Freemelt Holding (FREEM) investor relations material

Strategic focus and business development

• Emphasizes a shift to open-source, modular 3D printing for high-performance materials, targeting serial production and reducing cycle times.

• Achieved record order intake and invoicing in 2025, with 40 machines sold globally and 12 in 2025 alone.

• Outsourced assembly to Skanfield for greater supply chain agility and established a technical advisory board with industry experts.

• Focused on three core verticals: defense, energy (especially fusion), and medtech, all experiencing structural growth.

• Entered the Chinese market, citing high AM adoption and strategic alignment with China’s energy and medtech ambitions.

Industry trends and market opportunities

• Geopolitical factors are driving demand for critical manufacturing, especially in defense and energy.

• Defense spending is rising, with NATO and EU increasing budgets and Sweden boosting its defense allocation by 18%.

• Medtech is shifting to additive manufacturing, with expectations that 20% of implants will be AM-produced by 2032.

• Fusion energy projects could drive demand for over 70 machines, while medtech opportunities could exceed 100 machines in positive scenarios.

Fusion energy and technology advancements

• Fusion energy is entering a new era, with $10B in private capital and significant public funding increases globally.

• Additive manufacturing, especially with tungsten, is critical for plasma-facing components in fusion reactors.

• AM tungsten components show 30% less tritium retention, a breakthrough for fusion fuel efficiency.

• Partnerships with leading research institutions and successful testing in top fusion facilities are driving industry attention.