2B2023-08