LIBERTY Powder Metals (AM Division)
Premium stainless steel and nickel superalloy powders produced via advanced atomisation (anti-satellite technology) for additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, and near-net-shape precision components; part of fully integrated steel-to-engineered-products platform.
- CEO / Founder
- Vikrant Sharma
- Team Size
- 2001-5000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $65M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Eclipse Business Capital; Metal Powder Group
Technology & Products
Key Products
Premium stainless steel powders (various grades and specifications); Nickel superalloy powders (aerospace-grade); Custom alloy powders to customer specifications; Quality certifications: national and international standards
Technological Advantage
Proprietary anti-satellite atomisation process for sphericity control; vertical integration from raw/recycled steel → liquid steel → powder → customer (end-to-end quality assurance). Claimed advantage: supply reliability and customization depth vs. pure powder brokers. Process appears defensible but no patents listed in provided sources.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Highly spherical metal powders meeting stringent aerospace/defense specs; fast stock availability (24-hour turnaround on standard items) via UK distributor Righton & Blackburns; integrated with LIBERTY's steelmaking capability enabling consistent chemistry and quality control.
How They Differentiate
Integrated vertical control: LIBERTY controls raw material sourcing, steelmaking, and powder atomisation in-house. Anti-satellite atomisation produces highly spherical powders. UK location enables 24-hour turnaround for stock. Sustainability positioning via GFG Alliance low-carbon strategy. Disadvantage: LIBERTY Powder Metals is nascent division within distressed parent company.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace/defense OEMs, commercial aviation, oil & gas, automotive, precision component manufacturers using AM/3D printing and powder metallurgy
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing; Aerospace & Defense; Oil & Gas; Automotive; Precision Engineering
Competitors
Carpenter Technology (US, stainless/superalloy powders); Sandvik Osprey (UK, atomised metal powders); Advanced Powders & Coatings (APCO, independent atomiser)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Global steel revenue ~$7.4 billion (2026 per RocketReach); rolling capacity 16+ million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in steel division; 30,000 employees globally; AM powder market TAM ~£2bn+/year globally. LIBERTY Powder Metals stage: pre-commercial to early commercial (atomiser opened Dec. 2023, UK distributor announced 2023).
Major Milestones
1992: Founded as ferrous/non-ferrous metals trading house; 2016+: Expansion into steelmaking and recycling via acquisitions (e.g., LIBERTY Steel Newport, Caparo); 2020: Leadership restructuring; Sanjeev Gupta confirmed as Executive Chairman & CEO; 2023 Dec: LIBERTY Powder Metals atomiser opened at Materials Processing Institute, Teesside; 2023: Righton & Blackburns appointed UK/Ireland distributor for powder metallurgy; 2025 Aug: UK government intervention on South Yorkshire plants (administration/asset protection)