Apium Additive Technologies
German manufacturer of high-performance polymer (PEEK) 3D printers and materials.
- CEO / Founder
- Niklas Descher
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $294K
- Key Investors
- FABulous
Technology & Products
Key Products
Apium P400 high-temperature polymer printer, Apium F300 filament dryer, PEEK filament materials
Technological Advantage
High-temperature material extrusion with adaptive zone heating and material conditioning.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enable reliable printing of high-performance polymers (PEEK) for industrial and medical applications.
How They Differentiate
Specialization in PEEK and high-performance polymers with dedicated hardware and process control.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, medical device companies, research institutes.
Industry Verticals
Medical implants, industrial manufacturing, R and D
Competitors
Roboze, Intamsys
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Multiple innovation awards, including German Innovation Award 2022 and TCT Awards recognition.
Major Milestones
October 2014: Founded as Indmatec GmbH; First commercially available PEEK filament; First FFF 3D printer for high-performance polymers; 2017: Rebranded to Apium Additive Technologies; 2018: Partnership with Purpose AM; 2022: TCT Awards highly commended in healthcare
Notable Customers
Industrial manufacturers, Medical/healthcare sector, Aerospace companies, Automotive industry users of high-performance polymer 3D printing
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 6
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 5
Leading domains: equipment (6), process (6), material (2)
Filings by year: 2023: 2 · 2015: 4
- 3-D PRINTING DEVICE2017008789 · WO
- 3D printing equipment6761859 · JP
- 3-D PRINTING DEVICE03322579 · EP
- 3-D printing device10946578 · US
- METHOD FOR SURFACE PROCESSING OF A 3D PRINTED OBJECT04253007 · EP
Funding rounds
- Seed