Oerlikon AM
Provides integrated additive manufacturing services across the full value chain, from design and printing to post-processing.
- CEO / Founder
- Georg Stausberg
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Publicly traded company (capital raised through equity/debt offerings)
- Latest Round
- Publicly traded (listed 1973)
- Key Investors
- Publicly traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (TICKER: OERL, listed 1973)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Prototype tooling; Industrialization services; Scaling services
Technological Advantage
Integrated service model capable of scaling projects from prototype to industrial production; deep academic roots via university spin-off from Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables industrialization of AM by providing a 'point A to Z' integrated service model, reducing complexity in the production lifecycle and enabling project scaling.
How They Differentiate
Unique 'Powder-to-Part' vertical integration leveraging Oerlikon Metco's proprietary alloy atomization, providing 100% material traceability and custom alloy development that pure-play service bureaus like Sintavia must outsource.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturing companies seeking to scale AM projects from prototype to industrial production.
Industry Verticals
Industrial
Competitors
Stratasys, 3D Systems, Carpenter Technologies, GKN, Sandvik
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Operates 4 dedicated AM production centers globally; Part of Oerlikon Group which reported CHF 2.7B in total sales (2023) and employs 12,000+ people across 202 locations.
Major Milestones
1996: Founded as spin-off of Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg; 2014: Acquisition of METCO by parent company OC Oerlikon; 2022: Founded joint AM Institute with Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Notable Customers
Northrop Grumman, MT Aerospace