HenleyPrint3D
HenleyPrint3D is a UK additive manufacturing service bureau producing on-demand prototypes and low-volume parts using FDM/FFF, SLA, SLS and PolyJet, alongside CAD design and finishing services.
- CEO / Founder
- Cassian Cockings
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing services (FDM, SLA, SLS, PolyJet); finishing services (sand blasting, threaded inserts); 3D CAD design; quality control; prototyping and low-volume manufacturing; CNC machining; strategic economic and manufacturing analysis.
Technological Advantage
AI-driven, increasingly automated production scheduling across a multi-machine print farm; also operates as a manufacturing partner on major distributed-manufacturing platforms, providing order flow beyond direct sales. Stated ambition to build a fully autonomous global on-demand production network (not yet demonstrated across multiple sites).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Fast-turnaround, on-demand 3D printed parts: printing can start within 30 minutes of order confirmation, with instant online quoting and delivery within about 48 hours, supported by AI-driven workflow automation to reduce lead times.
How They Differentiate
Speed and responsiveness (printing starts within 30 minutes, ~2-hour response time claims), direct engineering advice and personalised service, versus large platforms that aggregate supply; simultaneously sells capacity through those platforms.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Engineering firms, manufacturers, designers and individuals needing prototypes, functional parts and low-volume batch production, including aerospace, defence, automotive and research clients.
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Aerospace; Defence; Media/Entertainment; Scientific research; General engineering
Competitors
Protolabs (incl. Protolabs Network/Hubs); Xometry; Craftcloud-network UK bureaus
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 170,000 parts delivered (2025-2026 sources), up from 76,387 parts to 19 countries on an earlier site version; over 5,500 orders completed (Forbes profile). Founder ownership at least 40% and revenue at least €50,000 per award eligibility criteria.
Major Milestones
2018: Henley Print 3D Ltd incorporated (director appointed 19 March 2018); 2025: Cassian Cockings named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (Manufacturing & Industry); Finalist, Global StartUp of the Year at UK StartUp Awards; Sept 2026: Silver, Young Founder of the Year, Founders Alliance Founders Awards.
Notable Customers
Rolls-Royce; BBC; Porsche; Volvo; CERN