BFW
Manufactures CNC machine tools and partners to develop hybrid/additive manufacturing systems including Laser-DED and Electron Beam-Wire-Vacuum Chamber-Large Format metal AM-DED systems
- CEO / Founder
- Ravi Raghavan
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $11.8M
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- IL&FS Investment Managers; Kotak Private Equity Group; Kothari Group; Gillanders Arbuthnot and Company Limited
Technology & Products
Key Products
PHOTON 1000H Laser-DED hybrid machine; xBeam3D Electron Beam-Wire-Vacuum Chamber-Large Format metal AM-DED systems; Horizontal machining centers; Vertical machining centers; Turning centers; Five-axis machines; Multi-process technologies
Technological Advantage
Proprietary hybrid machine designs combining CNC machining with additive manufacturing; 60+ years of machine tool manufacturing expertise; strategic partnerships with additive technology specialists
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides integrated CNC machining and additive manufacturing solutions for complex metal parts, reducing lead times and enabling hybrid manufacturing capabilities
How They Differentiate
Focus on hybrid CNC+AM systems rather than standalone AM printers; India-specific manufacturing and support; 60+ years of machine tool expertise applied to AM integration
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, automotive, defense, medical engineering, electronics manufacturers requiring precision metal components
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Defense; Medical; Electronics; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
DMG MORI; Mazak; Trumpf; GE Additive; Siemens
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 65,000 installations across 18 countries; operates in 15 countries through channel partners; 7 product verticals with 400 variants
Major Milestones
1961 - Founded in collaboration with Fritz Werner Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH; 2021 - Ravi Raghavan elected President of IMTMA; 2024 - Launched India's first commercially available Laser-DED machines; 2024 - Announced exclusive partnership with xBeam for Electron Beam-Wire-Vacuum Chamber-Large Format metal AM-DED systems
Notable Customers
Aerospace, Automotive, Die Mould, Forging, Valves, Railways[1]