Putzmeister
Develops large-format mobile 3D concrete printers (e.g., KARLOS, INSTATIQ P1) for construction applications, enabling automated, formwork-free printing of supporting walls and structures.
- CEO / Founder
- Christoph Kaml
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Sany Heavy Industries
Technology & Products
Key Products
KARLOS mobile concrete 3D printer; INSTATIQ P1 (Progress One) 3D concrete printer; Truck-mounted concrete pumps; Stationary concrete pumps; Mortar machines; Industrial pumps
Technological Advantage
Proprietary integration of concrete pumping technology with robotic printing systems, enabling on-site, large-scale 3D printing with industrial reliability; leverages parent company Sany's global manufacturing and distribution network.
Patent position
Putzmeister has filed 26 patent families in total, remaining entirely focused on equipment (100 percent share in both windows), and trails named peer ICON's 67 total families while staying well ahead of Apis Cor's 9. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 12 families filed 2022–2024, 14 in 2019–2021
- Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Equipment 100% → 100%
- Filed in
- WO 54%EP 35%US 12%CN 12%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Apis Cor 9ICON 67
26 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces construction time and labor costs by automating concrete placement, enabling rapid on-site printing of complex structures with up to 40% material savings and enhanced sustainability.
How They Differentiate
Offers mobile, industrial-grade 3D concrete printers with 26-meter robotic reach (INSTATIQ P1) vs. COBOD's stationary systems, integrating proven concrete pumping technology for higher reliability and on-site flexibility.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Construction companies, contractors, infrastructure developers
Industry Verticals
Construction; Infrastructure; Mining
Competitors
COBOD; Apis Cor; ICON
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue: $985M (PM Group, end of 2022)[4]; $26.4M (Aichtal entity)[1]; India subsidiary: ₹405.74 crore TOI (~$48.5M, FY2025 prov.)[3]
Major Milestones
1958: Founded; 2012: Acquired by Sany Heavy Industries; 2022: Launched KARLOS 3D printer at BAUMA; 2024: Partnered with ZÜBLIN for first 3D-printed supporting walls; 2025: Announced INSTATIQ P1 for BAUMA 2025
Notable Customers
ZÜBLIN (STRABAG subsidiary)
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 29
- Granted
- 3
- Families
- 26
Leading domains: process (29), equipment (28)
Filings by year: 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2019: 11
- EXTRUDER HEAD, EXTRUDER SYSTEM AND USE OF AN EXTRUDER HEAD AND/OR AN EXTRUDER SYSTEM2020193608 · WO
- Eccentric Screw Pump Device, Pump System, Discharge System and Use20260235121 · US
- PRINTING SYSTEM AND 3D PRINTING METHOD2024083433 · WO
- EXTRUDER SYSTEM, AND USE OF AN EXTRUDER SYSTEM03946861 · EP
- APPARATUS FOR OUTPUT OF A FLUID PROCESS MATERIAL03947861 · EP