ReprapUniverse.com
Provides full-service 3D printing, prototyping, and technical model building, transforming complex ideas into lightweight, durable prototypes.
- CEO / Founder
- Richard Achatz
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $0.52M
- Key Investors
- Kickstarter Backers; OP-Zuid (ERDF/EFRO); Province of Limburg; Dutch National Government
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing services; Prototyping; Scale models; Technical parts; RepRap 3D printing equipment sales
Technological Advantage
Claimed: Integrated design-to-production workflow that reduces lead times and costs; focus on digital, local, and sustainable manufacturing using polymer-based FFF/FDM technology.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Offers a full-service development partnership from concept to finished product, emphasizing fast production, technical perfection, and low entry costs for industrial-grade prototypes.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates by acting as a development partner rather than a standard print shop, offering technical perfection and knowledge sharing throughout the design iteration process.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Designers, engineers, startups, industrial partners, and educational institutions.
Industry Verticals
Industrial; Education; Innovation; Prototyping
Competitors
RepRapWorld; 123-3D.nl; Prusa Research
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Founded in 2012 in Kerkrade, Netherlands; Developed the 'Prusa i3 Achatz Edition' 3D printer in 2014 in collaboration with Kai Parthy for ceramic filament printing; Participated in the OP-Zuid innovation project to automate and robotize 3D printing for industrial small-series production
Major Milestones
2010: Founded Achatz Industries; 2013: Launched ReprapUniverse.com; Developed easyDelta 3D Printer; Developed Raptor 3D Scanner
Notable Customers
SABIC; KOM Engineering & Assembling (KOM E&A); Pcdata Logistics Automation; Lenco; Kai Parthy; iGEM LMU-TUM Munich; Qeske; PCiD; Achatz Industries