Post-ProcessingBuffalo, USAFounded 2014· One of 132 Post-Processing companies tracked by AMPulse
PostProcess Technologies provides automated and intelligent solutions for support removal and surface finishing of 3D printed parts. Their solutions are a combination of proprietary software, patent-pending hardware, and chemistry.
CEO / Founder
Jeff Mize
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$41.7M
Latest Round
Series C
Key Investors
Contour Venture Partners, Rand Capital, Grand Oaks Capital, Tom Golisano, NY Ventures, New York State
Their key advantage is the integration of software, which allows for a closed-loop feedback system to ensure consistent and repeatable results. This reduces the reliance on manual labor and tribal knowledge, which are common in traditional post-processing methods.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
To automate and intelligently streamline the post-processing of 3D printed parts, thereby reducing manual labor, improving consistency, and enabling scalable additive manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
PostProcess Technologies differentiates itself through its software-driven, full-stack solution that integrates hardware and chemistry. This allows for a more automated and intelligent approach to post-processing compared to competitors who may focus on specific aspects of post-processing or offer less integrated solutions.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Companies utilizing 3D printing for prototyping and production across various industries.
The company has seen significant growth in its customer base and has expanded its product portfolio to support a wide range of 3D printing technologies and materials.
Major Milestones
["Secured Series C funding","Expansion of international operations","Launch of the CONNECT3D software platform","Granted over 50 patents"]
PostProcess Technologies addresses a critical bottleneck in additive manufacturing: the manual, inconsistent post-processing of polymer 3D printed parts. While many companies focus on specific post-processing steps or offer standalone equipment, PostProcess provides a full-stack solution that integrates proprietary software, patent-pending hardware, and chemistry. This integrated approach aims to replace the tribal knowledge and manual labor that typically govern support removal and surface finishing, enabling more scalable and repeatable production workflows.
The company's product line includes support removal systems (DEMI, BASE), surface finishing equipment (RADOR, VORSA), and resin removal solutions (DEMI 4000), all orchestrated by the AUTOMAT3D software platform. The software enables a closed-loop feedback system that controls process parameters in real time, ensuring consistent results across batches. This software-driven differentiation is central to PostProcess's value proposition, as it allows customers to digitize and optimize post-processing steps that have historically been analog and operator-dependent.
PostProcess serves a broad range of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, defense, dental, and medical. Named customers include Ford, Protolabs, L3Harris, and Lucid Motors. The company has also established partnerships with major printer OEMs such as Stratasys, Carbon, EOS, HP, and 3D Systems, positioning its solutions as complementary to a wide array of polymer AM technologies. With over 50 patents granted across software, hardware, and chemistry, the company has built a defensible IP portfolio around its integrated approach.
The primary competitive risk is the potential for printer OEMs or material suppliers to develop their own integrated post-processing solutions, reducing the need for third-party offerings. Additionally, the post-processing market remains fragmented, with specialized competitors like Dyemansion focusing on specific steps such as dyeing or vapor smoothing. PostProcess's ability to maintain its full-stack advantage will depend on continued software innovation and deepening integrations with the leading AM platforms.
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