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KLABS

HardwareUlsan, South KoreaFounded 2015· One of 1733 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Manufactures customized metal 3D printers using proprietary binder jetting technology, offering entry-level to industrial-grade hardware combined with DfAM optimization services and post-processing equipment.

CEO / Founder
Won-hyo Kim (김원효)
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active

Technology & Products

Key Products

Customized metal binder-jet 3D printers; polymer/industrial printers (SHARK PRO/MEGA/COBEES/SHARK-D DIW); metal AM post-processing (SHARK DEPOWDERING MACHINE, sieving); DfAM design/optimization & reverse engineering; print services via klabsprinting.com; AI MES-linked manufacturing platform (K-MOA auto-quote)

Technological Advantage

Proprietary binder jetting process enabling customizable hardware configurations for diverse industrial applications. Integrated DfAM expertise reduces customer lead times from design phase through production.

Patent position

KLABS filed 8 patent families in both 2022-2024 and 2019-2021, while tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 36%; its Equipment share fell from 100% to 88%. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
8 families filed 2022–2024, 8 in 2019–2021 (0%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -36%
Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Equipment 100% → 88%
Filed in
KR 83%US 13%WO 4%

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

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces design costs and manufacturing lead times through proprietary binder jetting hardware paired with Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) expertise, enabling one-stop solutions for design optimization and part production.

How They Differentiate

Proprietary binder jetting technology with customer-centric hardware customization; integrated DfAM optimization services; post-processing equipment development; entry-level to industrial product range.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Manufacturing companies, research institutes, industrial producers seeking customized additive manufacturing solutions

Industry Verticals

Manufacturing; Aerospace; Automotive; Research and Development

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Revenue: KRW 1.84B (2022) → 2.34B (2023) → 2.79B (2024) → 3.19B (2025); operating profit KRW ~102M (2025); headcount ~18–21 (2026); ~21 B2G contracts; profitable SME trajectory

Major Milestones

2015 corporate founding & binder-jet/custom printer R&D; klabsprinting.com platform; post-processing equipment (depowdering/sieving); 2023 경남지사 & metal printer service build-out; 2025 revenue ~KRW 3.19B; Jun 2026 Hyundai Namyang depowdering supply; Jul 2026 AI-based MES-linked manufacturing platform (K-MOA) launch; 2026 Ulsan preliminary hydrogen specialist enterprise selection

Notable Customers

Hyundai Motor Company Namyang Research Institute (supplied 2× SHARK DEPOWDERING MACHINE metal AM post-processing systems, Jun 2026); B2G/public procurement customers (THE VC: 21 B2G contracts)

https://klabs.co.kr

Recent coverage of KLABS

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
23
Granted
14
Families
23

Leading domains: process (23), equipment (22), material (5)

Filings by year: 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2

  1. 3D printer with FDM method that can remove fumes20240021209 · KR
  2. THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS20210162661 · US
  3. FDM TYPE 3D PRINTER CAPABLE OF FUME REMOVAL2023038200 · WO
  4. Binder Jet type 3D printer102284826 · KR
  5. Binder jetting 3D printer capable of continuous printing11969941 · US