Controlled Metal Build-up (CMB) (Germany) This is a process for direct manufacture of metal objects developed at the Fraunhofer Institute. It's a laser powder forming process, but each layer is milled flat before addition of a subsequent layer. The procees was being commercialized by Albrecht-Roeders, Germany, but technical problems have forced indefinite delays.

EasyCLAD Systems® (France) The company offers direct rapid manufacturing solutions for industry and research. These solutions include direct manufacturing of complex 3D parts, cladding of functional parts by laser, repairing or modifying existing parts, as well as controlling the nature of the deposited materials themselves. The process is capable of depositing multi-materials, functionally-graded materials (FGM), and multi-layers. EasyCLAD is supported by its dedicated PowerCLAD C.A.M. software and is the commercialization of research in laser powder forming technology carried out at Irepa, described just below.

Insstek (Korea) Commercializing a laser powder forming process developed at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM). The process is similar to that produced by POM-Group in the US. (in Korean)

Irepa Laser (France) A laser research center that is developing the CLAD® process (French acronym for Construction Laser Additive Directe). It uses a single fiber laser and a coaxial powder-delivery nozzle to make small, fully-dense parts out of a number of materials. The group has also combined this process with more conventional ones to provide a wide range of capabilities. See Simon Sankaré's blog for many photos and a detailed description, as well as the associated commercialization effort of EasyCLAD Systems listed above.

Optomec, Inc. Commercialization of the Laser Engineered Net Shaping process (TM) (LENS ®) developed at Sandia. LENS ® and Laser Enginered Net Shaping (TM) are registered trademarks of Sandia National Labs. and Sandia Corp. The company's tradename for the technology is the Direct Metal Deposition System^TM (DMDS^TM).

POM Group Provides Direct Metal Deposition^TM technology, a laser powder forming process and also operates as a service bureau. Focused on the injection molding tool market.

Sciaky, Inc. The company supplies EBFFF (Electron Beam Free Form Fabrication) technology, based on work originally carried out by NASA. An electron beam melts a wire feedstock and deposits material in layers at up to 40 lbs per hour. EBFFF can use a wide variety of materials, as well as multiple materials, and is energy-efficient compared to laser-based systems.

Trumpsystem Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. (China) The company provides laser sintering systems for fabricating plastic parts. Trumpsystem says their machinery combines the best characteristics of US and German technologies. In addition, They also provide laser deposition welding systems. These are mainly intended for the additive repair of molds which may range in size from small to several tons.