Burloak Technologies
A leading provider of additive manufacturing (AM) services, specializing in working with space, aerospace, defense, and other highly regulated industries, offering a complete range of services from design to full-scale production.
- CEO / Founder
- Simon Walls
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $560K
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Samuel, Son & Co. (Parent Company)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Burloak Technologies offers end-to-end additive manufacturing solutions, including engineering support, materials testing, post-processing, and quality assurance. They serve industries such as aerospace, space, defense, and nuclear, and also provide engineered plastic solutions.
Technological Advantage
By controlling the entire manufacturing process, Burloak ensures higher quality, faster lead times, and a more secure supply chain for its customers in critical industries. Its relationship with parent company Samuel, Son & Co. provides significant resources, stability, and deep expertise in metallurgy.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Providing a complete, end-to-end, vertically integrated solution for additive manufacturing, from design and material development to full-scale, flight-ready production, enabling customers to leverage the benefits of AM for complex and mission-critical components.
How They Differentiate
Burloak differentiates itself by focusing on large-scale, serial production for highly regulated industries, its comprehensive in-house capabilities that cover the entire value chain (from materials to testing), and its deep expertise in materials and process qualification for mission-critical applications.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Companies in the aerospace, space, defense, energy, automotive, and industrial sectors requiring high-quality, certified metal and polymer additive manufactured components.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace/Defense","Space","Industrial","Automotive","Energy"]
Competitors
Protolabs; Stratasys Direct Manufacturing; GKN Aerospace
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Became an approved supplier for Boeing. Expanded facilities to include a 65,000 sq. ft. Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence. Continuous addition of new AM platforms and post-processing capabilities.
Major Milestones
["2005: Company founded.","2017: Samuel, Son & Co. makes initial investment.","2019: Opened its $104 million Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence.","2020: Fully acquired by Samuel, Son & Co.","2021: Achieved AS9100D certification.","2021: Became an approved supplier for Boeing.","2021: Achieved NADCAP accreditation for heat treatment."]
Notable Customers
Boeing; MDA; Siemens Energy; Bombardier