Progress 3DI
Develops Selective Paste Intrusion (SPI) technology for 3D concrete printing of prefabricated construction components (formwork, facades, structural elements) up to 10 cubic meters with standard cement and aggregates.
- CEO / Founder
- Albert Blasbichler (Managing Director)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Bayerisch-Französisches Hochschulzentrum (BFHZ); Centre de Coopération Universitaire Franco-Bavarois (CCUFB)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Machinery and plants for rebar processing, precast, rebar, and mesh industries, including solutions for 3D concrete printing of prefabricated construction components.
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: SPI selective cement/paste intrusion enables high geometric complexity and large job-box volumes (standard SPI10 ~10 m³ / 4×2.5×1 m) using standard cements and aggregates, with loose aggregate as support. Integration with Progress Group precast ecosystem and Green Code thermal walls. VERIFIED: Formnext 2025; industrial references Pareus (IT) and Mangrove (US). DEFENSIBILITY: Public EP patents listed in DB (e.g. EP3059057B1); full claim map not re-audited.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables precast manufacturers to digitally produce complex concrete subcomponents up to 10m³ off-site using selective cement activation, eliminating manual formwork and reducing lead times for custom architectural and structural elements
How They Differentiate
Focuses exclusively on off-site prefabricated concrete subcomponents (formwork, facades, complex shapes) via SPI selective cement activation, contrasting with Black Buffalo 3D and CyBe Construction which primarily target in-situ wall and structure printing; backed by Progress Group's existing precast automation installed base
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Precast concrete plants and construction firms requiring off-site production of complex formwork, facades, and structural subcomponents
Industry Verticals
Construction; Precast Concrete; Infrastructure
Competitors
Black Buffalo 3D; CyBe Construction; COBOD
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Part of Progress Group, a global leader in automated machinery and software for the precast concrete industry; operating for over 50 years; group comprises 8+ specialized subsidiaries across Europe
Major Milestones
Exhibition at Formnext 2025; SPI technology for off-site precast printing up to 10m³; Pareus resort Caorle industrial-scale SPI façades (shell completion targeted summer 2026); Mangrove USA first purpose-built SPI production environment (reported BFT 06/2026); Integration within Progress Group precast/Green Code ecosystem
Notable Customers
Mangrove (USA / Kerkstra family SPI production); Resort Pareus (Caorle, Italy — Green Code Thermowand Plus / SPI façades); Alpha Beton; Systembau Eder GmbH & Co KG; FP McCann Ltd; Rembeck