Texer
Specializes in high-performance mold design and production using additive manufacturing and proprietary Performal® conformal cooling technology to optimize injection molding and die-casting cycles.
- CEO / Founder
- Gianluca Zetti
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
- Key Investors
- N/A (Bootstrapped)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Performal® conformal cooling inserts; 3D printed sand molds and cores; Die-casting mold design; Rapid prototyping; CNC finishing
Technological Advantage
Verified: Integration of LPBF metal printing with traditional CNC for hybrid tool manufacturing; Strategic partnership with voxeljet for large-format sand printing. Defensible via Performal® trademark and proprietary design workflows.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces injection molding cycle times by up to 50% and improves part quality by utilizing proprietary Performal® conformal cooling channels to eliminate thermal hotspots.
How They Differentiate
Specializes in hybrid manufacturing for large-scale die-casting molds, combining AM inserts with traditional frames to balance cost and thermal performance better than pure AM competitors.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Tooling manufacturers and industrial OEMs in automotive and consumer goods sectors requiring high-efficiency injection molding or die-casting solutions.
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Industrial; Consumer Goods; Packaging
Competitors
Hofmann Innovation Group; Linear AMS; BME (Business Machine Ely)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue: €1,298,538 (2024). Customers: Not explicitly stated; recognized as a 'Top Supplier' for Electrolux (cold category). Production: Focuses on single prototypes and small production batches; specifically known for 'Performal' tool inserts with conformal cooling. Founded in 2004 as a service company specializing in mold and mechanical design; Installed the first selective laser melting (SLM) machine in Italy in 2007; Developed the proprietary 'Performal' system for optimized thermoregulation in molds
Major Milestones
2004: Founded; 2012: Development of Performal® technology; 2018: Strategic partnership with voxeljet for sand mold additive manufacturing.
Notable Customers
voxeljet AG