Ugitech
Produces specialty stainless steel and alloy wire and wire rod designed for additive manufacturing feedstock, serving metal AM powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Raphaël Rey
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Subsidiary of Swiss Steel Group AG (publicly traded, SIX Swiss Exchange); acquired from Ugimag/Imphy Ugine Précision group in 2006
- Key Investors
- Swiss Steel Group AG (parent company, publicly traded on SIX Swiss Exchange)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Stainless steel wire for AM; Alloy wire rod for metal additive manufacturing; Specialty wire for directed energy deposition feedstock; Certified AM-grade wire products
Technological Advantage
Unique vertical integration from steel melting through powder atomization and wire drawing under one roof in Ugine, France, ensuring composition control and traceability unavailable from pure powder resellers; Printdur powder range covers corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant stainless grades.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Vertically integrated French producer of certified stainless steel and alloy AM feedstocks — powders and WAAM wire — with full composition traceability from mill to print, serving high-reliability industrial applications.
How They Differentiate
Only European stainless steel producer with its own steel mill enabling direct control over WAAM wire composition; broad range of gas-atomised stainless/Ni/Co powders plus proprietary UGIWAM wire for WAAM across multiple alloy systems.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Additive manufacturing machine manufacturers; aerospace and industrial parts suppliers; metal AM service bureaus
Industry Verticals
Aerospace & Defense; Oil & Gas; Nuclear; Maritime; Automotive; Medical; Industrial Machinery
Competitors
Carpenter Technology (USA); Sandvik Materials Technology (Sweden); Böhler / voestalpine (Austria)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue ~€543-674M (2024-2025 estimates); ~2,000+ employees globally (primarily France, Germany, Italy, USA); subsidiaries: Ugitech Italia, Ugitech TFA, Sprint Metal
Major Milestones
1937: Ugitech founded in Ugine, France. 2006: Acquired by Swiss Steel Group. 2008: Patrick Lamarque d'Arrouzat becomes DG. 2024: Launched UGIWAM wire for WAAM additive manufacturing. 2025: Raphaël Rey appointed PDG; Sandra Chedal-Anglay joins Swiss Steel Group executive team.