qualloy
Düsseldorf-based B2B digital marketplace and knowledge hub for metal powders in additive manufacturing, connecting buyers with globally certified suppliers through transparent pricing, and offering the proprietary qualloy select premium powder line co-developed with Rosswag Engineering.
- CEO / Founder
- Yannik Wilkens
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed Seed round from Rosswag Engineering
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Rosswag Engineering (lead Seed investor; strategic partner with 50+ years in metal powder production)
Technology & Products
Key Products
qualloy Marketplace (B2B platform for stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel alloy, and specialty AM powders with full supplier transparency); qualloy select (proprietary premium powder line, co-developed and manufactured by Rosswag Engineering, qualified for major printer OEMs); AddiMap integration (merged AM parameter database and powder sourcing platform); custom RFQ service.
Technological Advantage
Intelligent search algorithm matching powders by application, base material, atomisation process, and particle size; integrated AddiMap validated process parameters; Rosswag-backed qualified powder supply chain; direct German warehouse shipping.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates opaque metal powder procurement by providing a transparent marketplace with verified suppliers, standardized specifications, and competitive pricing — plus the qualloy select premium line qualified for major metal AM machine makers — reducing sourcing time and cost for AM manufacturers.
How They Differentiate
Marketplace model vs direct supplier sales; transparent pricing vs opaque negotiation; qualified powder line plus parameter data vs powder-only sourcing.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Metal AM manufacturers, industrial 3D printing service bureaus, R&D departments sourcing AM powders, procurement teams at aerospace, automotive, and medical manufacturers using LPBF/DED processes.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Medical; Industrial Manufacturing; Tooling
Competitors
Solukon (powder handling); AP&C (powder supplier direct); Höganäs (direct powder sales)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Seed funding secured from Rosswag Engineering; 6-person team; marketplace active with global certified suppliers; qualloy select line qualified for major printer OEMs
Major Milestones
2022: Founded in Düsseldorf by Yannik Wilkens, Tobias Brune, and Daniel Hariri (HRB 96509, Amtsgericht Düsseldorf); 2023: AddiMap partnership formed, platforms merged; 2024: Seed funding from Rosswag Engineering; March 2024: Official marketplace launch; qualloy select premium powder line launched