Freemelt is a Swedish company developing, manufacturing and selling metal 3D printers, based on electron-beam powder-bed-fusion technology (E-PBF). The company specialises in the production of small- to medium-sized tungsten, titanium and copper components, as the production of these can especially benefit from E-PBF 3D printing. Having successfully established itself in the R&D space with its Freemelt ONE printer, Freemelt is currently in the process of commercialising its industrial scale printer, the eMELT, aimed at mass production applications within the medical implants, defence, energy production, and electromobility industries.
Being a young, cash flow negative company in the commercialisation phase, there is significant uncertainty about the future of Freemelt. The company's size and focus on cutting-edge technology also means it is heavily reliant on key personnel, which would be difficult to replace in case of their departure from the company.