Asia’s additive manufacturing sector spent the back half of May moving capital and capacity, not just demos. Chinese desktop and consumer printer makers pushed onto public markets, metal powder producers broke ground on new lines, and Korean defense and medical programs advanced toward serial production. Here is what happened across the region from May 18 to May 31, 2026.
Key Takeaways
Coverage window: May 18 – May 31, 2026. About two dozen distinct AM-relevant announcements across seven Asia-Pacific markets (China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, India, Taiwan, and Singapore).
Largest disclosures: Creality (HKEX: 3388) listed in Hong Kong and raised about HK$1.27 billion in a 3,829-times oversubscribed IPO; HeyGears closed a $44 million Series C; Shenzhen Gongda Laser closed a Series C of several hundred million yuan for green-laser metal AM; Agnikul Cosmos fired a cluster of four 3D printed semi-cryogenic engines.
Regional themes: Chinese capital markets and metal AM capacity, Korean defense and medical AM moving toward serial production, and footwear emerging as a recurring Chinese AM application.
Funding and Investment
Creality completed the period’s largest capital event. The Shenzhen consumer printer maker listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 29 under stock code 3388, raising net proceeds of about HK$1.27 billion (roughly $162 million). The public offer was 3,829 times oversubscribed. The stock opened at HK$33.88, about 80 percent above its HK$18.80 offer price, before closing its first day up about 21 percent. It is the first consumer 3D printing company to list on the Hong Kong exchange.
Creality goes public. Image courtesy of Creality.
HeyGears raised a $44 million Series C, more than 300 million yuan, led by Legend Capital and Fortune Ventures. The Guangzhou firm, known for dental and jewelry resin systems, said it will use the funding to move into the consumer resin market, with a full-color system planned for the third quarter of 2026. About 70 percent of its revenue now comes from materials rather than printer sales.
Sunlu Technology, the FDM filament producer, is moving from China’s New Third Board (NEEQ) toward a ChiNext IPO to fund a capacity expansion. Its IPO guidance was filed through sponsor Orient Securities; the filing did not disclose a specific investment figure.
Shenzhen Gongda Laser closed a Series C of several hundred million yuan to expand green-laser metal AM. Through its Xihe (希禾增材) subsidiary, which has more than 100 systems deployed today, the company plans to scale to 1,000 systems over the next three years, targeting copper thermal-management parts for AI compute hardware.
Hardware and Materials
Shenzhen Gongda Laser closed a Series C of several hundred million yuan for green-laser metal AM.
Chinese metal AM specialists pushed on powder and systems. Tiangong International, the Jiangsu special-steel maker, is scaling up plasma-atomized titanium alloy powder towa
Asia’s additive manufacturing sector spent the back half of May moving capital and capacity, not just demos. Chinese desktop and consumer printer makers pushed onto public markets, metal powder producers broke ground on new lines, and Korean defense and medical programs advanced toward serial production. Here is what happened across the region from May 18 to May 31, 2026.
Key Takeaways
Coverage window: May 18 – May 31, 2026. About two dozen distinct AM-relevant announcements across seven Asia-Pacific markets (China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, India, Taiwan, and Singapore).
Largest disclosures: Creality (HKEX: 3388) listed in Hong Kong and raised about HK$1.27 billion in a 3,829-times oversubscribed IPO; HeyGears closed a $44 million Series C; Shenzhen Gongda Laser closed a Series C of several hundred million yuan for green-laser metal AM; Agnikul Cosmos fired a cluster of four 3D printed semi-cryogenic engines.
Regional themes: Chinese capital markets and metal AM capacity, Korean defense and medical AM moving toward serial production, and footwear emerging as a recurring Chinese AM application.
Funding and Investment
Creality completed the period’s largest capital event. The Shenzhen consumer printer maker listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 29 under stock code 3388, raising net proceeds of about HK$1.27 billion (roughly $162 million). The public offer was 3,829 times oversubscribed. The stock opened at HK$33.88, about 80 percent above its HK$18.80 offer price, before closing its first day up about 21 percent. It is the first consumer 3D printing company to list on the Hong Kong exchange.
Creality goes public. Image courtesy of Creality.
HeyGears raised a $44 million Series C, more than 300 million yuan, led by Legend Capital and Fortune Ventures. The Guangzhou firm, known for dental and jewelry resin systems, said it will use the funding to move into the consumer resin market, with a full-color system planned for the third quarter of 2026. About 70 percent of its revenue now comes from materials rather than printer sales.
Sunlu Technology, the FDM filament producer, is moving from China’s New Third Board (NEEQ) toward a ChiNext IPO to fund a capacity expansion. Its IPO guidance was filed through sponsor Orient Securities; the filing did not disclose a specific investment figure.
Shenzhen Gongda Laser closed a Series C of several hundred million yuan to expand green-laser metal AM. Through its Xihe (希禾增材) subsidiary, which has more than 100 systems deployed today, the company plans to scale to 1,000 systems over the next three years, targeting copper thermal-management parts for AI compute hardware.
Hardware and Materials
Shenzhen Gongda Laser closed a Series C of several hundred million yuan for green-laser metal AM.
Chinese metal AM specialists pushed on powder and systems. Tiangong International, the Jiangsu special-steel maker, is scaling up plasma-atomized titanium alloy powder towa