Imerys
Ready-to-use plastic ceramic feedstocks for 3D printing using Paste Deposition Modeling (PDM) technology, designed to simplify ceramic additive manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Alessandro Dazza
- Team Size
- 12,400+
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Public market capitalization (Euronext: NK)
- Latest Round
- Post-IPO
- Key Investors
- Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (largest shareholder of parent company Imerys S.A.), Public shareholders (Euronext Paris: NK)
Technology & Products
Key Products
["EZ Print 3D Plug-and-Play Cartridges","EZ Print 3D Ready-to-Fill Feedstock (bucket form)","Porcelain-based feedstocks","Earthenware-compatible variants","Stoneware-compatible variants","Colored feedstock options"]
Technological Advantage
Developed through extensive collaboration with academia, Fablabs, designers, and industrial users to address real market needs and overcome existing limitations. The material offers: (1) ultra-low porosity ensuring superior final product quality, (2) low firing temperature (1220°C) making it compatible with most existing kilns, (3) formulated to minimize firing deformation and maintain printed shape, (4) works with standard porcelain glazes, (5) compatible with multiple 3D printer brands without proprietary lock-in.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates material preparation complexity for ceramic 3D printing with plug-and-play cartridges and ready-to-use feedstocks that offer exceptional material properties: ultra-low porosity (<0.5%), low firing temperature (1220°C compatible with most kilns), minimal firing deformation, and broad printer compatibility.
How They Differentiate
First worldwide ceramic feedstock specifically designed for Paste Deposition Modeling (PDM) technology, featuring ready-to-use plug-and-play cartridges with ultra-low porosity (<0.5%), low firing temperature (1220°C), and broad printer compatibility. Unlike competitors focused on technical ceramics for aerospace/medical, EZ Print 3D targets traditional ceramics markets (tableware, pottery, sanitaryware) with user-friendly formulations that eliminate material preparation complexity.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Designers, design departments, Fablabs, tableware manufacturers, giftware producers, sanitary ware companies, hobbycraft enthusiasts, academic institutions
Industry Verticals
["Ceramic Manufacturing","Tableware & Dinnerware","Giftware & Decorative Items","Sanitary Ware","Hobbycraft & Potterycraft","Rapid Prototyping","Design & Architecture","Additive Manufacturing"]
Competitors
ZYP Coatings (USA); Lithoz GmbH (Austria); 3DCeram (France)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Commercial product actively marketed globally since 2018 launch. Validated on multiple 3D printer platforms including WASP, VORMVRIJ, and 3D Potter. Integrated into Imerys Ceramics division with global distribution network across 50+ industrial sites.
Major Milestones
["Product launch at NCECA convention in Pittsburgh, PA, USA (March 2018)","First worldwide ceramic material specifically designed for PDM technology","Technical validation on WASP, VORMVRIJ, and 3D Potter printers (2019)","Commercial availability with global technical support network (2019-present)","Expansion to earthenware, stoneware, and colored feedstock variants"]
Notable Customers
Academic institutions (R&D collaboration); Fablabs (user testing and validation); Design departments (industrial prototyping); Tableware manufacturers (rapid prototyping); Giftware producers; Sanitary ware companies