Volkswagen Selects Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, WOLFSBURG and FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov 15, 2018 – At the opening of FormNext, the number 1 global tradeshow for 3D printing in Frankfurt, Volkswagen and Additive Industries have announced they have entered into a long-term partnership to additively manufacture advanced tooling and spare parts for the Volkswagen Group. In September, Additive Industries has installed the latest fully automated and integrated MetalFAB1 system in Wolfsburg and the first products have been successfully produced after an intensive training of the Volkswagen team.

“We see great potential for 3D metal printing of a broad range of car parts and tooling and have joined forces in Volkswagen internally to increase our facility seven fold to be prepared for the digital future”, said Klaus-Jürgen Herzberg, Betriebsrat. “The investment in the most modern 3D printing equipment allows us to continue to be front-runners in toolmaking and give our craftsmen access to the latest technology”, added Oliver Pohl, Department Manager. “For Additive Industries, the partnership with Volkswagen, the world’s largest car maker is a confirmation of our strategy to accelerate industrial additive manufacturing and focus on innovators in their markets”, according to Daan Kersten, CEO of Additive Industries. “We are proud to work closely with the Volkswagen team in Wolfsburg to execute on our roadmap for manufacturing excellence and expansion of the metal additive manufacturing footprint”, concluded Jan-Cees Santema, Sales Director Europe for Additive Industries.

About Additive Industries

Additive Industries is accelerating industrial additive manufacturing of high quality, functional, metal parts by offering a modular end-to-end 3D printing system including a seamlessly integrated information platform to high end and demanding industrial markets. With substantially improved reproducibility, productivity, and flexibility, Additive Industries redefines the business case for series production of additive manufacturing applications in aerospace, automotive, medical technology and high-tech equipment.

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