Realizer
Develops and manufactures Selective Laser Melting (SLM) metal 3D printers for complex metallic components, including multi-material applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Matthias Fockele
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Acquired
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- DMG MORI
Technology & Products
Key Products
Develops and manufactures Selective Laser Melting (SLM) metal 3D printers for complex metallic components, including multi-material applications, with specialized small-format systems like the SLM 50 for high-value materials.
Technological Advantage
Verified 20+ years of SLM process expertise and early patents (1997); strategic integration with DMG MORI's hybrid CNC-AM portfolio provides a global distribution and service moat.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides high-precision SLM hardware for industrial and dental applications, including specialized desktop systems for precious metals like gold.
How They Differentiate
Longest operational history in SLM (since 1995); specialized small-format systems (SLM 50) for high-value materials; unique hybrid integration via parent DMG MORI.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers and dental laboratories requiring complex metal components.
Industry Verticals
Industrial manufacturing; Dentistry
Competitors
SLM Solutions; GE Additive; Trumpf
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Acquired by DMG Mori in 2017 (50.1% stake); Pioneer in SLM technology with 20+ years of R&D; Developed the world's first desktop-sized metal 3D printer (SLM 50).
Major Milestones
1995: SLM development begins at MCP HEK; 1999: World's first SLM metal machine delivered; 2004: ReaLizer GmbH formally founded; 2017: DMG MORI acquires 50.1% majority stake; 2017: Launch of LASERTEC 30 SLM
Notable Customers
BEGO; Karlsruhe Research Center (Karlsruher Forschungszentrum); University of Paderborn