Avignon Ceramics
Manufactures high-precision ceramic cores for investment casting using Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM) and 3D printing for aerospace and energy applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Carole Zimpfer (Blazik)
- Team Size
- 68 employees
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €19M
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Adaxtra
Technology & Products
Key Products
Ceramic cores for investment casting; Wax injection and assembly; 3D printed ceramic components
Technological Advantage
Verified EN9100 certification for 3D printing (since 2021) allows for the production of complex, flight-ready ceramic geometries that are difficult or impossible to achieve with traditional tooling.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces lead times for complex aerospace casting cores by integrating 3D printing with traditional CIM, enabling rapid prototyping and production of large-scale IGT components while maintaining EN9100 quality standards.
How They Differentiate
Leverages a century-long heritage in technical ceramics to provide a hybrid production model combining high-volume CIM with low-volume, certified 3D printing for critical engine components.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Investment casting foundries serving the aeronautics, automotive, medical, and industrial gas turbine (IGT) sectors.
Industry Verticals
Aeronautics; Automotive; Medical; Industrial Gas Turbines (IGT)
Competitors
CeramTec; Perfect3D; Eagle Engineered Solutions
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Production capacity doubled between 2008 and 2009; team size of 68 employees; EN9100 certification expanded to include 3D printing in 2021.
Major Milestones
1870: Founded as Porcelaines Avignon; 1990: Technology transfer from Snecma Moteurs for ceramic cores; 2002: Expansion into Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) cores; 2017: Adoption of ceramic 3D printing technology; 2018: Management buyout and acquisition by Adaxtra; 2021: EN9100 certification for 3D printing
Notable Customers
Rolls-Royce; Safran