Acquisition boosts BASF 3D printing capability

The company's portfolio now includes thermoplastic filaments.

BASF New Business has acquired 100 per cent of Netherlands-based filament producer Innofil3D. The company is a leading producer of high-value customised filaments that are used in fused filament fabrication, a special 3D printing process that manufactures items layer by layer from meltable plastic. The Dutch company’s product range will add thermoplastic filaments for 3D printing to BASF’s portfolio.

“Following the recently announced establishment of BASF 3D Printing Solutions, based in Heidelberg, Germany, this is another important step in strengthening our 3D business,” said Volker Hammes, managing director of BASF New Business. “With this acquisition, BASF is moving one step further along the value chain and can now provide not only plastic granulate for 3D printing, but also the next processing level – the filaments.”

Innofil3D will reportedly continue its current business activities and will also become a key development and production platform for filaments. The company was established in 2014 as a spin-off of the Applied Polymer Innovations company and is located on the Emmtec Industry and Business Park in Emmen. Innofil3D develops and produces high-quality printing filaments for fused filament fabrication, with a focus on engineering materials. It has an international distribution network and supplies distributors, resellers, manufacturers of 3D printers and end users.

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This article was originally published on page 3 of the October 2017 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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