SiCeram
A developer and manufacturer of high-performance ceramic components using proprietary thermoplastic feedstock technology and ceramic additive manufacturing (3D printing) for industrial and nuclear applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Dr. Albert Kerber
- Team Size
- 6-20
- Stage
- Acquired
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- QSIL Group (Acquirer, July 2022), SCHOTT (Indirect through QSIL acquisition, 2025)
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Ceramic Filaments for FDM/FFF 3D Printing (Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Zirconia, Alumina)","Thermoplastic Ceramic Feedstocks for Injection Molding and Extrusion","Nuclear-Grade Silicon Carbide Components (Fuel Cladding, Waste Storage Barriers)","Custom High-Performance Ceramic Components","3D Printing Services (Printing, Debinding, Sintering)"]
Technological Advantage
Combines 25+ years of ceramic materials expertise with innovative thermoplastic binder systems that allow ceramic powders to be processed like polymers. This enables: (1) Use of standard desktop 3D printers for high-tech ceramics (SiC, Si3N4, ZrO2, Al2O3); (2) Complex geometries unachievable with traditional ceramic manufacturing; (3) Lower capital equipment costs compared to specialized ceramic AM systems; (4) Full-service offering from material development through final sintered components; (5) Specialized nuclear ceramics capability with publications on long-term stable ceramic barriers for radioactive waste storage.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Democratizes ceramic 3D printing by enabling production of high-performance ceramic parts using conventional desktop FDM/FFF 3D printers at moderate costs, while offering specialized expertise in nuclear-grade silicon carbide ceramics for safety-critical applications.
How They Differentiate
Unique focus on thermoplastic ceramic feedstocks compatible with conventional desktop FDM/FFF 3D printers (vs. competitors requiring proprietary systems); World's first commercial ceramic filaments for desktop 3D printing (2019); Specialized expertise in nuclear-grade silicon carbide ceramics for safety-critical applications; Full-service offering from material development through final sintered components
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers requiring complex ceramic components, nuclear industry (fuel cladding and waste storage), aerospace companies, medical device manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and additive manufacturing service providers
Industry Verticals
["Nuclear Energy","Ceramic Additive Manufacturing","Aerospace & Defense","Medical Technology","Industrial Manufacturing","Advanced Materials"]
Competitors
Lithoz GmbH; 3DCeram Sinto; Admatec (Nano Dimension)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Self-funded technology company from 1996-2022; Successfully developed proprietary thermoplastic feedstock technology; Pioneered commercial ceramic filaments market; Achieved successful exit through acquisition to QSIL Group; Now integrated into €200M+ revenue QSIL Group
Major Milestones
["Founded in 1996 as technology-oriented ceramic enterprise in Jena, Germany","25+ years developing proprietary thermoplastic ceramic feedstock technology","Collaboration with Spectrum Filaments to launch world's first commercial ceramic filaments for desktop 3D printers (November 2019)","Published research on long-term stable ceramic barriers for nuclear waste storage (2012)","Developed expertise in nuclear ceramics including silicon carbide for accident-tolerant fuel cladding","Successfully transitioned company through QSIL Group acquisition for succession planning (July 1, 2022)","Integrated into QSIL Ceramics GmbH with enhanced market access and resources","Became part of SCHOTT's expanded semiconductor manufacturing footprint through QSIL acquisition (2025)"]
Notable Customers
Nuclear industry clients (fuel cladding and waste storage applications); Industrial manufacturers requiring complex ceramic components; Aerospace and medical technology sectors; Additive manufacturing service providers and research institutions