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Provides end-to-end metal and polymer additive manufacturing services from design to series production, specializing in aerospace, medical, and luxury applications.
- CEO / Founder
- France Desjonquères
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- Lincotek
Technology & Products
Key Products
Metal 3D printing services (LPBF/DMLS); Polymer 3D printing services (SLA, SLS); Design and engineering consultation; Prototyping and mold making; Series production; Material certification support
Technological Advantage
Proprietary process optimization for high-density metal parts (99.7%+ density) and multi-material expertise across metals and polymers; defensible through specialized equipment portfolio and material certification know-how
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces lead times for complex metal and polymer parts by 60-80% compared to traditional manufacturing, offering full-service support from design consultation to material certification and post-processing.
How They Differentiate
3x larger metal build volume than typical service bureaus (400x400x400mm vs 250x250x325mm industry average); 20+ years exclusive focus on metal LPBF vs competitors' broader technology mix; offers integrated vacuum casting and CNC machining unlike pure-play AM services
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers requiring high-precision prototypes, one-off parts, and serial production components
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Medical; Energy; Luxury goods; Industrial manufacturing
Competitors
Materialise; Proto Labs; Sculpteo
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Fleet expanded to 30+ additive manufacturing machines including first-in-France EOS M400-4 systems; serves aerospace, defense, medical, and luxury sectors across Europe
Major Milestones
2015: Company founded; 2022: Strategic partnership with Lincotek for aerospace AM solutions; First French company to acquire EOS M400-4 large-format metal printer
Notable Customers
Ariane 5 (European Space Agency)
Official records
Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.
- [C] ISO_9001 · claimed
- [C] ISO_13485 · claimed
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 1
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 1
Leading domains: equipment (1), material (1), process (1)
Filings by year: 2018: 1
- INTERMEDIATE PART OBTAINED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE INTERMEDIATE PART AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART03572168 · EP
Funding rounds
- Strategic Investment2022Lead: Lincotek · Source: Lincotek press release