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Vilory

MaterialsXuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaFounded 2015· One of 1019 Materials companies tracked by AMPulse

Metal additive manufacturing powder materials supplier focused on high-temperature alloys, titanium alloys, mold steels, and aluminum alloys for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications.

CEO / Founder
Baolin Jiang (蒋保林)
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$91.7M
Latest Round
Series C
Key Investors
China State-owned Enterprise Mixed Ownership Reform Fund; Shenzhen Capital Group (深创投); CICC Capital (中金资本); CMB International (招银国际); SDIC Chuanghe (国投创合); Jiangsu State-owned Enterprise Mixed Ownership Reform Fund; Yuanfang Asset; Xuzhou Coal Mining Group (徐矿集团)

Technology & Products

Key Products

Metal powders (titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, aluminum alloys, mold steels, cobalt-chrome alloys, copper alloys); Powder atomization equipment (EIGA and VIGA systems); 3D printing DDM services; Customized material development; RC100% recycled titanium powder

Technological Advantage

100% self-developed core manufacturing equipment and key components; 30+ powder production and DDM recycling lines; 70,000+ furnace test data accumulation; EIGA capacity 800+ tons/year; patented segmented parallel operation for rapid equipment delivery

Patent position

Vilory filed 18 patent families across all years, compared with 5 for Avimetal. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
9 families filed 2022–2024, 0 in 2019–2021
Filed in
CN 100%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Avimetal 5

18 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Domestic replacement for imported high-end metal 3D printing powders, solving China's material bottleneck challenges with 100% self-developed core equipment and vertical integration from R&D to production to application.

How They Differentiate

State-owned enterprise backing (徐矿集团) provides stability and defense-sector trust; widest portfolio of certified medical-grade materials in China; equipment self-sufficiency enables full process control; national specialized and new "little giant" designation confers policy advantages

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Aerospace and defense OEMs, medical device manufacturers, automotive parts suppliers, consumer electronics brands, industrial mold makers

Industry Verticals

Aerospace and defense (~70% of revenue); Medical implants; Automotive (incl. NEV); 3C consumer electronics; Mold and die (shoe molds); Sports equipment

Competitors

中航迈特 (AVIMETAL); 中体新材 (Chongqing Zhongti New Materials); 西安赛隆 (Xi'an Sailong Metal Materials)

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Operates 15 production lines with 40 under construction; claims 12,000+ customers via distributor networks.

Major Milestones

2015: Founded by 徐矿集团; 2018: Reached profitability with mold steel powder capturing ~70% domestic share; 2022: Named national Science Reform Demo Enterprise and Specialized and New Little Giant; 2023: Completed ¥350M A+B rounds; 2024: New HQ base operational, signed strategic MOU with Hunan Yunjian Group; 2025: Completed ¥310M C round at ¥2.11B valuation; selected as Jiangsu Potential Unicorn; new Materials Research Institute (Nanjing) established

Notable Customers

Chinese aerospace and defense contractors; medical device OEMs; Li-Ning and Anta for shoe molds; manufacturer of the 2025 Jiangsu Provincial Football League trophy

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AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
18
Granted
2
Families
18

Leading domains: process (18), material (15), software (3)

Filings by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9

  1. A rapid prototyping method for fabricating complex, multi-layered, thick, and high-precision parts.121339473 · CN
  2. Remote control method and system compatible with multi-model 3D printers119473189 · CN
  3. A method for preparing high temperature alloy powder for additive manufacturing119035563 · CN
  4. Spherical high-temperature alloy powder for additive manufacturing and preparation method thereof119035535 · CN
  5. A method for preparing ultra-low temperature high-strength, high-plasticity, and high-toughness 022Cr12Ni10MoTi martensitic aging stainless steel122033269 · CN

Funding rounds

  • Series C¥3.1亿2025-12Lead: National-level industry fund (国家级产业基金) · Source
  • Series B¥3.5亿 (Series A and B combined)2023-12Lead: China State-owned Enterprise Mixed Ownership Reform Fund · Source
  • Series A亿级人民币2023-07Source
  • Series AUndisclosed2022-11Lead: Yuanfang Asset (远方资产) · Source
  • EquityUndisclosed2019-11Lead: Xuzhou Coal Mining Group (徐矿集团) · Source

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Jiangsu Vilory Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. positions itself as China's largest supplier of metal powder for 3D printing, targeting the gap between low-cost commodity powders and premium Western specialty alloys. The company's value proposition centers on cost-performance balance, leveraging proprietary Vacuum Induction Gas Atomization (VIGA) and Plasma Rotating Electrode Process (PREP) technologies to produce high-purity spherical powders optimized for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).

The company operates a highly automated 'Black Light Factory' in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, with 15 active production lines and 40 planned, claiming 37,000+ heats of production experience. Its portfolio includes aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, superalloys, cobalt-chromium, and die steel, targeting structural aerospace components, rocket engine parts, dental implants, and industrial prototyping. Named customers include Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and COMAC, reflecting deep integration with state-owned aerospace primes.

Vilory's strategic moat includes national recognition as a 'Little Giant' and 'Hidden Champion' enterprise, plus partnerships with Harbin Institute of Technology and Central South University for R&D. The company has raised approximately $190 million from investors including Silicon Harbor Capital, CICC Capital, and state-owned mixed-ownership reform funds. A key open question is whether its rapid capacity expansion—targeting 10,000 tons annual—can maintain quality consistency as it scales to compete globally with established powder producers.