Becker
Manufactures gas-tight blowers and integrated heat exchanger systems for metal 3D printing, enabling efficient protective gas circulation and metal powder conveyance in laser beam powder bed fusion (LPBF) with zero oxygen infiltration to prevent oxidation and lack-of-fusion defects.
- CEO / Founder
- Dr. Dorothee Becker
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $116K
- Key Investors
- German Government
Technology & Products
Key Products
Gas-tight blowers (SV and VASF series), RV 1.17 heat exchangers, CSL filters, and CYCLEAM gas circulation and filter system for additive manufacturing; also vacuum pumps (rotary vane, screw, claw, roots booster, side channel, radial), compressors (rotary vane, screw, claw, side channel blowers, radial blowers), and VARIAIR Central Systems for various industries.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary gas-tight sealing design eliminates oxygen infiltration—a non-negotiable failure point in metal AM—with no commodity alternative; high integration switching costs once embedded in OEM designs; manufacturing heritage and quality certifications reduce customer risk and qualification burden; stable capital structure enables sustained innovation without exit pressure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates oxygen infiltration—the critical failure mechanism in metal 3D printing—through proprietary gas-tight sealing technology; frequency converter control enables real-time process adaptation to varying conditions; 140+ years of manufacturing precision and reliability reduces system downtime and ensures consistent high-quality parts.
How They Differentiate
Pioneer in gas-tight blowers for metal 3D printing with decades of experience; only established manufacturing-scale supplier of specialized gas-tight components for additive manufacturing; gas-tight technology (leakage rate <1x10^-5 mbar l/s) prevents oxygen entry and inert gas loss; frequency inverter enables adjustable gas flow for optimized adaptation to variable process conditions; 140+ years of German engineering heritage ensures reliability.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEM metal 3D printing system manufacturers; industrial metal additive manufacturing producers; laser powder bed fusion equipment vendors
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing; Metal 3D Printing; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Busch Holding GmbH, Atlas Copco Group, Gardner Denver Inc., Pfeiffer Vacuum
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Annual revenue approximately €100M (2023, ~$110M USD equivalent); 80% export contingent demonstrates global market penetration; operates 21 subsidiaries with production facilities in Germany (Wuppertal, Apolda) and international locations; stable year-over-year growth sustained by diversified industrial customer base across packaging, printing, wood, electronics, and medical sectors alongside metal AM.
Major Milestones
1885: Founded as 'Maschinenfabrik Gebr. Becker' in Barmen (Wuppertal), Germany by brothers Robert and Otto Becker; 1928: Constructed state-of-the-art production facility in Wuppertal (Gennebrecker Strasse/Wichlinghausen) to support growing capacity; 1999: Established modern manufacturing facility in Apolda, Thuringia (~100 employees) in newly unified eastern Germany region; 2016: Recognized as 'Company of the Year 2016' for innovation and business excellence; November 2025: Becker Additive Manufacturing Solutions GmbH (Becker AMS) officially launched as subsidiary in Puchheim, Germany, focusing on integrated AM solutions
Notable Customers
Sai Krupa Enterprise (case study: production downtime reduction with VTLF 2.250); Oldenburg Deurbewerking BV; Carville Plastics; Basler AG (process optimization with sidewall channel compressor); Kimla; Belca