Shapeways

Shapeways is a digital manufacturing partner that takes hardware teams from design optimization and rapid prototyping through production, assembly, packaging, fulfillment, and lifecycle support. Its on-demand model combines industrial 3D printing with CNC machining, injection molding, and other production methods, enabling work from single parts to runs exceeding 10,000 units without minimum order quantities. The company produces components in plastics and metals through technologies including selective laser sintering, multi jet fusion, stereolithography, binder jetting, and other additive processes. Its material options include nylon, photopolymers, stainless steel, and bronze-infused steel, with finishes selected for functional prototypes and end-use parts.

The business serves hardware startups, engineering and research teams, consultancies, supply chain organizations, and established OEMs. Its market focus includes robotics, drones, medical technology, electronics, defense, and industrial equipment, where iterative development, complex geometries, controlled revisions, and low-volume production are important. Shapeways operates core manufacturing processes and supplements capacity through trusted partners when requirements for volume, complexity, or specialized production demand it. The Eindhoven facility functions as its principal additive manufacturing hub. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, while its operational systems have also attained IATF 16949 certification. International fulfillment and delivery capabilities extend its manufacturing support to hardware teams in multiple markets.