HardwareWorcester, United KingdomFounded 2006· One of 1708 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse
Specializes in metal additive manufacturing using selective laser melting for high-performance components in high-temperature nickel superalloys.
CEO / Founder
Scarlett Baker
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Subsidiary
Total Funding
$38.3M
Latest Round
Corporate Round
Key Investors
Siemens; Siemens Venture Capital
Technology & Products
Key Products
Serial production metal AM parts; Nickel superalloy components; Gas turbine components
Technological Advantage
Verified advantage in processing extreme temperature metals for turbomachinery; integrated into Siemens Energy's global supply chain with over 15,000 parts printed annually.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Improves gas turbine combustion efficiency and emissions by enabling complex geometries in nickel superalloys with an end-to-end certified workflow.
How They Differentiate
Focus on high-temperature nickel superalloys for turbomachinery with AS9100 certification and a £27M dedicated production facility.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Power generation, aerospace, and automotive OEMs requiring high-temperature turbomachinery parts.
Industry Verticals
Power Generation; Aerospace; Automotive; Motorsports
Competitors
Immensa Labs
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
15,000 components 3D printed annually for Siemens Energy; >5,000 AM parts delivered to >80 customers; £27 million investment in Worcester facility.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2006 with first UK EOS M270 install; Acquired by Siemens in 2016; £27M Worcester facility expansion in 2019; Opened 17,000 sq ft US innovation center in Orlando; Installed two additional EOS metal printers in April 2025
Notable Customers
Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace (collaboration agreement for serial production AM applications)
Materials Solutions occupies a narrow but defensible niche: serial production of metal additive manufacturing parts for high-temperature turbomachinery. While many AM service bureaus target general prototyping or low-volume tooling, this company has built its workflow around nickel superalloys such as Inconel 718 and similar grades that require precise thermal management during LPBF processing. Its end-to-end certified workflow, from powder to post-processing, is designed to meet the quality standards of power generation and aerospace primes.
The company uses selective laser melting (PBF-LB) to produce components that improve gas turbine combustion efficiency and reduce emissions. Complex internal cooling channels and thin-wall geometries that are impossible to cast or machine become feasible in nickel superalloys. Materials Solutions operates a dedicated production facility in Worcester, UK, supported by a £27 million investment, and opened a 17,000 sq ft innovation center in Orlando, Florida. As of April 2025, it added two additional EOS metal printers to its fleet.
Customers include Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, with which it has a collaboration agreement for serial production AM applications, and Siemens Energy, into whose global supply chain it is integrated. The company prints over 15,000 components annually for Siemens Energy alone and has delivered more than 5,000 AM parts to over 80 customers. Its AS9100 and ISO9001 certifications are critical for aerospace and power generation OEMs that require traceable, repeatable quality.
Acquired by Siemens in 2016, Materials Solutions benefits from deep integration with a major turbomachinery OEM. This relationship provides a captive demand channel but also raises the question of how much independent commercial traction it has outside the Siemens ecosystem. Competitors such as Immensa Labs offer broader metal AM services, but few match the specific focus on high-temperature superalloys for gas turbines. The company's ability to scale beyond its current niche while maintaining certification rigor will determine its long-term position.
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