AddPark CEO Kuntay Aktaş details AM push into thermal management, RF components, and conformal cooling
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Originally reported by 3Druck
AddPark, an Ankara-based additive manufacturing service bureau, is expanding its focus beyond regulated medical, aerospace, and defense applications into advanced industrial use cases. In a June 2026 interview, CEO Kuntay Aktaş outlined active projects in thermal management heat exchangers, conformal cooling tool inserts, and RF/telecommunications components. The company processes titanium alloys, CoCrMo, aluminum, tool steels, and high-performance polymers including PEEK, PEKK, and Ultem, and holds certifications under ISO 13485, ISO 9001, AS9100, and Turkey's EYDEP defense standard. AddPark positions itself as a full-value-chain partner covering design for AM, material selection, process qualification, and validated production rather than a pure prototyping shop.
This interview reflects a broader service-based adoption pattern in the AM industry, where production bureaus are moving beyond one-off part production into integrated engineering solutions. AddPark's emphasis on thermal and RF applications targets industrial segments where AM's geometric freedom directly addresses performance limits of conventional manufacturing - a value proposition that is harder to replicate with traditional machining or casting. The company's multi-technology approach (metal and polymer LPBF, plus green laser exploration for pure copper) and its certification stack position it to serve both regulated verticals and demanding industrial clients. This mirrors the trend seen in other mature AM service providers that are capturing value by embedding themselves deeper in customer design cycles rather than competing solely on machine time.
From a practical standpoint, AddPark's strategy hinges on execution in two areas: proving that its heat exchanger and conformal cooling designs deliver measurable cycle-time or thermal-performance improvements in production environments, and scaling its green-laser copper processing to production readiness. For buyers evaluating service partners, AddPark offers a credible option for mid-volume, high-complexity metal and polymer parts with traceability requirements, particularly in Turkey's growing defense and aerospace ecosystem. The company's next milestone will be converting its pilot thermal and RF projects into repeatable production contracts.
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