Filatech
Manufactures high-quality plastic filaments for FDM 3D printers, specializing in engineering-grade materials like FilaCarbon and FilaFlex.
- CEO / Founder
- Manoochehr Asgharzadeh
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
FilaPLA; FilaCarbon; FilaTough; FilaFlex30; FilaFlex40; FilaFlex55
Technological Advantage
Proprietary plastic compounding expertise since 2005; high-volume production capacity (>20,000 kg/month) and strategic GCC location for global distribution.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces material procurement lead times for Middle Eastern customers while providing high-performance engineering filaments (PLA, Carbon, Flex) at competitive prices via a 20,000 kg/month automated production facility.
How They Differentiate
Only regional manufacturer in the Middle East offering a specialized engineering-grade portfolio (FilaCarbon, FilaFlex) with local supply chain advantages over international imports.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printing enthusiasts, hobbyists, industrial suppliers, and rapid prototyping firms.
Industry Verticals
Rapid Prototyping; Medical Devices
Competitors
Polymaker; ColorFabb; Formfutura
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Production capacity >20,000 kg/month; product range expanded to 160+ items across 15 material types.
Major Milestones
Founded 2016; Production started May 2017; First products launched July 2017; Expanded to 15 material types and 160+ products; Established international warehouses in UK and Germany; Partnered with Filatech USA
Notable Customers
Prusa Research (FilaFlex40 is featured in official PrusaSlicer profiles and manuals); Fab Academy (Fab Lab León uses Filatech filaments for training and projects); MDPI Research (Products used in studies for electronic applications and prosthetic devices); AIP Publishing (FilaFlex40 used in multi-material polymer mechanical property investigations); ResearchGate (PLA filaments used in ultra-high performance concrete reinforcement studies); Bambu Lab (Strategic reseller partnership); Creality (Strategic reseller partnership); Filatech USA (Strategic global distribution partner); RAKEZ - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Strategic government/infrastructure partner)