20 January 2025
Having delivered its 5,000th machine, 3D printing pioneer EOS intends to remain true to the vision of founder Hans Langer.

After watching its Stereos 400 become the first EOS system to be put into operation at BMW in Munich years ago, EOS recently celebrated the installation of its 5,000th machine – an M 400-4 – in Statesville, North Carolina, at long-standing EOS customer Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM). This company, founded by racing driver and entrepreneur Brad Keselowski, has thus expanded its portfolio of metal AM systems to a total of 18 EOS machines. KAM was acquired by the ADDMAN Group at the end of 2024, making it one of the largest AM service providers in North America with a total of 36 metal and polymer systems from EOS.


“While 5,000 machines are impressive, we’ve barely left the starting blocks. The possibilities are endless, and I'm both confident and excited about the greater milestones we'll undoubtedly achieve,” says Marie Langer, managing director of EOS, expressing her confidence in the further development of the company founded by her father, Dr. Hans Langer, in 1989.
At its heart, AM is digital manufacturing – an idea which was certainly “avant-garde” when Dr. Langer founded EOS in a small Bavarian town. His vision was a confluence of data, analytics, machines, and robotics that would transform how applications are manufactured: more efficiently, more sustainably, and using methods that were previously impossible. By helping to realize all these possibilities, AM has led to new industries being born and allowed others to grow in unprecedented ways.
“To this day, we remain true to Hans' original vision,” says Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America. “This focus ensures we dedicate all our energy to building the best quality products and services for organizations like ADDMAN, rather than bowing to deceptive market dynamics and misguided competitive pressures. For us, this has resulted in consistent business growth, and I'm confident we'll reach 10,000 installations much faster than the first 100.”
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