1zu1 Prototypen GmbH & Co KG

Name

1zu1 Prototypen GmbH & Co KG

Legal name

1zu1scale GmbH

Website

https://1zu1.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAC), Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Industrial 3D printing
• Selective laser sintering
• Vacuum casting
• Cleanroom manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dornbirn

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Services: Core revenue from manufacturing plastic components using industrial 3D printing (SLS, SLS-FDR, SLA), injection molding, and vacuum casting technologies. Services range from prototypes to full series production, with capabilities from single pieces to 100,000+ units. Revenue is generated through per-project quotes and unit-based pricing depending on technology, material, and quantity.
2. Knowledge Lab Training Workshops: Educational workshops on additive manufacturing and 3D printing offered in modular format. Pricing at 150 EUR per hour with additional knowledge credits and subsidy bonuses (30%, 20%, 10%) that can be credited toward subsequent manufacturing projects. Revenue is one-time per workshop engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

1zu1scale manufactures plastic components from prototype to series production using three technology families: industrial 3D printing (Selective Laser Sintering SLS, SLS-FDR, Stereolithography), Plastic Injection Molding, and Vacuum Casting. The company operates an ISO Class 8 cleanroom with encapsulated ARBURG machines for medical device production and runs the 1zu1direkt self-service portal for online configuration and ordering of plastic parts.

Product overview

1zu1scale is a manufacturing service provider specializing in plastic components from prototype to series production. The company operates three core manufacturing technologies: Industrial 3D Printing (SLS, SLS-FDR, Stereolithography), Plastic Injection Molding, and Vacuum Casting. These are supported by ISO Class 8 cleanroom production, mechanical production (plastic and metal), and the SCALE methodology for structured project execution. The 1zu1direkt online portal enables customers to configure and order parts across all technologies, while the Knowledge Lab provides training workshops on additive manufacturing. The company serves medical technology, electronics, and mechanical engineering/robotics industries, operating as part of the Prototal Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Series production readiness achieved in 16 months for medical device (Artivion E-vita Open Neo)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prototal GroupcoreOthersPrototal Group is a leading European manufacturing partner for industrial customers providing comprehensive support from prototype to series production. The group focuses on additive manufacturing, injection molding, and other modern production technologies with an international network of local manufacturing sites. 1zu1scale became part of Prototal Group in February 2022, strengthening the company's future prospects and international orientation. The group includes operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, UK, and Austria.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Materialise: Belgium-headquartered industrial 3D printing service bureau with deep medical-device and certified-production capabilities. Closest functional peer to 1zu1scale in combining industrial AM, certified production, and medical vertical focus, but operating at much larger scale across multiple continents.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Service bureau arm of Stratasys offering SLS, SLA, and PolyJet production services for prototyping and series production. Comparable to 1zu1scale's industrial 3D printing services, with deeper North American footprint but less medical cleanroom focus.
• Fathom (formerly FATHOM): North American digital manufacturer offering on-demand prototyping and production through additive manufacturing and injection molding. Comparable scope and customer mix to 1zu1scale, though with stronger North American presence and a broader multi-technology platform.
• Prototal Industries (other Prototal Group sites): Sister entities under the same Prototal Group umbrella in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the UK offering additive manufacturing and injection molding services. Operationally identical to 1zu1scale but serve Nordic and UK customers; useful comparables for intra-group capacity allocation and cross-site competitiveness.

Broad incumbents

• Xometry: Global digital manufacturing marketplace aggregating injection molding, 3D printing, CNC, and sheet-metal services. Competes with 1zu1scale for prototyping and small-series orders via instant quoting, but operates a marketplace model rather than direct manufacturing.
• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturer offering injection molding, CNC, and 3D printing services with instant online quoting. Comparable to 1zu1scale across prototyping and low-volume series production, but at vastly greater scale, broader geographic reach, and with a primarily non-cleanroom, non-medical focus.
• Jabil Additive: Large-scale global contract manufacturer's additive and traditional plastics capabilities serving regulated industries including medical devices. Competes with 1zu1scale for MedTech AM volume but at dramatically larger scale, broader geographic footprint, and deeper OEM relationships.

Others

• EOS GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial SLS and DMLS 3D printing systems, including the EOS P500 systems 1zu1scale runs. As a vendor, EOS is upstream to 1zu1scale rather than a peer; included as an adjacent player whose technology roadmap directly affects 1zu1scale's competitiveness and capacity decisions.
• ARBURG: German manufacturer of injection molding machines and turnkey manufacturing cells, including Freeformer additive manufacturing systems. Not a direct competitor (equipment vendor, not contract manufacturer), but adjacent: 1zu1scale runs ARBURG machines in its cleanroom and competes with ARBURG customers operating their own production capacity.

Emerging players

• Shapeways: Online 3D printing service bureau offering SLS, SLA, and other processes to SMBs and individual designers. Comparable on the AM production side but lacks 1zu1scale's medical cleanroom capability, injection-molding services, and enterprise MedTech focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1zu1-prototypen-gmbh-&co-kg

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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