rpm – rapid product manufacturing
Produces functional prototypes and small series plastic parts (1-10,000 units) using hybrid additive manufacturing and molding processes.
- CEO / Founder
- Dr. Jörg Gerken, Dr. Klaus Kreutzburg
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €1.84M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- NBank, German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), AiF (German Federation of Industrial Research Associations), Dr. Jörg Gerken, Dr. Klaus Kreutzburg
Technology & Products
Key Products
SLS (Farsoon); Carbon DLS; DLP (Xtreme 8K); Vacuum Casting (NylonMold™, LostCore); Injection Molding (Rapid Tools); Finishing/Assembly
Technological Advantage
Proprietary pressureless PA molding (NylonMold™) and LostCore technology; early adopter and leading European partner for Carbon DLS (since 2018).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces time-to-market for technical plastic parts by blending 11 in-house AM and molding processes, ensuring ISO 9001:2015 quality and TISAX data security.
How They Differentiate
Combines 25+ years of molding expertise with digital manufacturing (DLS/SLS) to provide technical small-series parts with automotive-grade security (TISAX).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Automotive OEMs, tier suppliers, and industrial manufacturers requiring technical small-series parts.
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Industrial Goods; Consumer Products; Medical; Mobility
Competitors
Protolabs; 1zu1 Prototypen GmbH & Co KG; Materialise NV
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
25+ years in operation; 11 in-house technologies; production series from 1 to 10,000 units; approximately 50 employees.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2000; Invested in Carbon DLS (2018); ISO 9001:2015 certified; TISAX data security implementation
Notable Customers
Audi; BMW; Daimler; Volkswagen