15 February 2024
The importance of Formnext as a business platform was clear once again at the trade fair grounds in Frankfurt this past November. The many booths offered space for not only technical discussions, but concrete agreements and business deals, as well.
For example, the Italian start-up Extreme Manufacturing Engineering (EME, which was just founded last year), purchased two large-format SLM machines at Formnext 2023. With the two machines (a BLT-S800 and a BLT-S450), EME aims to "meet increasing demand for additively manufactured parts in Europe, especially in automotive, consumer electronics, medical devices, and other applications, including structural parts for amusement rides," states managing director Eddi Tomat.
The Austrian company Lithoz, which specializes in the 3D printing of high-performance industrial ceramics, also pulled off its first direct sale of a machine at the most recent Formnext. “That had never happened for us at a trade fair before. It was also surprising; we normally have quite a long sales cycle because the 3D printing of industrial ceramics still requires a lot of explanation,” reports Nobert Gall, head of marketing and PR. “But this customer – one we’d had only sporadic contact with previously – approached us directly at the trade fair with a request to sign a purchase agreement.”
Mitch Debora, co-founder and CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, reported at Formnext that his company's array machine has already gained a strong foothold with customers. Mosaic is working with several enterprise partners, the largest of which is planning to scale up to over 300 arrays for just-in-time end part production.
Mosaic's presence at Formnext also played a prominent role in establishing the company’s machines on the market, as Debora affirms: “We met the right partners from all over the world. The interest was overwhelming; at our booth we had lots of people with buying power.”
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