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Valiant Products

ServiceLakeland, FL, USAFounded 1975· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Contract manufacturer specializing in precision machining and metal 3D printing for mission-critical aerospace components.

CEO / Founder
Bob English
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$8M
Latest Round
Debt
Key Investors
Florida First Capital, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Technology & Products

Key Products

Metal AM parts (Inconel 718); Precision machining; Wire EDM; Sheet metal fabrication; Heat treatment; CAD/3D modeling

Technological Advantage

Utilizes Velo3D Sapphire XC printer with Flow software and Assure quality control to produce parts with complex geometries that were previously unmanufacturable.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables design freedom and rapid production of mission-critical parts like rocket engine components using Velo3D's Sapphire XC technology, reducing lead times for complex geometries.

How They Differentiate

Combines over 60 years of conventional manufacturing expertise with advanced Velo3D metal AM capabilities for ITAR-regulated aerospace parts.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Aerospace and defense companies requiring complex metal components.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace; Defense; Space; Aviation; Energy; Tooling; Medical

Competitors

Sintavia; Morf3D; Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

70,000 sq ft facility; nearly 50 years adopting new tech; expanded from 1961 storefront to national enterprise with in-house factories.

Major Milestones

Founded in 1961; Milestone in 1975; Acquired Velo3D Sapphire XC; Joined Velo3D contract manufacturer network

Notable Customers

E-One (Emergency One); Sunbrite Solutions LLC; Velo3D (Strategic Partner & Customer Network); Nikon SLM Solutions (Strategic Partner); Unnamed major aerospace customer (Rocket engine components)

https://valiantproductsinc.com

Why this company matters

Valiant Products occupies a hybrid position in the additive manufacturing service landscape: a precision machine shop founded in 1961 that has layered metal LPBF capability onto an established conventional manufacturing base. Its proximity to Cape Canaveral and ITAR registration position it to serve aerospace and defense customers that require both traditional subtractive processes and the design freedom of powder bed fusion for mission-critical parts.

The company's core additive technology is the Velo3D Sapphire XC printer, which uses Flow software for build preparation and Assure for in-situ quality monitoring. This combination allows Valiant to produce Inconel 718 components with internal channels, thin walls, and other complex geometries that would be difficult or impossible to machine conventionally. The service portfolio also includes wire EDM, sheet metal fabrication, heat treatment, and CAD/3D modeling, creating a single-source workflow for customers.

Valiant's target customers are aerospace and defense firms requiring ITAR-compliant metal parts, with a specific focus on rocket engine components for an unnamed major aerospace customer. The company has also supplied E-One and Sunbrite Solutions, and maintains strategic partnerships with Velo3D and Nikon SLM Solutions. Its 70,000 sq ft facility and team of 11-50 employees support both prototyping and production runs.

The company's competitive moat lies in the combination of 60+ years of machining experience with Velo3D's proprietary support-free LPBF process, which reduces lead times for geometries that previously required multiple setups or were unmanufacturable. However, reliance on a single printer OEM and the capital intensity of scaling metal AM capacity represent open questions. Competitors such as Sintavia, Morf3D, and Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing offer similar ITAR-compliant metal AM services, often with broader multi-platform capabilities.