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Normanbell

HardwareSuzhou, ChinaFounded 2017· One of 1708 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Develops metal 3D printing powders and lightweight structures for interventional medical devices, utilizing advanced vacuum joining technologies.

CEO / Founder
Zhou Jiaqi
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$8M
Latest Round
Pre-Series A
Key Investors
Oriza Seed; Snd-Ventures; Suzhou Industrial Park Science and Technology Innovation Fund

Technology & Products

Key Products

Metal 3D printing powders; Lightweight structures; Vacuum welding; Vacuum diffusion welding; Vacuum brazing

Technological Advantage

The integration of material science with advanced post-processing joining techniques allows for the creation of complex, multi-part medical assemblies with superior bond strength and material purity.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables the production of high-performance interventional medical devices through specialized metal powders and vacuum joining techniques, ensuring high structural integrity and biocompatibility for complex components.

How They Differentiate

Differentiates through a vertical focus on interventional medical devices and the application of vacuum-based joining technologies to 3D printed metal structures.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Interventional medical device manufacturers

Industry Verticals

Medical

Competitors

Bright Laser Technologies (BLT); Quintus Technologies; ECM Technologies

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Registered capital of 5 million RMB; designated as a National Key High-tech Enterprise.

Major Milestones

Recognized as a National Key High-tech Enterprise in China; Established a production base in the Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone

Notable Customers

Fudan University (复旦大学); Tongji University (同济大学); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学); East China Normal University (华东师范大学); Guangxi Normal University (广西师范学院); Taiyuan University of Technology (太原理工大学); Guizhou University (贵州大学); Xi'an Sixth Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (西安六院); Hunan Shanjin Tin Mine (湖南闪金锡矿山); Suzhou AEM Technology (苏州AEM科技); Shaoxing Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute (绍兴质量监督检测院); Jinan Jin'an Test Equipment Co., Ltd. (济南金安试验设备有限责任公司); AET Xin Yong Feng Technology (鑫永丰科技)

https://www.normanbell.com

Why this company matters

Suzhou Normanbell Materials Technology Co., Ltd. occupies a niche at the intersection of metal additive manufacturing and medical device production. The company develops metal 3D printing powders and lightweight structures specifically for interventional medical devices, differentiating itself through proprietary vacuum joining technologies that include welding, diffusion welding, and brazing. This vertical focus on medical applications sets it apart from general-purpose metal powder suppliers and AM service bureaus.

Normanbell's core offering combines in-house metal powder development with advanced post-processing joining techniques. The integration of material science with vacuum-based joining allows the company to produce multi-part medical assemblies with high bond strength and material purity, which is critical for biocompatibility and structural integrity in interventional devices. The company's technological advantage lies in this end-to-end capability, from powder formulation to final assembly joining.

The company serves interventional medical device manufacturers and has research collaborations with several Chinese universities, including Fudan University, Tongji University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It also works with the Xi'an Sixth Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, indicating some crossover into aerospace applications. Normanbell has been recognized as a National Key High-tech Enterprise in China and established a production base in the Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone.

Normanbell competes with metal AM powder producers and hot isostatic pressing specialists such as Bright Laser Technologies, Quintus Technologies, and ECM Technologies. Its differentiation rests on a narrow but defensible focus on medical interventional devices and vacuum joining, which may limit total addressable market size but reduces direct competition from generalist metal powder suppliers. The company has raised approximately $8 million from investors including Oriza Seed, Snd-Ventures, and the Suzhou Industrial Park Science and Technology Innovation Fund.