Radar · Manufacturing Services in North Carolina
Best Manufacturing Services Companies in North Carolina, United States
The 130 best Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: NN.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
130companies tracked
$303.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
14have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING SERVICES × NORTH CAROLINA
Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Services companies
$2.0b in tracked funding; 66% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2010.
50companies analysed
66%cloud-native stacks
2010funding peak (by rounds)
2008median founding year
53median Fliar Index™
526kcombined LinkedIn audience
87%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NN Design and manufacture high-precision metal & plastic components | $166M | 49 mo ago | Public | Dick Ennen Founder | 1980 | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | — | — |
| 2 | IperionX Manufacturer of titanium products 62Funding top 11%News top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 36% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Patentstop 38% Partnerstop 40% Innovationtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $114M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) News: 42 BI events in 12 mo (of 162 tracked, 10 types) · -2% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $114M | 8 mo ago | Public | Taso Arima CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 8 patents Titanium powder sintering, deoxygenation, and gold‑titanium alloy production using hot‑wall furnaces | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Indicor Provider of specialized mission-critical products for industrial manufacturers | $7M | 39 mo ago | Series A | Doug Wright CEO | 2022 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGSAP+13 | — | — |
| 4 | Tencarva Offers industrial & municipal process equipment distribution and repair services 72Innovation top 20%News top 27%Growth top 34%Product top 36% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Newstop 27% Growthtop 34% Producttop 36% Markettop 46% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 12 product lines News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 3 types) · +450% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $5M | 1 mo ago | Series A | — | 1978 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | 1 launch |
| 5 | Quadridox Provider of X-ray system design and analysis services | $5M | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | Michael Gehm Co-Founder | 2018 | — | 6 patents Wide-field small-angle X-ray scattering instrumentation for material analysis | 1 launch |
| 6 | Trio Labs Manufacturer of precision metal and ceramic components | $2M | 14 mo ago | Series A | Adam Steege Founder & CEO & CTO | 2015 | HubSpot CMS HubSplideIsotope+19 | 29 patents Advanced additive manufacturing using micropixelated powder composites with dynamic density control | — |
| 7 | RSC Bio Solutions Manufacturer of chemicals for multiple industries | $2M | 190 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ksmcastings It's working! | $1M | 38 mo ago | Funding Raised | Horst Fischer CEO & Managing Director KSM Castings Group and President Sales & Marketing Dicastal Europe | 2005 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Beam Dynamics Provider of cloud-based product intelligence platform for the media industry | $435K | 52 mo ago | Seed | Ryan Demars Co-Founder & COO | 2020 | WebflowPlyrGSAP+15 | — | 2 launchs |
| 10 | Lydall Thermal Acoustical Solutions Manufacturer of acoustic and thermal management insulation solutions | $430K | 58 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Advance Mnm Manufacturer of lightweight, high-performance composite metal foam | $399K | 35 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Stay Alert Safety Services Company offers a large selection of traffic safety supplies including traffic cones, safety vests, arrow… | $302K | 109 mo ago | Funding Raised | Denisha Pore CEO | 2002 | Cart FunctionalityMagentoApple iCloud Mail+8 | — | — |
| 13 | Trig Offers design & development services | $150K | 93 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2008 | WebflowTypekitHubSpot+15 | 8 patents Sports ball design and advanced touch-screen digitizer technologies. | — |
| 14 | CN Seamless Manufacturer of portable CNC machines for metal cutting | $112K | 29 mo ago | Seed | Josh Cooper Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+17 | 55 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 15 | Accelerated Technology Laboratories Provider of laboratory information management systems, support, and training services | — | 39 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1994 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Bell and Howell Provider of automation equipment, services, and financing solutions | — | 132 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1907 | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+33 | 311 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 17 | Ingersoll Rand Global market leader in air compressors, power tools, lifting, and fluid management solutions | — | 169 mo ago | Public | Vicente Reynal Chairman & CEO at Ingersoll Rand | 1872 | SalesforceJavaBootstrap+27 | 1,917 patents Industrial compressors, pneumatic tools, and fluid handling equipment. | 1 award |
Top 12 Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina
#1
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 42 employees$113.7Mraised▾
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 42 employees
Manufacturer of titanium products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%News
top 34%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%Patents
top 38%Partners
top 40%Funding: Raised $114M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2025)
News: 42 BI events in 12 mo (of 162 tracked, 10 types) · -2% YoY · 13 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$25M
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$12.5M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$47.1M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$12.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerGravity Forms
#2
Series A · Greensboro, North Carolina · founded 1978 · 369 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Series A · Greensboro, North Carolina · founded 1978 · 369 employees
Offers industrial & municipal process equipment distribution and repair services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%News
top 27%Growth
top 34%Product
top 36%Market
top 46%Tech
top 49%Innovation: 12 product lines
News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 3 types) · +450% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Headcount 367 → 369 (+1%) across vintages · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Unattributed$4.8M
Investors
Bessemer
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviFacebook Pixel
#3
Funding Raised · Hillsborough, North Carolina · founded 2018$4.7Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Hillsborough, North Carolina · founded 2018
Provider of X-ray system design and analysis services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 682 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Jun 2022Conventional Debt$250K
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$895.8K
Founders & team
Investors
NCBiotech, HHS
#4
Series A · Morrisville, North Carolina · founded 2015 · 12 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Series A · Morrisville, North Carolina · founded 2015 · 12 employees
Manufacturer of precision metal and ceramic components. It focuses on micromanufacturing for precision metal parts used in medical devices. It uses standard metal injection molding powders to create precision-dense products. It provides 3D Printing, CNC machining, casting, and injection molding solutions to industry clients.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$9.3M
- Sep 2023Seed$2.1M
- 2021Seed—
- Nov 2020Seed$550K
Founders & team
Investors
VentureSouth
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFont Awesome
#5
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1980 · 1257 employees$165.8Mraised▾
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1980 · 1257 employees
Design and manufacture high-precision metal & plastic components
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Corporate Recruiter
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$843K
- Mar 2021Post IPO$65M
- Jan 2020Post IPO$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Oaktree Capital Management, Morgan Stanley, Economy And Finance
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAhrefs
#6
Series A · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2022 · 1213 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Series A · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2022 · 1213 employees
Provider of specialized mission-critical products for industrial manufacturers
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Contract Corporate Counsel, Systems Analyst – IT Infrastructure and Collaboration Systems
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareGodaddyGsapHsts
#7
Funding Raised · Shelby, North Carolina · founded 2005 · 218 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Shelby, North Carolina · founded 2005 · 218 employees
Manufacturer of automotive lightweight components intended for chassis, transmissions, engines and steering. The company's metal casting products are made of aluminum and magnesium and offer subframes and brackets, wheel carriers, swivel bearings, steering and body components, such as frame and door structural components, thereby offering clients resource conservation and energy-efficient production.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: produktionsplaner, zerspanungsmechaniker
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Gov.cz
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailApplication Request RoutingAstraBorlabs CookieContact Form 7
#8
Funding Raised · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 9 employees$398.9Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 9 employees
Manufacturer of lightweight, high-performance composite metal foam. This material offers superior strength-to-weight ratios compared to traditional metals. It is designed for applications requiring high impact energy absorption, fire protection, and radiation shielding. The foam can be customized for various uses and is compatible with standard metalworking techniques. The manufacturing process allows for large-scale production to meet diverse industry needs.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$200K
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$198.9K
Investors
OSTI
#9
Seed · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2021$112.5Kraised▾
Seed · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2021
CN-Seamless is a metalworking machinery manufacturing company that designs and manufactures portable CNC machines for cutting metal anywhere.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Seed$112.5K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddy
#10
Acquired · Indian Trail, North Carolina · founded 2010 · 28 employees$2Mraised▾
Acquired · Indian Trail, North Carolina · founded 2010 · 28 employees
Manufacturer of chemicals for multiple industries
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2010Seed$2M
#11
Seed · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2020 · 24 employees$435Kraised▾
Seed · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2020 · 24 employees
Developer of a cloud-based product intelligence platform designed to help the media industry reduce equipment failure. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to bridge the gap between product owners and equipment providers through a dynamic real-time data platform and offers standardized service ticket workflow and dynamic product notifications, enabling media companies to manage product inventory across departments and regions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$435K
- Jan 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
WSPR
Tech stack
BunnyCdnjsCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#12
Acquired · Hamptonville, North Carolina · founded 2011 · 131 employees$430.3Kraised▾
Acquired · Hamptonville, North Carolina · founded 2011 · 131 employees
Manufacturer of acoustic and thermal management insulation solutions
Funding rounds
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$430.3K
Investors
Economy And Finance
Tech stack
Concrete CmsPhpApache Http ServerSlickJqueryJsdelivr
Funding & investor landscape
$303.6Mtotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
28disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Taso Arima
CEO · IperionX
Michael Gehm
Co-Founder · Quadridox
Joel Greenberg
Co-Founder · Quadridox
Adam Steege
Founder & CEO & CTO · Trio Labs
Dick Ennen
Founder · NN
Richard Holder
CEO & President · NN
Doug Wright
CEO · Indicor
Horst Fischer
CEO & Managing Director KSM Castings Group and President Sales & Marketing Dicastal Europe · Ksmcastings
Josh Cooper
Co-Founder & CEO · CN Seamless
Dario Muller
Co-Founder · CN Seamless
Ryan Demars
Co-Founder & COO · Beam Dynamics
Denisha Pore
CEO · Stay Alert Safety Services
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 833,057 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Manufacturing Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,448 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 57% → 71% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette227
- Georgia Institute of Technology200
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology180
- Pennsylvania State University154
- Texas A&M University149
leading researchers
H. Jerry Qi · Manos M. Tentzeris · Chi Zhou · Eva Blasco · Joshua M. Pearce · Jing Shi · Xiao Kuang · Yang Yang
▲
Breakthroughs2,248 · 30%
▲ 30%→31% share
▲1.0× share momentum6 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Nanotechnology fabrication research is surging — US papers nearly quadrupled from 68 to 251 since the baseline period.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fabrication68→273
- Nanotechnology68→251
- Composite material35→164
- 3d printed63→167
- Polymer13→90
Newly emergingAerospace 0→22 · Fusion 0→22 · Fiber 0→17
Landmark Three-dimensional printing of complex biological structures by freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels · 1,753 cites
◆
Advancements3,624 · 49%
48%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations59% since 2021mostly methods-led
Fused deposition modeling advancement papers nearly quadrupled from 54 to 206, signaling maturing process-optimization research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material78→370
- 3d printed94→363
- Fabrication81→307
- Fused deposition modeling54→206
- Mechanical engineering38→184
Newly emergingCompressive strength 0→19 · Gyroid 0→15 · Taguchi methods 0→15
Landmark Additive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V alloy: A review · 2,331 cites
▼
Concerns657 · 9%
▼ 10%→9% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations58% since 2021mostly empirical
Rheology is a newly emerging concern in US additive manufacturing research, flagging fresh scrutiny of material-flow behavior.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3d printed16→76
- Fabrication5→48
- Nanotechnology16→51
- Composite material11→43
- Mechanical engineering15→40
Newly emergingFused filament fabrication 0→17 · Composite number 0→11 · Rheology 0→10
Landmark Recent advances in 3D printing of biomaterials · 1,691 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where additive manufacturing is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston414 · +0.60
Atlanta208 · +0.57
SF Bay Area196 · +0.60
Pittsburgh178 · +0.63
New York168 · +0.58
Los Angeles134 · +0.63
Chicago133 · +0.56
Philadelphia111 · +0.63
San Diego102 · +0.56
Ann Arbor100 · +0.55
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in the United States
United States additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 61,539 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Hewlett Packard Development, General Electric, Boeing; annual filings 3152→5421.
61,539 filings8,000 assigneespeak 8049/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Hewlett Packard Development6474
- General Electric4399
- Boeing1750
- Xerox1641
- Stratasys1297
- United Technologies1295
- Align Technology1277
- 3D Systems1201
Common questions
How many Manufacturing Services companies are there in North Carolina, United States?
Radar tracks 130 indexable Manufacturing Services companies headquartered in North Carolina, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina, United States?
The Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina, United States on this list have raised a combined $303.6M in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in North Carolina, United States?
NN is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in North Carolina, United States, with $165.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina, United States are funded?
14 of the 130 Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Services unicorns are there in North Carolina, United States?
None of the Manufacturing Services companies in North Carolina, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Carolina, United States Manufacturing Services companies?
The most active investors in North Carolina, United States Manufacturing Services companies on this list include Economy And Finance, HHS, Wincove, AIAC, Argand Partners.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.