Daekeon Tech
South Korean manufacturer of large-format LPBF metal 3D printers (dpert series, up to 800mm build) and industrial cable harnesses, based in Changwon; produced Korea's first 3D-printed nuclear plant component for KHNP.
- CEO / Founder
- Ki-Soo Shin (신기수)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
dpert series metal LPBF 3D printers (M135, M200, M270, M410, M500, M800 up to 800mm build); metal 3D printing output services; industrial cable harnesses; defense & aerospace harnesses; FDM printers (MYD brand); SLS PEEK 140 printer.
Technological Advantage
Self-developed large-format LPBF metal printers (up to 800mm build, multi-laser M500/M800), 30+ IP rights, KS Q 9100 aerospace quality certification, DQMS defense quality certification, and proven field qualification of a metal AM part through a full 18-month nuclear fuel cycle.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides large-format metal additive manufacturing (LPBF) equipment and printing services combined with high-reliability industrial cable harness manufacturing, serving defense, aerospace, energy, and semiconductor industries with domestically developed technology.
How They Differentiate
Offers 800mm-class large-format LPBF metal printers developed in-house, plus a nuclear-qualification track record (KHNP impeller) and dual defense/aerospace quality certifications (DQMS, KS Q 9100).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Defense/aerospace primes, nuclear power operators (KHNP), semiconductor equipment makers, industrial machinery OEMs, research institutes.
Industry Verticals
Defense, Aerospace, Nuclear Energy, Semiconductor, Robotics, Industrial Equipment
Competitors
Sodick (Japan, metal AM); SLM Solutions/Nikon; InssTek (Korean DED metal AM); Winforsys (Korean metal AM)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2025 revenue ~KRW 45.7B (~$33M); ~171-191 employees; cumulative exports $40M+; 30+ patents.
Major Milestones
1998 founded as Daegun Technology; 2004 incorporated as (주)대건테크; 2018 dpert M200/M410 LPBF printers commercialized; 2020 dpert M500 (4-laser) commercialized; 2023 dpert M800 (Korea's largest, 800mm) developed; 2024 supplied Korea's first 3D-printed nuclear plant component (multi-blade impeller) to KHNP; 2025 impeller installed at Saeul Unit 1; 2026 completed 18-month fuel cycle with clean inspection.
Notable Customers
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP); Samsung Techwin; Doosan Infracore; Korea Aerospace-related defense programs (KDX-III destroyer, PKX-B high-speed boat, Nuri rocket engine cable).