ACTech
Produces casting prototypes and small batches of complex metal parts using additive manufacturing and traditional methods, serving automotive, aerospace, and engineering industries.
- CEO / Founder
- Cornelia Bahr, Norbert Demarczyk, Ray Wünsche (Managing Directors)
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Acquired
- Total Funding
- $52.9M
- Latest Round
- Acquired - $52.9M - October 2017
- Key Investors
- Materialise NV
Technology & Products
Key Products
Casting prototypes; Small-batch metal parts; 3D printed metal parts
Technological Advantage
Expertise in metal shaping and production standards, integrated with Materialise's 3D printing technology for specialized applications.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces development time and costs for metal prototypes by providing all design and production processes under one roof, enabling rapid production of ready-to-install castings comparable to series production.
How They Differentiate
Specializes in rapid prototyping of complex metal castings with in-house technologies, offering complete production processes from 3D data to finished parts, unlike general manufacturing services.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Automotive suppliers, aerospace companies, machine and plant manufacturers
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Aerospace; Engineering; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Xometry; Protolabs; VulcanForms
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 1,000 companies worldwide utilize its services; achieved all-time sales of 500,000,000 EURO.
Major Milestones
Founded in 1995; Acquired by Materialise on October 4, 2017
Notable Customers
BMW; Audi; Porsche; Airbus; MTU Aero Engines