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Erofio

ServiceJardoeira, Batalha, PortugalFounded 1992· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides additive manufacturing services using powder bed fusion for metal and polymer components, specializing in tooling with conformal cooling.

CEO / Founder
Manuel Novo
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$9.5M
Latest Round
Grant
Key Investors
European Union (NextGenerationEU via FEDER)

Technology & Products

Key Products

EROFIO offers integrated engineering, mold making, additive manufacturing, and injection solutions. They specialize in tooling with conformal cooling channels to optimize injection molding cycles and part quality.

Technological Advantage

Integration of AM within a traditional mold engineering firm allows for hybrid manufacturing approaches and specialized expertise in conformal cooling design for injection molding.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Optimizes injection molding cycles and part quality through the production of steel tooling components with integrated conformal cooling channels, reducing lead times and improving thermal management.

How They Differentiate

Offers a complete value chain from mold engineering to AM production and injection molding, with a specific focus on large-scale metal PBF for tooling.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Injection molding companies and industrial manufacturers requiring high-performance tooling.

Industry Verticals

Industrial; Automotive; Consumer Goods; Tooling

Competitors

Toolcraft; Iberomoldes; Linear AMS

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Operates 5+ industrial metal AM systems; Integrated AM into mold-making workflow since 2011; Part of a group with over 3 decades of mold engineering experience

Major Milestones

Exhibited at Formnext 2023

Notable Customers

GE Additive (Colibrium Additive); Engel; DMG MORI; INTERMOLDE; KUKA; Uddeholm

https://www.erofio.pt

Why this company matters

EROFIO is a Portuguese mold engineering and additive manufacturing service provider that embeds metal powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) into a conventional tooling workflow. Founded in 1992, the company operates from Batalha, Portugal, and has been integrating AM into mold-making since 2011. Its distinctive position comes from combining decades of traditional mold engineering with large-format metal PBF capabilities, offering build volumes up to 500x500x500 mm in industrial-grade maraging steels.

The core service is the design and production of steel tooling components with integrated conformal cooling channels. These channels follow the geometry of the mold cavity, improving thermal management during injection molding. The result is shorter cycle times, reduced part warpage, and improved part quality. EROFIO also provides integrated engineering, mold making, and injection molding services, covering the full value chain from design to production.

Target customers include injection molding companies and industrial manufacturers in automotive, consumer goods, and general tooling. Named partners and customers include GE Additive (Colibrium Additive), Engel, DMG MORI, INTERMOLDE, KUKA, and Uddeholm. The company operates five or more industrial metal AM systems and has received €8.82 million in funding from the European Union's NextGenerationEU program via FEDER.

EROFIO's strategic moat lies in its hybrid approach: it combines conventional mold machining with AM, enabling it to apply specialized conformal cooling design expertise that pure AM service bureaus may lack. The main competitive risk is that large-format metal PBF systems are becoming more accessible, potentially narrowing the differentiation from competitors like Toolcraft, Iberomoldes, and Linear AMS. The company's long mold engineering history and integrated service model, however, create a defensible position for customers seeking turnkey tooling solutions.