Royal seal of approval

One of the UK’s leading disruptors in additive manufacturing has celebrated its best-ever year in style by being presented with its King’s Award for Innovation. RYSE 3D, the brainchild of 28-year-old entrepreneur Mitchell Barnes, has seen sales increase by 58% over the last twelve months as its ability to deliver 3D printing production parts quickly has seen it race towards a near £5m turnover.

The Shipston-on-Stour-based company has also created ten new jobs, added new export markets and launched LANDR 500, a large format FDM printer that is designed and built in the UK. Tim Cox, Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, was welcomed to its state-of-the-factory as part of the King’s Award celebrations for their 24-strong workforce, suppliers and customers.