Materialise

Materialise is a 3D printing and software company headquartered in Belgium. The company says it was founded in 1990, when its founder bought his first 3D printer. Today it has more than 2,550 employees in 21 countries and reports annual revenue of about 268 million euros.

The industrial offering covers 3D printing services for one of a kind products and for serial manufacturing. The company runs what it describes as Europe's largest 3D printing factory. Customers can order through an online platform with instant quotes, short lead times and easy checkout.

Materialise also sells software to manage and control in house 3D printing. The platform is technology neutral, and the company says more than 6,000 active users rely on its software. It also leads a project on secure digital manufacturing of spare parts for defense.

For aerospace, the company offers shorter lead times, small series production at lower cost, and the design freedom that additive manufacturing allows. It has joined the FEATURE project on automated support generation for additive manufacturing in aerospace.

The healthcare offering provides personalized solutions based on 3D printing, biomechanical analysis and 3D planning. Its customers include healthcare professionals, medical device companies and academic research teams. It reports more than 70,000 patients helped in 2024.

The company states that its staff come from 57 nationalities and that it holds 529 patents. It reports that its manufacturing services printed more than 1.9 million parts in 2025. Its mission is to innovate product development that leads to a better and healthier world.

Services

• Industrial 3D printing services
• Online 3D printing
• Manufacturing services
• Prototyping services
• Industrial software
• Healthcare solutions
• Medical device solutions