ServiceTaipei, TaiwanFounded 2003· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse
Provides industrial metal and polymer 3D printing services and equipment distribution, specializing in certified aerospace and medical components.
CEO / Founder
Kevin Lin
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$2.5M
Key Investors
Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC) - majority shareholder (acquired over 50% shares in September 2021, as confirmed on company milestones page)
Technology & Products
Key Products
DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering); SLS (Selective Laser Sintering); SLA (Stereolithography); EOS Equipment Distribution; CT/MRI DICOM Scanning
Technological Advantage
Operates Taiwan's largest metal AM facility with a strict quality policy of dedicated machines per material family to ensure metallurgical integrity.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces production complexity for high-compliance industries by providing a one-stop shop for certified AM parts with a 'One AM Machine For Same Metallurgical Family' quality policy.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates through being the fifth company in the world to receive NADCAP Additive Manufacturing certification (May 2024), deep stack of aerospace and medical certifications (Nadcap, AS9100, ISO9001, ISO13485, TUV10998, QMS), and the largest metal AM capacity in Taiwan.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace and medical industries requiring certified, low-volume, complex, lightweight parts.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Medical
Competitors
Road-Ahead Technologies; General Integration Technology (GIT); Materialise
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
First AM service provider in Taiwan to obtain AS9100 aerospace certification; Strategic partnership with GPM (2021) to enter semiconductor supply chain.
Major Milestones
Began ISO process (March 2016); Received ISO13485 certification (May 2017); Received Nadcap Additive Manufacturing certification; Received AS9100 certification; Received ISO9001 certification
Notable Customers
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC); Cheng Hsin General Hospital; Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Digital-Can Tech positions itself as a one-stop shop for certified additive manufacturing parts in aerospace and medical markets. It reduces production complexity for high-compliance industries by enforcing a 'One AM Machine For Same Metallurgical Family' quality policy, dedicating individual laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) systems to a single material family to preserve metallurgical integrity.
The company offers DMLS, SLS, and SLA services, distributes EOS equipment, and provides CT/MRI DICOM scanning for reverse engineering. Its technological advantage rests on operating Taiwan's largest metal AM facility, backed by certifications including Nadcap Additive Manufacturing (the fifth company globally to achieve this, as of May 2024), AS9100, ISO13485, and ISO9001. It was also the first AM service provider in Taiwan to obtain AS9100 aerospace certification.
Key customers include Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), Cheng Hsin General Hospital, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Digital-Can Tech serves aerospace and medical OEMs needing low-volume, complex, lightweight parts with full traceability. A strategic partnership with GPM in 2021 opened entry into the semiconductor supply chain.
Since September 2021, Digital-Can Tech has been a majority-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC), which acquired over 50% of shares. The company faces competition from Road-Ahead Technologies, General Integration Technology (GIT), and Materialise. Its primary moat is its certification stack and dedicated-machine material policy, though scaling beyond Taiwan's market remains an open question.
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