Fortius Metals develops patented wire-based additive manufacturing alloys and robotic welding processes for large-format 3D printing, with in-house wire manufacturing and wire-arc and wire-laser (wire DED) printing cells. Its proprietary alloys (e.g., 6061-RAM2 and 7075-RAM2) claim up to twice the strength of current commercial welding/printing solutions and improved corrosion resistance and thermal conductivity. Customers and partners include the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, several defense primes, and commercial space companies. The company says its predictive toolpaths and process expertise deliver dimensional accuracy for complex, high-performance parts. Fortius plans to launch additional wire alloys in 2025, including IN625-RAM, 316L-RAM, and 5183-RAM, and aims to reshore metal manufacturing supply chains and create skilled U.S. manufacturing jobs. The company was formed in 2021 and is headquartered near Boulder, Colorado. Fortius Metals develops large-format additive manufacturing systems and patented nanostructured metal alloy wires that enable welding and 3D wire fabrication using high-performance alloys. Its proprietary 6061 aluminum welding wire is designed to solve traditional 'hot cracking' problems, and Fortius says its welds are often twice the strength of incumbent commercial options. The company was formed as a spinout from Elementum 3D; Elementum is headquartered in Erie, CO, and Fortius identifies as a Colorado company. Fortius aims to reshore the metal manufacturing supply chain and support highly skilled jobs in American factories while serving aerospace, automotive, and defense customers. The company intends to use new funding to scale manufacturing capacity, grow the business, and accelerate its go-to-market strategy. AM Ventures is positioned as a strategic partner given its focus on industrial additive manufacturing. Fortius Metals develops reactive additive manufacturing for metal 3D printing, aiming to produce parts for aerospace, automotive and defense markets. Its process introduces new components into metallurgy to improve grain structure and yield stronger, lighter parts. The company is focusing initial work on aluminum, a lightweight metal growing in manufacturing use. Fortius is a spinout of Erie 3D printing company Elementum 3D and was incorporated June 21. The company has two employees and is hiring engineers while seeking commercial facilities to lease. About half of the newly raised capital will be used to purchase capital equipment, and the company plans to move immediately into a seed round.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2024