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Manufacturing Services

Through our manufacturing services, you can access our extensive additive manufacturing (AM) facilities and knowledge to create the high-quality parts you need, on time and to your specifications. Together, we’ll go from concept to finished part with a time-proven process you can trust.

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Why choose Materialise? 

Experts in AM 

As industry leaders in AM for both prototyping and serial production, you can safely rely on our expertise. From aerospace to consumer goods, we’ve helped transform manufacturing across a range of industries for over thirty years. Whether you’re a start-up or enterprise company, we can do the same for you. 

Industry-leading infrastructure 

With a comprehensive range of production-grade materials and technologies, a team that knows how to use them, polymer and metal competence centers, and more, we can fully support you. You’ll find all you need for the production, post-production, and quality inspection of end-use parts in-house at Materialise Manufacturing. 

Scaling up alongside you 

From small series to series production, we have the expertise, range, and capacity to help you each step of the way. As one of the largest and most complete AM facilities in Europe, we’re well-versed in scaling production to the next level for our customers.  

Repeatable and reliable  

With a tried-and-tested NPI process, quality management, and dedicated procedures, you can trust that every product you get is exactly what you ordered — traceable, repeatable, and reliable. We align with your industry-specific quality and safety standards and validate every part according to your specifications to ensure you receive the service you deserve.   

Quality comes first 

We don’t just believe in doing it right. We believe in doing it better. We offer advice on part quality, printability, and improving part performance through (re)design for AM. Strict quality and reliability metrics are applied across all of our manufacturing centers. We’ll document every step of the inspection and validation process, ensuring your project is always in safe hands. 

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A dedicated team 

We put the right people in the right places

At Materialise Manufacturing, you don’t just access industry-leading infrastructure but also a team that lives and breathes AM. They speak your language and will love your project just as much as you do, making every experience simple, convenient, and successful. This unique combination of service and expertise is the secret to delivering exceptional results. 

We guide you from start to finish

When you begin a project with us, a dedicated project engineer will be on-hand to guide you every step of the way and help you choose the right combination of material, technology, and finish. They’ll call on production, Design & Engineering, and finishing specialists to find the best solution for you.  

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Materialise employee using a tool to finish the surface of a 3D-printed part

Design for additive manufacturing

Work with our Design & Engineering team on everything from ideation to file preparation and ensure that your file is ready and optimized for 3D printing from the get-go. 

Product development

If you want to unlock the benefits additive manufacturing offers for your particular project, it makes sense to design towards them from the outset and fully understand the interplay between your application, production technologies and material requirements. By involving our DfAM-specialized designers in your ideation phase, you’ll get expert insight and advice that’s tailored to your specific needs to get your project off to the best possible start.   

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Quality and certifications 

Materialise means quality. It’s a commitment we make to every project. By adhering to our own internal quality policy and the demands of key regulatory certifications, we deliver high-value services and products that satisfy the needs of our customers, suppliers, and partners.

ISO 9001

All non-flying parts like production tools and prototypes are produced in accordance with our ISO 9001-certified quality management system, which has a strong focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.    

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Manufacturing grade materials

Fast-track your next project with a wide range of 3D printing materials, ideal for serial production.  

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Inspiration

Get inspired for your next project with a look at how AM has transformed industries around the world. 

Get in touch

Would you like to ask a question or begin working on a project? We’d love to hear from you. 

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