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Prodways

HardwareMontigny-le-Bretonneux, FranceFounded 2013· One of 1733 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Integrated European additive manufacturing player offering DLP/SLS 3D printers (MOVINGLight® technology), high-performance materials, on-demand parts manufacturing, and end-to-end design-to-production services across dental, medical, industrial, and aerospace applications.

CEO / Founder
Guillaume Deraisme
Team Size
201-500
Stage
Public
Total Funding
Publicly Traded
Latest Round
IPO
Key Investors
Safran Corporate Ventures; Fimalac group; Groupe Gorgé (former majority shareholder, distributed shares in 2021)

Technology & Products

Key Products

MOVINGLight® DLP 3D printers (dental, medical, industrial); Ceramic 3D printing systems (Prodways Printers); Premium composite, hybrid, and powder materials (DeltaMed); On-demand parts manufacturing and finishing (INITIAL, Creabis); Scan and 3D inspection / rapid prototyping services; Audiology custom solutions (Earow); Podiatry 3D solutions (Podo3D/ScientiFeet)

Technological Advantage

DLP technology delivers superior XY resolution (~25-50 microns) vs. standard SLS (~100 microns), critical for dental and medical applications; MOVINGLight allows faster build speeds at equivalent resolution, reducing cost-per-part by 30-40% vs. competitors; materials IP (BASF PA6 partnership) creates switching costs; service integration (INITIAL-Prodways) captures downstream margins vs. pure-play printer OEMs.

Patent position

Prodways filed 11 patent families across all years, compared with 300 for 3D Systems, 494 for Stratasys, and 114 for Formlabs. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
0 families filed 2022–2024, 0 in 2019–2021
Filed in
EP 55%WO 36%US 18%CN 9%
Named competitors, AM patent families
3D Systems 300Stratasys 494Formlabs 114

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

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Integrated AM ecosystem (printers + materials + on-demand manufacturing services) reduces supply-chain fragmentation; MOVINGLight DLP precision and service-bureau scale cut time-to-production vs traditional tooling; on-demand parts manufacturing lowers inventory cost for low-volume/custom production (dental, medical, industrial, audiology).

How They Differentiate

Prodways Group is focusing on its core industrial and professional 3D printing activities, having sold its software business. They differentiate through their MOVINGLight® DLP technology, integrated materials supply, and a strong European supply chain and service network.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Dental labs, medical device manufacturers, aerospace/defense suppliers, jewelry makers, rapid prototyping services, industrial manufacturers

Industry Verticals

Dental; Medical devices; Aerospace/Defense; Jewelry; Audiology; Industrial manufacturing; Rapid prototyping; Automotive suppliers

Competitors

3D Systems; Stratasys; Formlabs

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

2025 continuing ops revenue €40.9M (−9% YoY restated post-software); current EBITDA €2.6M (6% margin, +3 pts vs 2024 restated); ~322 employees (official site, 3 countries); May 2026 completed €35M sale of Software/AvenAo; Q2 2026 revenue €10.5M (+5% comparable). Prior M&A: Interson-Protac, Auditech, Creabis (AvenAo exited).

Major Milestones

Founded 2013 — Prodways Printers launches MOVINGLight DLP; 2015 — Fimalac investment; 2017 — Euronext IPO (~€66M) and AvenAo acquisition; subsequent M&A includes Interson-Protac, Auditech, Creabis; May 1 2025 — Guillaume Deraisme appointed CEO (Michèle Lesieur remains Chairman; Raphaël Gorgé is Board Director / Gorgé SA CEO, not Prodways Chairman/CEO); 2025 strategy — divest Systems division assets and refocus Products; May 5 2026 — completed sale of Software business (AvenAo) for €35M; Board proposed ~€20M OPRA share buyback from proceeds.

Notable Customers

Dental laboratories (major market segment); Medical device OEMs (cardiac, orthopedic); Aerospace component suppliers; Jewelry manufacturers; Audiology device makers; Industrial rapid prototyping service bureaus

https://www.prodways-group.com/en

Recent coverage of Prodways

Official records

Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.

  • [F] Horizon / CORDIS · 1 AM awardProject records derived from CORDIS, the European Union research results portal, CC BY 4.0.
  • [F] Training Experts in Light-Based Additive Manufacturing · 2027

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
13
Granted
3
Families
11

Leading domains: process (11), equipment (4), material (1)

Filings by year: 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2010: 1

  1. METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER2017114845 · WO
  2. METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROBOTIC ARC-WELD ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH ADDITION OF MATERIAL BY WELDING WIRE FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PARTS WITH VERY LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY03630405 · EP
  3. METHOD AND DEVICES FOR QUICK DETECTION AND CALIBRATION OF A 3D PRINTER USING A VISCOUS MATERIAL03650200 · EP
  4. PASTE FOR USE IN A STEREOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF TITANIUM PARTS03473357 · EP
  5. METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROBOTIC ARC-WELD ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH ADDITION OF MATERIAL BY WELDING WIRE FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PARTS WITH VERY LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY2018220187 · WO

Funding rounds

  • IPO€66M2017-05-01Lead: Public offering · Source: Prodways Group website timeline
  • Venture Round$47.3M2017-04-01Lead: Safran Corporate Ventures · Source: Seedtable
  • Strategic InvestmentUndisclosed (significant capital raise)2015-06-01Lead: Fimalac group · Source: Company press release

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

All equipment activity

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Prodways positions itself as a vertically integrated European additive manufacturing provider, combining DLP and SLS printer hardware with proprietary materials and on-demand production services. Its MOVINGLight DLP technology delivers 25-50 micron XY resolution at build speeds 2-3x faster than standard DLP, addressing a gap between high-resolution but slow systems and faster but coarser SLS alternatives. The company's end-to-end model spans design software, prototyping, and finished parts, reducing supply chain fragmentation for customers moving from prototyping to low-volume production.

The core technology portfolio includes MOVINGLight DLP printers for dental and medical applications, SLS systems for industrial and jewelry production, and ceramic 3D printing platforms. Materials range from BASF PA6 powder for laser sintering to proprietary composite and hybrid resins. On-demand manufacturing services through INITIAL-Prodways capture downstream margins, with claimed cost-per-part reductions of 30-40% versus competitors and inventory cost savings of 40-60% compared to injection molding for low-volume runs.

Primary customer segments include dental laboratories, medical device OEMs (cardiac, orthopedic), aerospace component suppliers, jewelry manufacturers, and audiology device makers. The company's European supply chain and service network differentiate it from US-based competitors like Stratasys and 3D Systems, particularly for customers requiring localized production and regulatory compliance. Key partnerships include BASF for powder materials and Safran Corporate Ventures as a strategic investor.

Prodways is publicly traded on Euronext Paris (EPA:PWG) with 2025 revenue of €40.9M and 416 employees. The company has undergone restructuring, including the sale of its software business, to focus on core hardware and services. While its niche focus on dental, jewelry, and audiology limits total addressable market compared to larger AM platforms, the vertical integration strategy creates switching costs through proprietary materials and service lock-in. The 6% EBITDA margin in 2025 suggests improving profitability post-restructuring, though revenue declined 9% year-over-year amid market consolidation.