POLEMA
Manufactures spherical metal powders for additive manufacturing (3D printing), MIM, weld deposition, and spraying, with a focus on high-alloy powders for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Sergey V. Karpov
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $4.8M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Industrial Development Fund (FRP)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Spherical metal powders (iron-, nickel-, cobalt-, molybdenum-, tungsten-based); High-entropy alloy powder grades; Ni-Cr-Al-Y system alloy powders; Electrolytic chromium flakes; Brazing alloys; Corrosion-resistant steels and alloys
Technological Advantage
Proprietary powder metallurgy processes (gas/water spraying, oxides recovery, mechanical crushing) enable high-purity, spherical powders with homogenous microstructure; ISO 9001:2015 certified; first domestic producer of AM materials in Russia.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides Russia's only domestic source of high-quality spherical tungsten and molybdenum powders for AM, reducing import dependency and enabling local production of critical components with enhanced purity, grain size, and flow rate.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on spherical powders for metal AM with exclusive domestic production in Russia for tungsten/molybdenum, offering import substitution; broader material range (iron, nickel, cobalt, high-entropy alloys) vs. global incumbents.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Engine building enterprises, AM service centers, leading universities, aerospace and defense contractors, industrial manufacturers.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Medical; Automotive; Electronics; Chemical; Energy; Tool-making
Competitors
EOS GmbH; GE Additive; Höganäs; Sandvik; Carpenter Technology
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Metal powder production increased 20% in 2021; sells products in Russia and 20+ other countries; AM materials certified by foreign customers.
Major Milestones
1961: Founded; 2014: Mastered production of materials for metal 3D printing; 2018: Launched first production of spherical metal powders in Russia for AM; 2021: 20% production increase; 2023: Developed high-entropy alloy powder grades for AM