Stratasys is investing in and establishing ‘key business collaboration’ with metals 3D printing company, Tritone Technologies, as it looks to finally push into AM outside polymers.
Tritone’s metal and ceramic offering is geared toward serial production, something Stratasys says aligns with the industry trend to move 3D printing towards manufacturing at scale.
At the heart of Tritone’s innovation lies MoldJet technology — a powder-free additive manufacturing process that redefines how metal and ceramic parts are made. Designed for industrial production, MoldJet combines precision with speed, enabling the creation of complex geometries that meet the high mechanical and density standards.
The technology should allow users to switch between a wide range of metal alloys and ceramics, producing parts of different shapes and applications in the same batch, reducing downtime and offering maximum productivity. The company was established in 2017 by industry veterans including CEO Ofer Ben Zur, previous founder of Kornit Digital, a leader in textile digital printing.
Part of an investment round that also includes Discount Capital and Fortissimo Capital, Stratasys will have an initial minority ownership stake and option to increase its equity stake and potential future ownership.
Meanwhile, a phased commercial agreement has been structured to foster close collaboration between the companies, with a focus on supporting Tritone’s reseller network and leveraging sales and marketing.
The agreement brings cutting-edge, industrial scale, production-grade metal and ceramic technology to Stratasys’s offering, advancing the company’s position as a comprehensive, end-to-end provider of a broad range of AM solutions.
The transaction aims to further reduce barriers to AM adoption by eliminating complexity in choice and vendors that, at times, presents challenges for customers.
“Manufacturers that trust Stratasys as their AM partner – including in government, defence and aerospace – frequently ask us to complement our polymer offering with a reliable, industrial-grade metal solution,” said Stratasys CEO Dr. Yoav Zeif.
“After a long search, we found Tritone to offer a unique combination of part quality, cost-efficiency, with a sustainable business model built around consumables and services. This agreement significantly expands our total addressable market.”
The investment amount has not been publicly disclosed.
