FIT Prototyping
Provides additive manufacturing services for prototypes, tools, and small-batch production using polymer and metal 3D printing technologies, reducing lead times from weeks to days.
- CEO / Founder
- Carl Fruth
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment - Undisclosed - September 2015
- Key Investors
- Autodesk
Technology & Products
Key Products
Rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, additive design and manufacturing (ADM), technology development, and production of parts from batch size 0 to series, including spare parts.
Technological Advantage
VERIFIED: Operates >50 industrial 3D systems including EOS polymer/metal printers, enabling high-volume capability; DEFENSIBLE: Early-mover advantage and proprietary process knowledge accumulated since 1995.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces prototype development time by 70% (from 6 weeks to 10 days) and production costs by 30% for small batches through on-demand additive manufacturing, eliminating tooling expenses.
How They Differentiate
Offers broader material range including metal and high-performance polymers vs. Protolabs' focus on standard materials; provides integrated design-to-production services vs. Xometry's marketplace model; has 3x more industrial 3D printers (50+ systems) than typical service bureaus. In March 2023, restructured as FIT.technology GmbH, unifying all additive manufacturing services under one roof while maintaining FIT Production GmbH for medical technology specialization.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturing companies in aerospace, automotive, medical, and consumer goods requiring rapid prototyping and low-volume production
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Medical; Consumer Goods; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Xometry, Protolabs, Fictiv
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue of €25 million in 2022 (approximately $27M USD); operates >50 industrial 3D printing systems; serves 250+ customers across multiple industries.
Major Milestones
Founded in 1995 as one of first rapid prototyping service bureaus; Merged with FIT Production GmbH in 2016 to form FIT.technology GmbH; Achieved TISAX certification for automotive industry security standards in 2022; Supplied additive manufacturing components for Toyota LQ concept vehicle
Notable Customers
Toyota