Ceramaret
Contract manufacturer of high-precision ultra-hard ceramic components using advanced subtractive and additive manufacturing (inkjet/SLA) for demanding industrial and medical applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Rainer Platz
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Acquisition - Undisclosed - January 2014
- Key Investors
- Kowema AG
Technology & Products
Key Products
Ceramaret's product portfolio includes low-wear cutting ceramics, substrate plates for the electronics industry, and porous structures for membrane and filter applications. They specialize in high-precision ultra-hard ceramic components.
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Unmatched design freedom for complex ceramic geometries impossible to machine. VERIFIED: Integration of XJet Carmel 1400C and Admaflex 130 enables ~50 µm resolution and high-density sintered parts. DEFENSIBLE: Decades of proprietary material formulation, sintering know-how, and precision finishing processes.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces lead times and enables complex, high-tolerance ceramic geometries unattainable via traditional machining, delivering wear, heat, and chemical-resistant components for critical industrial and medical applications.
How They Differentiate
Unlike pure-play ceramic AM printer vendors (Lithoz, 3DCeram), Ceramaret operates as a full-service contract manufacturer, combining AM with traditional ultra-precision machining and polishing. Compared to traditional ceramic fabricators (CoorsTek), Ceramaret offers rapid prototyping and complex internal geometries via inkjet/SLA AM with faster turnaround for low-to-medium volumes.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs in analytical instrumentation, medical devices, watchmaking, and semiconductor industries requiring ultra-hard, high-precision ceramic parts.
Industry Verticals
Medical; Analytical Instrumentation; Watchmaking; Semiconductor; Industrial Automation
Competitors
CoorsTek, Lithoz, 3DCeram
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Annual revenue ~$63M; ~200 employees across 3 continents; operates production facilities in Switzerland and Germany
Major Milestones
1907: Founded as Maret SA in Le Locle, Switzerland; 1952: Relocated to Bôle and expanded into ultra-hard materials machining; 2005: Rebranded to Ceramaret SA to reflect advanced ceramics focus; 2020: Acquired MicroCeram GmbH (Meissen, Germany); 2023: Acquired TKC-Technische Keramik GmbH (Germany); 2024: Deployed XJet Carmel 1400C and upgraded Admaflex 130 for ceramic AM production