XYZprinting
XYZprinting produced a wide range of affordable, user-friendly desktop 3D printers, primarily using FFF and SLA technologies, aimed at making 3D printing accessible to a mass market.
- CEO / Founder
- Simon Shen
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $10M
- Key Investors
- New Kinpo Group
Technology & Products
Key Products
["da Vinci series (FFF printers for consumers)","Nobel series (SLA printers)","PartPro series (Professional FFF and SLS printers)","3D scanners and proprietary printing materials"]
Technological Advantage
The company's primary advantage was leveraging the massive manufacturing scale, supply chain, and operational expertise of its parent company, New Kinpo Group, enabling it to produce hardware at highly competitive prices.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
To provide cost-effective, safe, and easy-to-use 3D printing solutions for the consumer and prosumer markets.
How They Differentiate
XYZprinting differentiated itself through a focus on user-friendliness with plug-and-play machines, safety features (enclosed printers), and a closed ecosystem with proprietary, chipped filament, which was intended to ensure quality and ease of use.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Consumers, hobbyists, educators, and small businesses.
Industry Verticals
["Consumer Electronics","Education","Design & Prototyping","Small Business"]
Competitors
Creality; Anycubic; Prusa Research
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
In 2015, the company became the world's largest 3D printer manufacturer by unit sales, demonstrating significant market penetration in its early years.
Major Milestones
["2013: Company founded as a subsidiary of New Kinpo Group.","2014: Launched the da Vinci 1.0, one of the first affordable all-in-one 3D printer-scanners.","2015: Became the world's largest 3D printer manufacturer by shipment volume.","2023: Ceased global consumer 3D printing operations.","2023: Sold its Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) business to Nexa3D."]
Notable Customers
Oakley (used SLS for product development); Converse (used SLS for material testing)