Prototech to showcase Stratasys Fortus 450mc, H350, Form 4, and HBD 400 at AM KOREA 2026

Prototech, a South Korean additive manufacturing total solutions provider, will participate in AM KOREA 2026 (co-located with NANO KOREA 2026) at KINTEX in Gyeonggi Province from July 8-10. The company will unveil four industrial AM systems: the Stratasys Fortus 450mc FDM printer (capable of ULTEM and Nylon 12CF), the Stratasys H350 SAF powder-based polymer printer, the Formlabs Form 4 SLA printer (25-micron resolution), and the HBD HBD 400 multi-laser metal LPBF system. CEO Shin Young-moon emphasized that the goal is to extend AM beyond prototyping into production-grade end-use parts and process-improvement tooling, supported by the company’s AS9100-certified quality management and existing export relationships in the US, France, Brazil, and other markets.

This news reflects an ongoing shift in the Korean AM landscape: established service bureaus like Prototech are consolidating multi-process portfolios to capture production-stage demand, particularly in automotive, aerospace, and defense tooling. The inclusion of the HBD 400 metal LPBF system is notable—it signals that domestic metal AM hardware is becoming a viable choice for Korean service providers, reducing reliance solely on Western OEMs. Prototech’s strategy of bundling design-for-AM, 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and post-processing mirrors the “service-based adoption” pattern seen in other maturing markets, where value migrates from machine sales to repeatable service throughput. The event itself, co-hosted with nano and laser fairs, highlights Korea’s cross-technology approach to advanced manufacturing.

For buyers evaluating Korean AM service partners, Prototech’s diverse equipment base and AS9100 certification are practical differentiators. The company’s export track record suggests it understands global compliance logistics and IP protection. The near-term execution challenge will be maintaining consistent quality across multiple resin and powder platforms while scaling order volume. A measured, capability-driven expansion—rather than aggressive capacity build-out—will be the signal to watch for credibility in production-level defense and aerospace contracts.