IMDIMA
French 3D printing service bureau offering 3D modeling, 3D scanning, and on-demand printing services for businesses and individuals in the Dordogne region.
- CEO / Founder
- Yann Forestier (Yann Dominique Forestier)
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Defunct
Technology & Products
Key Products
On-demand 3D printing (FDM/polymer); 3D modeling / CAD design services; 3D scanning / digitization services; 3D printer and related product retail (boutique)
Technological Advantage
FDM-based on-demand printing combined with 3D scanning capability and a proprietary workflow for generating 3D relief topographic and urban models from 2D image inputs — lowering the barrier to entry for non-technical customers; physical showroom served as a differentiated sales and education channel in a market segment (rural southwest France) underserved by 3D printing services
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Local 3D printing service bureau in the Dordogne region of France offering end-to-end 3D project support — from 3D modeling and 3D scanning through to on-demand FDM printing — serving both businesses and individuals with an accessible showroom featuring printers and scanners in permanent demonstration.
How They Differentiate
First and only dedicated 3D printing boutique in the Dordogne department; operated a permanent physical showroom with printers and scanners on display; offered a proprietary niche service converting flat 2D images directly into 3D relief panels, city maps, and urban models without requiring any prior 3D modeling; positioned as a single-point-of-contact covering the full 3D workflow (scan → design → print) for both professionals and consumers
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) as well as individual consumers (particuliers) in the Dordogne / Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France seeking local, accessible 3D printing and scanning services.
Industry Verticals
General manufacturing / industrial prototyping; Consumer / prosumer 3D printing; Local SME services
Competitors
Objet Maker (Périgueux, Dordogne — same local market, offers FDM 3D printing services to businesses and individuals); S-RD.org / Impression3D Périgueux (local Dordogne competitor offering FDM and SLS services since 1995)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
notes: Micro/TPE-sized firm; no public financial filings or growth metrics found in accessible sources. Company appears to have ceased operations.
Major Milestones
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