VISIOTECH
German AM service bureau delivering rapid prototypes and small-series plastic and metal parts (quantities 1–50,000) via FDM, SLS, SLA, vacuum casting, CNC machining, and 3D scanning, with no documentation requirements.
- CEO / Founder
- Stephan Sterzl
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $215K
- Latest Round
- Grant
Technology & Products
Key Products
VISIO eco (green/cost-effective AM parts); VISIO Fast (rapid PA plastic parts); FDM prototyping; Laser sintering (SLS) parts; Stereolithography (SLA) parts; Vacuum casting; Rapid tooling; CNC machining; 3D scanning; Model building and assembly
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Hybrid process capability (AM + CNC + casting) reduces need for multiple vendors; Mark3D partnership (largest global Markforged reseller since 2018) extends metal FDM capability without in-house capital investment. VERIFIED: Active exhibitor at Formnext 2025; executed large-scale Stuttgart StadtPalais city model project. Defensibility: Low — service-based, replicable by other European bureaus.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
On-demand rapid prototyping and small-series production (1–50,000 units) with no documentation requirements, combining polymer AM, metal AM (via Mark3D/Markforged partnership), CNC, and vacuum casting under one roof for fast turnaround in Germany/Europe.
How They Differentiate
Positions as a customer-close, production-oriented hybrid AM/prototyping provider in Germany with no documentation requirements and flexible quantities (1–50,000); less industrial-scale focus than Materialise, broader process mix than pure-AM bureaus.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Engineering and project teams requiring prototypes or small-series parts across manufacturing industries
Industry Verticals
Industrial Manufacturing; Prototyping; Mechanical Engineering; Architecture/Model Building
Competitors
Materialise (European AM service bureau); Proto Labs (rapid prototyping service)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Produces up to 50,000 units per order; active since at least 2008; Mark3D partnership established 2018; Formnext 2025 exhibitor.
Major Milestones
2008: Founded as 3D parts trading company with first SLS machine by Mike Fischer-Arens; 2014: Stephan Sterzl joins as Werkstudent; 2018: Mark3D cooperation established; 2018: Relocation to Leonberg; 2020: CEO change — Mike Fischer-Arens out, Stephan Sterzl becomes Managing Director; 2020: Alexander Polte becomes Betriebsleiter + Prokurist; 2021: VISIO process tiers (Series, Basic, eco, Fast) introduced; 2025: Formnext exhibitor
Notable Customers
Stuttgart StadtPalais (large-scale city model via 3D printing)