OUR STORY
Founded in January 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, Antdesign set out to build innovative EDC gear for people who want to do more while carrying less*. Titanium soon became our signature material, and it still threads through almost everything we make today.
After fully funding our first product on Kickstarter in 2021, we began looking for a manufacturing model that matched our small‑team, high‑precision philosophy. Domestic production in the U.S. was an option—but for a boutique brand the overhead, labor rates, and Section 301 tariffs on raw titanium made scaling nearly impossible.
Why Spain?
- Cost‑efficient for small batches
Valencia offers competitive CNC and finishing costs without forcing us into the massive MOQs typical in the U.S.
- Proximity to European titanium suppliers
Less transit, fewer middlemen, more control over alloy specs.
- Favorable trade routes
Shipping from Spain lets us clear EU customs in hours and deliver duty‑paid to both U.S. and EU customers.
- Skilled aerospace talent
The region’s satellite‑and‑aerospace ecosystem gives us access to machinists who treat an EDC tool like a flight‑critical part.
What’s next?
In June 2025 we’re opening a dedicated Valencia factory that lets us mill aerospace‑grade titanium, assemble, and ship—all under one roof. Different time zones, same obsession with detail.
None of this would have happened without our Kickstarter backers and early customers. Thank you for turning a garage project into a global EDC brand.
OUR TEAM
We’re a small, detail‑obsessed team that brings every Antdesign piece to life through close partnerships with master craftsmen around the globe. Our titanium bodies are now milled in our new Valencia, Spain factory, while specialty components still come from trusted suppliers in Japan, Germany, and the United States. Every product is a truly international effort built on win‑win relationships—many of our partners have been with us for years and are now friends as well as collaborators.
SERIAL CREATOR
We got our start back in 2021 over on Kickstarter and we have been running full speed ahead ever since.
A special thanks always goes out to our faithful kickstarter backers and customers for helping us get where we are today.
EVERYDAY CARRY COMMUNITY
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VIDEO TUTORIALS
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GROUP
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