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Sheet Lamination Companies

7 Metal AM · Sheet Lamination companies in the additive manufacturing ecosystem tracked by AMPulse. Browse profiles, funding rounds, and technology details.

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Sheet Lamination (SHL) is Sheet Lamination (Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing, UAM; Laminated Object Manufacturing, LOM) - sheets are bonded layer by layer and cut; supports embedded sensors and dissimilar metals. AMPulse tracks 7 companies using Sheet Lamination as a core technology, ranked below by total funding raised.

Typical materials: aluminum, copper, titanium foils, paper, metal sheets. Common applications: embedded-sensor parts, multi-material structures, tooling.

Solidica

Developed ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) technology for metal parts, enabling solid-state fabrication with embedded sensors; later pivoted to vehicle health monitoring systems.

Ann Arbor, MI, USAFounded 1999$7M

Optomec Design Co

Develops and sells production-grade additive manufacturing systems, including Aerosol Jet printers for printed electronics and LENS/Huffman metal 3D printers for component production and repair, reducing lead times and enabling high-volume manufacturing.

Albuquerque, NM, USAFounded 1997$6.0M

LM Group Holdings, Inc.

Develops amorphous metal alloys and uses ultrasonic additive manufacturing to produce cladded surfaces and laminate composites for aerospace and industrial applications.

Lake Forest, CA, USAFounded 2014$1.5M

TGV Rockets, Inc.

Develops liquid propulsion systems and applies ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) for aerospace structures, enabling low-cost, low-energy 3D printing of metals for space applications.

Washington, DC, USAFounded 1997$200K

ATS-MER, LLC

R&D company developing advanced materials and additive manufacturing processes for aerospace, defense, and energy applications, including friction stir AM, ultrasonic AM, and plasma transferred arc AM.

Tucson, AZ, USAFounded 1984

Ultratech Machinery

Develops ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) systems for NASA in-space manufacturing and designs custom automated machinery, using a room-temperature solid-state metal process to produce aerospace-grade aluminum components.

Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USAFounded 1986Crunchbase lists a funding round for UltraTech Machinery (under Automated Machine Specialties profile) dated Jan 1, 1970; no amount disclosed.

Quest Integrated, LLC

Industrial technology company developing advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) sensors and inspection systems, including 3D-printed ultra-high temperature sensors for complex structures, with 50+ years of R&D heritage.

Kent, WA, USAFounded 1970

Frequently asked questions

What is Sheet Lamination (SHL)?

Sheet Lamination (Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing, UAM; Laminated Object Manufacturing, LOM) - sheets are bonded layer by layer and cut; supports embedded sensors and dissimilar metals.

Which companies are leaders in Sheet Lamination?

Based on funding data tracked by AMPulse as of 2026-09, the top Sheet Lamination companies include Solidica, Optomec Design Co, LM Group Holdings, Inc., TGV Rockets, Inc., and ATS-MER, LLC. Full list of 7 tracked companies available on this page.

What materials does Sheet Lamination use?

Sheet Lamination commonly works with aluminum, copper, titanium foils, paper, metal sheets.

What industries use Sheet Lamination?

Primary applications for Sheet Lamination include embedded-sensor parts, multi-material structures, tooling.