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Lithoz

HardwareHeadquarters: Vienna, Austria; Subsidiaries: Lithoz America LLC (Troy, NY, USA), Lithoz China (Shanghai, China)Founded 2011· One of 1637 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Lithoz develops and produces advanced additive manufacturing systems (3D printers), specialized ceramic materials, and proprietary software to create high-performance ceramic parts for demanding applications.

CEO / Founder
Johannes Homa
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$11.7M
Latest Round
Corporate Round
Key Investors
AM Ventures, Constantia Industries, ETF Fonds, e&Co. AG

Technology & Products

Key Products

CeraFab systems (3D printers), specialized ceramic materials, and proprietary software for high-performance ceramic parts.

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

Industry-leading resolution (feature sizes < 100 µm, surface roughness Ra < 1µm), superior material properties, and an integrated ecosystem of printers, materials, and software.

Patent position

Lithoz filed 12 patent families across all years, compared with 11 for 3DCeram Sinto and 26 for XJet. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
0 families filed 2022–2024, 2 in 2019–2021
Filed in
EP 50%CN 33%US 33%WO 33%
Named competitors, AM patent families
3DCeram Sinto 11XJet 26

12 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

End-to-end ceramic additive manufacturing solutions that deliver high precision, density (up to 99.99%), and enhanced design freedom compared to traditional methods.

How They Differentiate

Mature LCM technology offering superior precision and material performance, supported by a comprehensive ecosystem that integrates hardware, materials, and software.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Companies and research institutions in medical/dental, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, energy, electronics, and luxury goods sectors.

Industry Verticals

Medical & Dental, Aerospace & Defense, Industrial & Engineering, Energy, Electronics, Luxury Goods, Research & Development

Competitors

3DCeram Sinto, Admatec Europe BV, XJet Ltd.

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Expansion to 200 employees, establishment of subsidiaries in the USA and China, milestone of 100th printer sold by 2022, and multiple industry awards.

Major Milestones

2011: Founded as a spin-off from TU Wien, 2017: Established Lithoz America LLC, 2021: Completed a corporate funding round to accelerate growth, 2022: Opened Lithoz China in Shanghai, 2023: Achieved ISO 13485 certification for medical device manufacturing

Notable Customers

Steinbach AG has expanded its fleet to seven Lithoz CeraFab S65 systems for industrial-scale ceramic production, with 13 post-processing furnaces now active and optimized workflow reducing delivery times to 3-4 weeks. Various companies in medical, dental, and aerospace sectors.

https://www.lithoz.com

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
18
Granted
6
Families
12

Leading domains: process (18), equipment (14), material (2)

Filings by year: 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 8

  1. METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE LAYERED CONSTRUCTION OF A SHAPED PART03277481 · EP
  2. Method and device for the layered construction of a shaped part107848199 · CN
  3. METHOD FOR REINFORCING A PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE DIFFUSE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL03290188 · EP
  4. METHOD FOR SOLIDIFYING A PHOTOPOLYMERISABLE, DIFFUSELY REFLECTING MATERIAL109689342 · CN
  5. METHOD FOR REINFORCING A PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE DIFFUSE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL03507074 · EP

Funding rounds

  • Grant (prize money)$0.2M2021-08-01Lead: European Union

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

  • CeraFab S65

    2 systems · Not disclosed

    Buyer: Steinbach AG · Supplier: Lithoz
  • CeraFab Multi 2M30

    Not disclosed

    Buyer: Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPM CAS) · Supplier: Lithoz
  • Multimateriálová 3D tiskárna / Multi-material 3D Printer

    1 systems · EUR 11,930,000

    Buyer: Ústav fyziky materiálů AV ČR, v. v. i. · Supplier: Lithoz GmbH
  • CeraFab S65

    1 systems · Not disclosed

    Buyer: Sandia National Laboratories · Supplier: Lithoz
  • CeraFab System S65

    1 systems · Not disclosed

    Buyer: Fraunhofer IKTS · Supplier: Lithoz GmbH
All equipment activity

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Lithoz occupies a distinctive position as a world market leader in ceramic additive manufacturing, specifically through its proprietary Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology. Unlike generalist 3D printer makers, Lithoz offers an integrated ecosystem of hardware, ceramic materials, and software tailored for high-performance ceramics, filling a gap where traditional ceramic forming methods limit design complexity or precision.

The core technology is VPP (vat photopolymerization) adapted for ceramics, enabling feature sizes below 100 µm and surface roughness under 1 µm Ra. The CeraFab printer series, combined with specialized ceramic materials, produces parts with density up to 99.99%, rivaling or exceeding conventional ceramic processing. The company's software manages the full workflow from print preparation to post-processing, which includes debinding and sintering furnaces.

Customers span medical and dental (implants, prosthetics), aerospace and defense (turbine components, thermal shields), industrial engineering (wear parts, insulators), energy, electronics, and luxury goods. Notable adoption includes Steinbach AG, which expanded to seven CeraFab S65 systems and 13 post-processing furnaces, achieving delivery times of 3-4 weeks for industrial-scale ceramic production. Lithoz also holds ISO 13485 certification for medical device manufacturing.

Lithoz's strategic moat lies in its mature LCM IP portfolio, covering the printing process, material formulations, and printer design. Competition includes 3DCeram Sinto, Admatec Europe, and XJet, but Lithoz differentiates through ecosystem integration and material performance. A key open question is whether the company can scale beyond its current 200-employee base and 100th-printer milestone to capture larger shares in aerospace and automotive tier-1 supply chains.