DN Solutions
South Korea's largest machine tool manufacturer (world No. 3) that has extended its CNC platform into metal additive manufacturing with the DLX series metal 3D printers and hybrid AM2CNC solutions.
- CEO / Founder
- Won-jong Kim (김원종)
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- $225M
- Latest Round
- Pre-IPO
- Key Investors
- Korea Development Bank (KDB); STIC Investments
Technology & Products
Key Products
DLX series metal 3D printers; AM2CNC hybrid additive/subtractive platform; CNC turning centers (PUMA, Lynx series); Machining centers (DNM, DVF, FM/5AX series); Horizontal boring mills; CUFOS and SketchTurn machine software
Technological Advantage
DN Solutions' advantage in metal AM is primarily channel and integration rather than a novel process: it leverages a 290,000+ machine installed base, 141 global sales/service offices, and deep CNC engineering to sell metal printers and hybrid AM+CNC systems to existing industrial customers. The company showcased its metal AM systems at Formnext 2025 and opened an Additive Manufacturing Solution Center in Gütersloh, Germany, positioning itself as a full-line supplier. The underlying metal AM process is not proprietary in a way that is independently verified; the defensibility rests on brand, service network, and the ability to bundle additive with subtractive machine tools rather than on patented process IP.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Lets existing CNC machine-tool customers add metal additive capability through a single trusted supplier, combining a global service network (66 countries, 141 sales/service offices) with hybrid AM+CNC workflows to reduce tooling lead times and enable near-net-shape part production.
How They Differentiate
Competes against DMG MORI, Mazak, and GF Machining Solutions - the other machine-tool OEMs that also offer metal AM and hybrid additive/subtractive systems. DN Solutions differentiates on its large installed CNC base, aggressive pricing, and a dense global service network (141 offices across 66 countries), rather than on a unique AM process.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, general machinery, and mold & die; metal AM adopters seeking integrated additive + subtractive production
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Aerospace; General machinery; Mold & die; Energy; Defense
Competitors
DMG MORI; Yamazaki Mazak; GF Machining Solutions
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
More than 290,000 machines sold worldwide; sales and service coverage in 66 countries through 141 offices; approximately 1,178 employees as of March 2026; roughly 60% of production directed to international markets.
Major Milestones
1976: Founded as Daewoo Machinery; Operated as Doosan Machine Tools before rebranding; 2022: Acquired by DN Automotive and renamed DN Solutions Co., Ltd.; 2025: Launched DLX series metal 3D printers and showcased metal AM systems at Formnext 2025; 2025: Announced partnership with Intech Additive Solutions for metal AM in India; 2025: Acquired Germany's HELLER Group (completed January 2026); 2026: Opened Additive Manufacturing Solution Center in Gütersloh, Germany
Notable Customers
B&W (Humboldt, Kansas, USA)
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 1
- Granted
- 1
- Families
- 1
Leading domains: equipment (1), material (1), process (1)
Filings by year: 2020: 1
- Machine tool12623302 · US
Funding rounds
- Acquired2024-12Lead: DN Automotive · Source: Web
- Acquired2022-09Lead: EQT Partners · Source: Web
- Acquired2016-03Lead: MBK Partners · Source: Web