Retrofit3D
Develops high-performance valve trim upgrade solutions using additive manufacturing to enhance reliability and performance in energy and process industries.
- CEO / Founder
- Christian Buehler
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Corporate Round
- Key Investors
- IMI plc
Technology & Products
Key Products
Valve trim upgrade solutions
Technological Advantage
Enables safer, cleaner, and more efficient operations in critical infrastructure; leveraged IMI's 'innovation engine' to achieve wide industry adoption.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides fast, affordable valve trim upgrades that improve operational reliability and efficiency by combining state-of-the-art AM with traditional manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
Reduces lead times for custom-engineered valve trims from 20 weeks to less than 6 weeks (70% reduction) while enabling the integration of proprietary multi-stage 'DRAG' velocity control technology into legacy competitor valve bodies to eliminate cavitation and noise without full piping replacement.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Oil & gas, power generation, and electricity generation power plants.
Industry Verticals
Energy; Oil & Gas; Power Generation; Process Industries
Competitors
Flowserve (Redi-Trim); Emerson (Fisher Cavitrol); Baker Hughes (Masoneilan)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
£125M in orders secured by IMI's innovation engine, including solutions like Retrofit 3D; now widely adopted across industry.
Major Milestones
Secured significant portion of £125M order book via IMI innovation engine; Achieved wide adoption across energy and process industries
Notable Customers
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP); Vector CAG; Intrepid Group Ltd