What FKM Sintertechnik does

FKM Sintertechnik GmbH is a privately held German industrial additive manufacturing service provider founded circa 1990 and headquartered in Germany. The company offers contract 3D printing for plastics and metals, operating four powder-bed-based process technologies: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), High-Speed Sintering (HSS), and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) for plastics, and Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for metals. Material coverage spans engineering plastics (PA 12, PA 11, PA 613, TPU, PEEK, including filled and flame-retardant grades) and metals (aluminum, stainless steel, tool steel, copper, Inconel, Cobalt-Chrome). The company is led by Managing Directors Christian Blöcher and Matthias Henkel and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 certifications, positioning it for serial production in regulated industries. Self-reported capacity of 1,000 plastic parts per day and 2,000 metal parts per month is positioned as a leading European footprint.

The business model is project-based contract manufacturing with custom quote pricing determined per part through technical consultation. Customers initiate engagement via a project inquiry process that includes co-engineering (design optimization for additive), printing, in-house post-processing (surface treatment, chemical smoothing, dyeing, painting for plastics; machining, heat treatment, polishing for metals), optional assembly, and in-house metrology and material testing. The company operates a direct sales model with no channel partners and markets primarily through a bilingual (German/English) corporate website, content/blog, and newsletter. Target verticals are automotive suppliers (IATF 16949 serial parts, spare parts, conformal-cooled tools), medical technology (devices, orthoses, patient-specific implants), mechanical engineering (prototypes, production tools, custom machinery parts), and aerospace (lightweight and certified components). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no external funding rounds are documented, and the company has no public parent, subsidiaries, or M&A history in the source materials.

Name

FKM Sintertechnik

Legal name

FKM Sintertechnik GmbH

Website

https://fkm-lasersintering.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FKM Sintertechnik GmbH is a privately held German industrial 3D printing service provider offering certified serial production of plastic and metal components via SLS, HSS, MJF, and SLM processes for automotive, medical, mechanical engineering, and aerospace customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing (332117)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer 3D Printing Service Bureaus (FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS/MJF) (IMAAADAA)

Keywords

• Industrial 3D printing
• Additive manufacturing services
• Metal 3D printing
• Plastic 3D printing
• Serial additive production

Headquarters

HQ city

Biedenkopf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Additive Manufacturing Services: Contract manufacturing services for industrial 3D printing in plastics and metals. Revenue is generated through project-based orders encompassing consultation, design optimization, printing, post-processing, and quality assurance. Customers pay for each part or project based on material, complexity, and volume requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FKM Sintertechnik is an industrial additive manufacturing service provider that produces 3D-printed components in plastics (via SLS, HSS, and MJF) and metals (via SLM) for serial production. The company offers end-to-end contract manufacturing from design consultation and co-engineering through printing, post-processing (surface finishing, machining, heat treatment), assembly, and in-house quality assurance under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 certifications.

Product overview

FKM Sintertechnik is an industrial 3D printing service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of additive manufacturing services for both plastics and metals. The core offering consists of plastic additive manufacturing (using SLS, HSS, and MJF technologies) and metal additive manufacturing (using SLM technology). These are complemented by finishing services (surface treatment for both plastics and metals), Co-Engineering design consultation, and Quality Assurance services. The company provides end-to-end solutions from design optimization and consultation through 3D printing, post-processing, and quality certification. Materials include engineering plastics (PA 12, PA 11, PA 613, TPU, PEEK) and metals (aluminum, stainless steel, tool steel, copper, Inconel, Cobalt-Chrome).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 1,000 plastic parts per day and 2,000 metal parts per month for serial production
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: US-based digital manufacturing service provider offering CNC, injection molding, and additive manufacturing with rapid lead times. Direct peer to FKM in on-demand industrial part production, though larger scale and broader technology mix.
• Materialise: Belgian-headquartered global 3D printing service bureau offering industrial AM in plastics and metals for automotive, medical, and aerospace customers. Closest comparable to FKM in service scope, vertical mix, and serial-production focus.
• Xometry: US-based digital marketplace for on-demand manufacturing including AM, CNC, and injection molding. Competes with FKM for industrial AM customers with a marketplace model that aggregates service bureau capacity.
• voxeljet: German industrial 3D printing company offering binder jetting services for plastics and metals, including serial production. Comparable German-headquartered service bureau with industrial focus similar to FKM.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Service bureau arm of Stratasys offering FDM, PolyJet, and other plastic AM services plus metal AM via partnerships. Competes with FKM in plastic serial and prototype production for industrial customers.
• FIT AG: German AM service provider offering SLS, SLM, and full post-processing for serial production across automotive, aerospace, and mechanical engineering. Very directly comparable in scale, geography, and service portfolio to FKM.

Broad incumbents

• EOS GmbH: German AM technology leader for SLS and DMLS systems, also offering related services and applications. Competes with FKM via both equipment installed at customers and adjacent service offerings.
• 3D Systems: US-based pioneer of 3D printing with both technology and on-demand manufacturing services across plastics and metals. Broader incumbent operating across equipment, software, and services rather than purely a service bureau like FKM.

Emerging players

• SLM Solutions: German-based metal AM equipment specialist in selective laser melting, with growing services exposure. Comparable on SLM technology focus, though primarily an OEM rather than a service bureau like FKM.
• Additive Industries: Dutch metal AM systems and services company targeting industrial serial production in aerospace, automotive, and medical. Adjacent competitor in the European metal AM services market relevant to FKM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fkm_sls

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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