Legor partners with Tritone Technologies to launch gold and platinum 3D printing using MoldJet powder-free process for jewelry market

Italian precious metals group Legor has entered a strategic partnership with Israeli additive manufacturing company Tritone Technologies to integrate Tritone's patented MoldJet process into Legor's 3D Metal Hub additive manufacturing center. The collaboration adds gold and platinum 3D printing capabilities targeting the high-end jewelry, watchmaking, and luxury goods sectors. Legor has developed and validated precious metal pastes specifically for the MoldJet platform, leveraging its expertise in precious metal alloy metallurgy. The 3D Metal Hub previously operated HP Metal Jet systems for steel, silver, and bronze, and now gains full-cycle manufacturing capability from rapid prototyping to small and large series production.

This partnership addresses a specific pain point in precious metal AM: powder handling and waste. Traditional powder bed processes generate loose metal powder that is costly to recover and manage for high-value materials like gold and platinum. MoldJet eliminates loose powder entirely by jetting polymer molds layer by layer, filling them with metal paste, and sintering the final part. This powder-free approach lowers the barrier for luxury brands to adopt AM for precious metal components, where material cost and security are primary concerns. From Legor's perspective, the deal extends its role beyond material supply into full-service AM production, positioning the company as a vertically integrated partner for the jewelry and luxury vertical rather than just a precious metals refiner. The partnership also mirrors a broader industry pattern where materials specialists co-develop proprietary formulations with hardware vendors to create application-specific solutions, rather than relying on generic material offerings.

For Legor, the practical next step is demonstrating that MoldJet can deliver the surface finish, density, and repeatability that luxury watch and jewelry houses demand at production volumes. The company must now convert this technical capability into qualified customer programs, likely starting with high-margin, low-volume components such as watch cases, clasps, and bespoke jewelry pieces. Tritone gains a credible precious metals partner with established distribution into the luxury supply chain, which is a narrower but higher-value market than general industrial AM. The deal is proportional: it expands Legor's service portfolio into a new process family, but the jewelry segment remains a niche within the broader AM industry, and the real test will be adoption velocity among conservative luxury brands.