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Ceratizit

ServiceMamer, LuxembourgFounded 2002· One of 2190 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides additive manufacturing services and proprietary cemented carbide materials for complex cutting tools and wear parts, enabling conformal cooling channels and optimized geometries for machining heat-resistant alloys.

CEO / Founder
Andreas Lackner (Executive Board Spokesman)
Team Size
5001-10000
Stage
Active
Key Investors
Plansee Group (100% owner)

Technology & Products

Key Products

Cemented carbide products for wear protection and cutting tools, additive manufacturing services for complex cutting tools and wear parts, solid carbide tools (via Xceliron acquisition).

Technological Advantage

CLAIMED: High-density 3D printed carbide with excellent tensile strength and wear resistance. VERIFIED: 2020 FEDIL Innovation Award for AM process; joint Formnext showcase with Plansee Group; in-house production using TRUMPF TruPrint 3000. DEFENSIBLE: Trade secret process parameters and powder metallurgy expertise for carbide powder bed fusion.

Patent position

Ceratizit filed 13 patent families across all years, compared with Sandvik’s 92. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
10 families filed 2022–2024, 2 in 2019–2021
Filed in
EP 54%WO 31%US 8%CN 8%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Sandvik 92

13 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces machining cycle times by up to 30% and extends tool life on superalloys by enabling conformal cooling channels in cemented carbide inserts, eliminating costly multi-part assembly and reducing per-part machining costs.

How They Differentiate

Unlike competitors developing proprietary AM alloys, Ceratizit prints its entire existing portfolio of conventional cemented carbide grades via SLM, allowing customers to leverage familiar material properties with AM design freedom. Outperforms traditional sintering in geometric complexity (e.g., internal cooling channels) while maintaining WC-Co hardness and wear resistance.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Aerospace, automotive, and heavy machinery manufacturers requiring high-performance machining tools and wear-resistant components.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace & Defense; Automotive; Oil & Gas; Medical Devices; General Manufacturing

Competitors

Sandvik, Kennametal, Iscar

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Approx. $2.2B annual revenue; 7,000+ employees globally; 25 production facilities

Major Milestones

1921: Founded as Metallwerk Plansee GmbH; 2002: Merger of Plansee Tizit and CERAMETAL forms Ceratizit Group; 2020: Wins FEDIL Innovation Award for AM of tungsten carbide-cobalt; 2024: Joint Formnext showcase with Plansee Group for refractory metal AM; 2024: Strategic minority investment in Spanflug Technologies

https://www.ceratizit.com

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AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
13
Granted
0
Families
13

Leading domains: material (13), process (13), equipment (1)

Filings by year: 2025: 1 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1

  1. COMPOSITE MAIN BODY FOR A CUTTING TOOL2025010457 · WO
  2. METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAIN BODY COMPOSITE2025045436 · WO
  3. MILLING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CUTTING PART OF A MILLING TOOL3875196 · EP
  4. MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE EXTRUSION-BASED COMPONENT PRODUCTION2024223375 · WO
  5. MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE EXTRUSION-BASED COMPONENT PRODUCTION20260297290 · US