A Bristol-based engineering company that uses metal 3D printing to make high-performance hydraulic valves for sailing, vehicles, industry and marine uses.
Domin designs and makes hydraulic valves, the devices that control how oil moves and pushes in machinery, using metal 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing. The company says it aims to overcome the limits and inefficiencies of traditional hydraulic systems by combining printed parts with fast motor controls, built-in electronics and data. Its products include the Domin S6 and S10 Pro valves. TCT Magazine reported that around 10,000 components were printed in 2024 and that output was expected to double in 2025.
Marcus Pont is chief executive, and a cofounder, Andrew Collins, was with him when they first examined metal 3D printed parts from 3T Additive Manufacturing, more than a decade before the article. Mr Pont told TCT that the company's early years lasted five or six years before a change of focus. Domin has no formal mission statement that we could find, but its approach is clear from his words: make the printed part complex and the machining simple, and treat printing as "just part of the fabric" of the business rather than a gimmick. He also said that most customers do not care how a part is made, only whether it works.
Domin's technology centre is in Bristol, and the company is UK-based; Dealroom lists Bristol as its headquarters. It runs three Renishaw metal powder bed fusion machines, including two RenAM 500Q Ultra systems. Renishaw is itself a UK maker of 3D printers. Printed parts are finished on lathes, grinding machines and CNC mills. A Fluid Power World article in June 2023 described the first RenAM 500Q installation, which has four 500-watt lasers and a gas flow system that reduces emissions. Domin has also received maritime production certification, which matters for customers who need proven quality.
The customers and projects named in the sources show the range of its work. A customised version of its valves went to INEOS Britannia, the British team that won the Louis Vuitton Cup, and a sawmill operator, Peerless Engineering, uses Domin valves. Domin also took part in an Advanced Propulsion Centre project with YASA, the electric motor company, and Cranfield University on an integrated wheel motor and active suspension for electric vehicles. The company says it invests in qualifications and proving process control for conservative industries.
The sources do not give a headcount, so we cannot describe the team size. A company like this needs design engineers who understand both hydraulics and 3D printing, machine operators, post-processing and machining technicians, quality and test engineers, software and controls developers, and sales and operations people. Mechanical engineering, materials science, product design and manufacturing technology are natural study routes. As a smaller, fast-growing manufacturer, it gives a closer look at how new technology becomes a product.
Website: www.domin.co
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