Additive Marking

Industrial Traceability Softwareadditive-marking.de

Company typePrivate
Founded2018
HeadquartersPaderborn, Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

Additive Marking firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Additive Marking
Legal name: Additive Marking GmbH
Website: https://additive-marking.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2018
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Additive Marking industry classification

Industry

Product category: Industrial Traceability Software
NAICS: Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)
SIC: Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)
akta.pro primary industry: Standards Development & Compliance (ASTM/ISO, Qualification Protocols) (IMAAAJAE)
akta.pro secondary industries: Dimensional Inspection Software (GD&T, SPC, Reporting) (IMAAAHAD), Calibration, Traceability & Quality Standards (ISO/ASTM) (IMAAAHAI), 3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

Keywords

Additive manufacturing traceability
Direct part marking
Digital product passport
Industrial barcode scanning
3D printing serialization

Where Additive Marking is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Paderborn
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Additive Marking business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Additive Marking Suite (Serializer, DPM Scan Pro) offered as software solutions with API connectivity to customer platforms. PASS-X platform for digital product passports. Revenue likely generated through licensing, subscriptions, or usage-based models tailored to customer needs.
Professional Services and Consulting: Training and consulting services covering traceability integration, industrial labeling strategies, QMS preparation (ISO/ASTM 52920), and digital product passport implementation. Advisory and implementation support from idea to roll-out.
Custom Project Engagements: Tailored solutions developed for specific customer requirements, including product marking automation, process digitization, and system integration. Pricing customized based on project scope and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Customized enterprise solutions - pricing by consultation

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Additive Marking product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Additive Marking GmbH provides end-to-end traceability solutions for additive manufacturing and industrial production. The company builds software tools (Additive Marking Serializer, DPM Scan Pro mobile/desktop scanning app, PASS-X Digital Product Passport platform) that integrate unique identifiers into 3D-printed parts during the build process and enable automated code scanning across the supply chain. The portfolio is complemented by the Bluetooth Desktop Bridge add-on and professional services covering product marking, training, consulting, and process automation for manufacturing customers in regulated industries.

Product overview

Additive Marking GmbH offers a comprehensive suite of end-to-end traceability solutions for additive manufacturing and industrial production. The core product portfolio consists of the Additive Marking Serializer (for embedding unique identifiers into 3D parts during the build process), DPM Scan Pro (AI-driven scanning app for reading codes on various surfaces), and PASS-X (digital product passport platform for managing product lifecycle data). These are complemented by the Bluetooth Desktop Bridge add-on for desktop integration, product marking services (laser, label, needle embossing), barcode scanning services, and process automation consulting. The company also offers training services covering traceability, industrial labeling strategies, QMS preparation, and digital product passport compliance. An affiliated platform iAM-APPROVED (developed with TÜV NORD) provides certified testing services. The company is ISO 9001 certified and serves customers across aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and packaging industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Additive Marking Serializer Software that integrates unique identifiers (GS1 codes, machine-readable codes, human-readable labels, graphics-based labels) into 3D CAD models or directly into parts during additive manufacturing, converting parts to machine gcode and skipping the slicing process for end users. Targeted at manufacturers using 3D printing who need serialized, traceable parts.
DPM Scan Pro AI-driven mobile (iOS/Android) and stationary scanning application that reads machine-readable codes (QR, Data Matrix, EAN, GS1, Aztec, Maxi codes) even with low contrast or difficult lighting. Supports bulk/batch scanning and Bluetooth data transmission for ERP/MES integration. Used for goods receipt, quality assurance, and inventory tracking.
Bluetooth Desktop Bridge Desktop interface software that connects the DPM Scan Pro mobile app to Windows or macOS computers via Bluetooth. Receives scan results wirelessly and forwards them as keyboard input to ERP, MES, spreadsheets, databases, and web applications without additional integration.
PASS-X Digital Product Passport Platform Cloud platform for digital product passports enabling transparent management and sharing of product lifecycle data (origin, production, disposal, maintenance, repair). Links product certificates, logs lifecycle data, and supports EU ESPR, Battery Passport, GPSR, and MDR compliance.
iAM-APPROVED Platform Digital laboratory platform co-developed with TÜV NORD for ordering standard-compliant testing services (tensile tests, Charpy impact tests, material analysis) for additive manufacturing processes per DIN EN ISO/ASTM 52920. Additive Marking supplies standardized test samples with unique identifiers and automated documentation.
Product Marking Services Customized automated product marking services using 3D printing, laser, label, or needle embossing, tailored to customer specifications regardless of product size or material. Targeted at manufacturers needing outsourced or assisted marking implementation.
Process Automation Consulting Digitalization and automation consulting for industrial processes, including identification of media disruptions, workflow optimization, and implementation of process improvements. Engagements position the Additive Marking team as an extension of the customer's team.
Training & Consulting Services Advisory and training services for integrating end-to-end traceability and additive manufacturing into workflows. Modules cover traceability and product protection, industrial labeling strategies, QMS preparation for ISO/ASTM 52920, and Digital Product Passport preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

Drastically improved inventory management efficiency through ERP-integrated tool tracking
+3 more outcomes

Companies that use Additive Marking

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Additive Marking technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Additive Marking partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

Direct Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC) e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditive Marking is a founding member of DMRC, an independent research association with a strong industrial consortium working in close collaboration with the University of Paderborn. Together, forward-looking projects in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing technologies are developed, focusing on materials science, process development, design for AM, and cost analysis.
University of PaderborncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner through DMRC spin-off. Proximity to university drives innovation with 'young talents' reinforcement of the team.
Replique (BASF subsidiary)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationAPI connectivity integrates Additive Marking Serializer into Replique's digital inventory platform for 3D printing. Enables users to tag digital component files with traceable markings. No data stored in Additive Marking Suite; parts are temporarily loaded and exported back to Replique's system, providing security for digital file transfers.
Materialise CO-AMflagshipTechnology or IntegrationAdditive Marking Serializer integrated into Materialise CO-AM platform via API for tracking changes to part files during production. iFrame integration allows users to add unique identifiers directly within the CO-AM platform, providing framework for MES/ERP integration.
PartBoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware integration enables ordered parts to be marked for traceability and tracked throughout production chain. DPM Scan Pro scanning links items to PartBox e-commerce system for simplified reordering and quality control.
TÜV NORDflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of iAM-APPROVED digital laboratory platform for ordering testing and certification services for additive manufacturing processes. Additive Marking provides standardized test samples with unique identifiers and automated documentation generation.
GS1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditive Marking uses GS1 standards for code systems, enabling collaborative conditions for efficient transition from physical parts to digital twins. Supports GS1 standard codes including EAN and other GS1-compliant identifiers.
VDMA - Projektleiter AG AMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau) Additive Manufacturing project group to advance industry standards and practices.
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in POLYLINE project for next-generation digitalized production lines combining conventional and additive manufacturing techniques.
EOS (Company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOLYLINE project kick-off meeting hosted at EOS facility in Krailling near Munich. EOS is a leading additive manufacturing equipment manufacturer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Additive Marking competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE): Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform includes additive manufacturing design-to-production workflows with PLM traceability, representing a broad incumbent that could absorb AM-specific traceability use cases into its enterprise suite.
Stratasys: Stratasys is a leading industrial AM equipment and solutions provider; while not a direct software competitor, it offers GrabCAD and workflow tooling that overlap with AM traceability and digital inventory themes.
Materialise: Materialise is a global AM software and services platform whose CO-AM product integrates Additive Marking via API; broader Materialise capabilities in planning, CO-AM, and medical devices position it as an incumbent that could expand its own traceability features.
EOS GmbH: EOS is a leading industrial AM equipment manufacturer that participates in research initiatives (including POLYLINE with Additive Marking); its expanding software and monitoring stack overlaps with quality and traceability in AM.
Renishaw: Renishaw combines metrology, laser marking, and additive manufacturing capabilities — including machine-readable code marking systems — placing it as a broader incumbent that competes in the AM and traceability measurement stack.

Direct peers

Authentise: Authentise offers 3D printing workflow, digital thread, and traceability software for additive manufacturing, closely overlapping with Additive Marking's Serializer and AM traceability positioning for regulated industries.
Identify3D: Identify3D provides digital thread, encryption, and traceability solutions for additive manufacturing files and parts, addressing the same workflow-to-physical serialization problem Additive Marking solves via its Serializer.
3YOURMIND: 3YOURMIND is an AM workflow software platform that includes part ordering, traceability, and digital inventory features — directly competing with the workflow/serialization layer Additive Marking enables inside platforms like Materialise CO-AM and Replique.
AM-Flow: AM-Flow provides automated post-processing and identification solutions for additive manufacturing, complementing Additive Marking's marking-and-scan workflow with identification and sorting on the production floor.

Emerging players

Circularise: Circularise provides Digital Product Passport and supply-chain traceability software for industrial and materials companies, directly overlapping with Additive Marking's PASS-X platform in the EU DPP compliance space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Additive Marking compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Additive Marking financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Additive Marking leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Additive Marking funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Additive Marking M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Additive Marking

What does Additive Marking do?

Is Additive Marking a public or private company?

Additive Marking is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Additive Marking founded?

Additive Marking was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Additive Marking based?

Additive Marking is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Additive Marking make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses and Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and Consulting and custom Project Engagements.

Who are Additive Marking's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE), Stratasys, Materialise, EOS GmbH and Renishaw. Direct peers are Authentise, Identify3D, 3YOURMIND and AM-Flow. Circularise is listed as an emerging player.

Does Additive Marking have an API?

Yes. Additive Marking provides API connectivity enabling integration of their Serializer and marking technology into third-party platforms. The API allows users to access the Additive Marking Suite software and tag digital component files on demand. Users can edit and manage marker content, integrate unique identifiers (GS1 codes, machine-readable codes) into parts or batches, and convert parts with additional unique identifiers to machine gcode. The API supports serialization for entire build orders and enables seamless data transfer without storing data outside the host platform, providing security when transferring digital files. No data is permanently stored in the Additive Marking Suite — parts are temporarily loaded into the editor and then exported back into the connected system. Developer documentation is at pass-x.eu.

What industry is Additive Marking in?

Additive Marking's product category is Industrial Traceability Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAAJAE, Standards Development & Compliance (ASTM/ISO, Qualification Protocols), with a secondary code of IMAAAHAD, Dimensional Inspection Software (GD&T, SPC, Reporting). Its NAICS code is 56191 and its SIC code is 3470.