3D ARCWEST
Provides design services, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing services using polymer additive manufacturing for SMEs and ETI.
- CEO / Founder
- Arnaud de la Grandière
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Rapid prototyping; Design services; 3D printing services
Technological Advantage
Combines deep expertise in Dassault Systèmes ecosystem (CATIA/SolidWorks) with a multi-process polymer fleet (FDM, SLA, SLS) to provide Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) that optimizes part weight and assembly consolidation.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables innovation and revenue growth for SMEs through rapid prototyping and design services, reducing time-to-market for new products.
How They Differentiate
Unlike high-volume automated bureaus, 3D ArcWest differentiates through high-touch engineering consultancy for SMEs and ETIs, focusing on functional optimization and small-series production rather than simple file-to-object printing.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
SMEs and ETI (Entreprises de Taille Intermédiaire)
Industry Verticals
Industrial; General Innovation
Competitors
Sculpteo (Digital manufacturing service bureau); 3D Prod (Polymer AM service provider); Initial - Prodways Group (Industrial 3D printing services)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Targeted Small and Medium Enterprises (PMEs) and Intermediate-sized Enterprises (ETIs) across sectors including industry, medical, architecture, and jewelry.; Focused on rapid prototyping and the manufacture of small to medium production series (petite et moyenne série).; Founded on September 15, 2014, in Fourqueux, France.; Participated as an exhibitor in the INDUSTRIE Paris 2016 trade show.; Recognized in a 2017 RAND Europe report for its focus on industrial and jewelry 3D printing applications.; Collaborated on a 2019 medical study for 3D printing canine pelvis models using professional-grade Stratasys equipment.; Entered judicial liquidation on January 23, 2024, and was officially closed/radiated on January 24, 2024.; Primarily focused on the Île-de-France region, specifically serving the local industrial ecosystem in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Fourqueux.
Major Milestones
2016: Company founded in Fourqueux, France; 2017: Established full-service design and rapid prototyping laboratory for regional industrial clients.
Notable Customers
Immoconcept; Unautregard; Planète Sports & Loisirs; Ville de Fourqueux