Asia's Additive Manufacturing Sector Sees IPOs, Defense Deals, and Dental Innovations

The additive manufacturing sector across Asia experienced a surge in developments during the latter half of June, spanning China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia. Key areas of growth included initial public offerings (IPOs), funding rounds, and advancements in defense, aerospace, construction, dental, and medical applications.

Yuding Additive Manufacturing, a metal AM company based in Xiongan, China, has filed for an IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market. The company aims to raise approximately RMB 1.8 billion to bolster its large-format metal additive manufacturing capabilities, primarily for aerospace and nuclear industries. The Shanghai Stock Exchange accepted their application on June 23, 2026.

In other funding news, Jiangsu Runice 3D Technology secured around EUR 12 million (nearly RMB 100 million) in a funding round led by Cowin Capital. These funds will support the scaling of production for essential printer components like hot ends and extruders, the expansion of a second manufacturing site in Dongguan, and the development of digitized manufacturing processes.

Strlaser, a laser manufacturer from Sichuan, has introduced a new 1,000W ultra-thin fiber laser designed for metal additive manufacturing. This laser features anti-back-reflection technology, making it suitable for high-reflectivity materials such as copper and aluminum. Meanwhile, SHINING 3D launched the Ceramix-Nano, a chairside ceramic 3D printer for dental clinics, boasting a scan-to-cementation workflow that reportedly takes approximately 30 minutes.

Polyuse has achieved over 300 construction 3D printing projects in Japan, with around 40 of its Polyuse One systems installed since its market debut in September 2025. In the medical field, South Korean startup Holosmedic received approval from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health for its biodegradable, 3D printed Holosmedic Mesh, a scaffold for craniomaxillofacial bone reconstruction. This marks their second clearance in the ASEAN region, following Thailand.

South Korean company VF Space has raised a Pre-A funding round to commercialize its wire-laser additive manufacturing (WLAM) technology, which utilizes metal wire instead of powder for applications in shipbuilding, aerospace, energy, and defense. Daegun Tech, another South Korean metal AM maker, showcased its industrial metal powder-bed fusion printers at Manufacturing Expo 2026 in Bangkok, targeting defense, aerospace, medical, and mold sectors in Southeast Asia.

Link Solution has extended its defense 3D printing agreement with the ROK Army's 7th Logistics Support Group, continuing the use of its container-based AM Fab field printing system for producing discontinued repair parts and drone components. Indian aerospace-materials group PTC Industries is seeking to raise up to Rs 1,800 crore (approximately US$210 million) through various financial instruments to expand its manufacturing capacity, which includes metal additive manufacturing.

Finally, AML3D has completed the commissioning of its first two ARCEMY X systems at Newport News Shipbuilding. This order, valued at roughly A$4.5 million (about US$3 million), is part of a U.S. Navy initiative to deploy up to 100 large-format metal 3D printers and produce approximately 1,600 additive parts annually by 2030, supporting submarine and aircraft carrier programs.