Penn United Additive
Metal powder bed fusion (LPBF) AM service provider combining additive manufacturing with 40+ years of precision subtractive machining, grinding, and die expertise to deliver complex precision metal components for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Bill Jones
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
Precision metal manufacturing solutions including metal stamping dies, precision carbide die components, additive manufacturing (metal powder bed fusion using EOS and AMCM M 4K systems), prototyping, and assembly services for industries like aerospace, medical, nuclear, oil & gas, alternative energy, and battery energy storage.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary manufacturing process combining LPBF with precision finishing (grinding, coating, heat treat) eliminates post-processing coordination; die simulation software developed in-house for customers; customer partnerships built on decades of tooling relationships; vertically integrated cost structure reduces subcontracting dependencies.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces time-to-production through end-to-end AM solutions integrated with traditional precision machining; leverages 40+ years of tooling expertise to optimize AM part design for manufacturability and cost; provides "one-stop shop" to simplify supply chain logistics by combining AM prototyping, qualification, and production with subtractive machining, grinding, coating, heat treat, and assembly services.
How They Differentiate
Integrated AM + traditional precision manufacturing (grinding, coating, heat treat, assembly) under single roof differentiates from pure-play AM service bureaus; 40+ years of precision tool/die expertise guides customers on AM feasibility vs. traditional manufacturing trade-offs; vertical integration reduces lead times and coordination complexity; combines extensive know-how of metal additive manufacturing with newest technologies like AMCM M 4K and decades of experience in machining, grinding, and EDM of precision metal components.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in aerospace, medical device, energy, and defense sectors requiring complex precision metal components and integrated manufacturing solutions.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Medical Devices; Energy (Oil & Gas Exploration); Electronics/Telecommunications; Nuclear Fuel; Fluid Handling Seals
Competitors
Oberg Industries, GENERAL CARBIDE, DMC Global
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
700+ employee-owners; ~$120M annual revenue (Zippia 2026); vertically integrated multi-business-unit structure; consolidated Quala-Die Inc. to expand precision manufacturing capabilities.
Major Milestones
Founded 1971 as precision tool and die manufacturer; Expanded into powder bed fusion AM services (Penn United Additive division); Consolidated Quala-Die Inc. (expansion of precision capabilities); Achieved employee-owned structure with 700+ employee-partners
Notable Customers
Cabot Guns (partnered to manufacture 1911 pistols)