RYSE 3D has turned production additive manufacturing into a nearly £5 million business since its founding in 2017. Mitchell Barnes started the company after testing additive manufacturing (AM) for future production.
RYSE 3D now supplies high-performance production parts to 23 hypercar projects. Nearly half of its turnover comes from international orders in the U.S., Denmark and Latvia. That export growth helped the company secure the King’s Award for International Trade, following its 2024 award in the ‘Innovation’ category.
“To win one King’s Award is special, to win a second for our efforts in growing the business overseas is mind-blowing, I still can’t quite believe it,” explained Mitch, who runs the company with his brother Cameron.
“When I first started in additive manufacturing, I wanted to prove that we could go from prototyping into series production and that’s exactly what we’ve done…supplying the most complex automotive, aerospace and renewables components in batches of a few thousand and, in some cases, tens of thousands.”
He continued: “Importantly, we wanted to demonstrate that we could take UK technology and export it as something international firms want. The last three years have proved this was the right approach, with global sales up 2,322% since 2023.”
“We have also expanded our reach. The US used to be our only destination and, whilst this will always be a primary market, we are now supplying clients in Denmark, France and Latvia.”
RYSE 3D has reinvested more than £1 million into new printers, R&D, lighter materials and its own UK-engineered 3D ‘LANDR’ printer. Its team has grown to 18 employees. The company combines its own large-format printers with production 3D printing systems to support annual capacity of four million components.
Mitchell continued: “This is what makes all the hard work worthwhile. There is no greater sense of achievement, for our workforce and senior management team, than seeing a part carefully engineered in Shipston-on-Stour entering production overseas for a high-profile global brand.”
“To have two concurrent King’s Awards is the stuff of dreams and every member of our team needs to take time out to appreciate what they have helped us achieve. We’ve already won work in the US based on winning one award, I can’t wait to get back overseas and tell people we are a double winning King’s Award business!”
RYSE 3D’s production process scales without tooling investment and uses engineering polymers. The model supports international adoption, lower capital expenditure, supply chain risk reduction and lower environmental impact. These factors matter as manufacturers address ‘Net Zero’ targets and supply chain uncertainty.
Automotive and motorsport gave RYSE 3D its initial market opportunity. The company now supplies production parts for aerospace, construction, energy generation, medical and defense domains.
Adam Archer, who leads a team of 3D printing engineers, concluded: “The pace of evolution at RYSE is incredible and I still have to pinch myself when I think we’re making performance parts that are changing the way some of the most ambitious hypercars and technology are built.”
“Our second King’s Award is the icing on the cake, and we look forward to using the prestigious accolade to help us secure more work and orders that see additive manufacturing expertise in Shipston-on-Stour exported all over the world.”
Source: RYSE 3D
About RYSE 3D
RYSE 3D provides additive manufacturing services for functional polymer parts. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Shipston-on-Stour, UK. Its services include 3D printing, post-processing, finishing, 3D scanning and reverse engineering. RYSE 3D uses industrial FDM, HP Multi Jet Fusion, pellet extrusion, SLS and carbon-fiber tooling processes. It works with PA12, PA11, carbon-fiber materials, TPU, polypropylene and composite polymers. The company supports prototypes, fixtures, tooling, assemblies and production runs. It serves automotive, aerospace, defense, energy, drone, manufacturing and industrial customers. Its website also lists medical, consumer product, construction, electronics, marine and outdoor applications. RYSE 3D operates an 8,000-square-foot facility in Warwickshire. Its in-house finishing includes bead blasting, dyeing, vapor fusing, machining and inspection.