ERPRO Group

ServiceSaint-Leu-la-Forêt, FranceFounded 1997· One of 2010 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides end-to-end additive manufacturing services from prototyping to mass production using diverse 3D printing technologies, complemented by machining, injection molding, and finishing.

CEO / Founder: Cyrille Vue
Team Size: 51-200
Stage: Active
Total Funding: $4.3M
Latest Round: Corporate Round
Key Investors: Arkema (10% stake in Erpro 3D Factory)

Technology & Products

Key Products

Additive manufacturing services (prototyping to mass production), plastic injection, machining, and finishing. Specialization in large-series additive manufacturing (e.g., 10+ million parts for Chanel mascara brushes).

Technological Advantage

Verified advantage: Proprietary expertise in scaling additive manufacturing for high-volume production (e.g., over 20 million parts for Chanel), supported by strategic partnerships with Carbon and AMFG for advanced materials and workflow automation. Defensible through long-term customer relationships and specialized know-how.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces time-to-market by offering integrated services from design to mass production, enabling cost-effective large-series manufacturing (e.g., produced 10 million Chanel mascara brushes in 2018-2019) with flexibility for complex geometries.

How They Differentiate

Focuses on large-series additive manufacturing (e.g., 10+ million parts for Chanel) vs. competitors often oriented toward prototyping or small batches; offers integrated services (AM, machining, molding) unlike pure-play 3D printing bureaus.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Enterprises in automotive, aerospace, medical, luxury, cosmetics, and industrial sectors requiring high-volume, customized 3D printed parts.

Industry Verticals

Automotive; Aerospace; Medical; Luxury & Cosmetics; Industrial; Retail; Architecture; Design

Competitors

Farinia Group | Spartacus3D; AS Industries; Materialise; 3D Systems

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Revenue grew to $25.0 million in 2023; team size expanded from 20 to approximately 100 employees over 10 years; produced over 20 million parts for Chanel.

Major Milestones

Founded in 1997; Produced world's first 3D-printed mascara brush for Chanel (Volume Révolution) in 2018; Printed 10 million Chanel brushes between 2018-2019; Partnership with Carbon as first French partner (2020s); Strategic partnership with AMFG (2023); Arkema acquired 10% stake in Erpro 3D Factory (2020s)

Notable Customers

Chanel; Stellantis; Peugeot; Dassault Aviation; Decathlon; NOGS; Atol; L'Oréal; Alpine; Myfit Solutions

https://erpro-group.com

Why this company matters

ERPRO Group positions itself as a market leader in French additive manufacturing services, differentiated by its focus on large-series production rather than prototyping or small batches. The company has delivered over 20 million parts for Chanel alone, including the world's first 3D-printed mascara brush in 2018, and can produce 50,000 brushes in 24 hours. This scale is supported by a combination of polymer MJF, MEX, VPP-SLA, binder jetting, and metal AM technologies, alongside plastic injection, machining, and finishing capabilities.

The company serves enterprise clients in automotive, aerospace, medical, luxury, cosmetics, and industrial verticals. Named customers include Chanel, Stellantis, Peugeot, Dassault Aviation, Decathlon, L'Oréal, and Alpine. ERPRO Group's integrated service model reduces time-to-market by offering design, prototyping, tooling, and mass production from a single facility, which is rare among service bureaus that typically specialize in one process or batch size.

ERPRO Group's strategic moat rests on long-term customer relationships and specialized know-how in scaling AM for high-volume production, rather than on proprietary hardware or patents. Key partnerships include Carbon (first French partner with a Carbon M2 printer), AMFG for workflow automation, and Stratasys (first French adopter of the PolyJet J850). In the 2020s, Arkema acquired a 10% stake in Erpro 3D Factory, providing material science backing. Revenue reached $25 million in 2023, with a team of approximately 100 employees. The company's main competitive risk is that its differentiation depends on maintaining volume commitments from anchor clients like Chanel, while larger competitors such as Materialise and 3D Systems could invest to match its production scale.