Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing

What Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing does

Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing GmbH is a German industrial 3D printing company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Murrhardt, Baden-Württemberg, with 22 employees. The company originated from the Bosch plant in Waiblingen — which has 90 years of injection molding expertise and processes several tonnes of injection molding granules daily — and was spun out as an independent GmbH within Bosch Power Tools following market success. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and operates as Bosch Industrial AM in the market.

The company's core product is the Bosch Pellet Printer, an industrial extrusion-based 3D printer that processes standard injection molding granules rather than specialty 3D-printing filaments. The system integrates an integrated drying unit, a dynamic print head, a material-conserving (award-winning) melting unit, an optional 2-component filament extruder for dual-material parts, and a flexible software platform with a material database and material qualification tools. The technology is differentiated by mechanical properties up to 300% better than conventional 3D printing (ISO-527), preservation of material certifications (UL 94 V-0, ESD, radar absorption) in printed parts, and the ability to use the same material from prototyping through small series to serial production — eliminating filament-based material lock-in.

Bosch Industrial AM operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market, led by Key Account Managers (e.g., Tim Eidenpencz, Alexander Ruckh) and supported by the company's website, customer testimonial videos, trade show presence, and direct contact-based sales with no public list price. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of the Bosch Pellet Printer, software platform licensing, material qualification services, and sample/prototype part production. The company is co-led by Geschäftsführer Birte Moyé (CFO) and Hendrik Jahnle (CTO) and serves named enterprise customers across automotive and mobility (BMW Motorrad, WEIDPLAS, Bosch Fuel Cell Mobility), railway (ÖBB Technische Services), HVAC (ZIEHL-ABEGG), energy/utilities (Stadtwerke München), orthopedic technology (WMT GmbH, VISIOTECH GmbH), and special purpose machine manufacturing (Bosch Sondermaschinenbau Hungary).

Name

Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing

Legal name

Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing GmbH

Website

https://bosch-industrial-am.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing GmbH, a Bosch subsidiary founded in 2019 in Germany, sells the Bosch Pellet Printer—an industrial 3D printer using standard injection molding granules instead of specialty filaments—serving automotive, railway, HVAC, fuel cell, and medical manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D Printing Equipment

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rapid Tooling & Prototype Molds (Additive) (IMAAAFAD), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Industrial 3D printing
• Additive manufacturing equipment
• Pellet extrusion printing
• Injection molding granules
• Industrial prototyping systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Murrhardt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial 3D Printer Sales (Bosch Pellet Printer): Sale of the Bosch Pellet Printer — an industrial extrusion-based 3D printer designed for processing standard injection molding granules. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, likely accompanied by software platform licensing and ongoing support/services.
2. Material Qualification Services: Bosch offers material qualification services to qualify customer-specific granules for use with the Pellet Printer, enabling customers to use their own production-grade materials from injection molding — from prototyping through small series to serial production.
3. Sample Part Production / Prototyping Services: The company produces sample parts and functional prototypes for customers (e.g., BMW Motorrad fork bridge, ÖBB membrane seal), demonstrating the capabilities of the printer and enabling customers to validate materials and geometries before committing to purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing develops and sells the Bosch Pellet Printer, an industrial 3D printer that processes standard injection molding granules instead of specialized 3D printing filaments, combined with a flexible software platform, optional 2-component printing capability, and material qualification services that allow enterprise customers to prototype, run small series, and qualify production-grade materials on a single system.

Product overview

Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing offers the Bosch Pellet Printer as its core industrial 3D printing system, which uniquely processes standard injection molding granules rather than specialized 3D printing filaments. The product portfolio centers on this hardware system complemented by a Flexible Software-Plattform for material management, a 2-Komponenten-Druck add-on for multi-material printing, and Material Qualification Services that enable customers to qualify custom granules. The technology enables mechanical properties up to 300% better than conventional FFF methods while preserving material certifications (ESD, flame-retardant, chemical-resistant) in the finished parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bosch Pellet Printer: Industrial 3D printer designed for processing injection molding granulates, offering mechanical properties up to 300% better than conventional 3D printing methods.

Products and services

• Bosch Pellet Printer Industrial 3D printer that processes standard injection molding granules (instead of specialized filaments) for industrial customers, delivering mechanical properties up to 300% better than conventional 3D printing (tested per ISO-527) and preserving material certifications (ESD, flame retardancy, radar absorption) in printed parts. Used by automotive, railway, HVAC, orthopaedic, and special-purpose machinery manufacturers for functional prototyping, pre-series testing, and small-series production.
• Material Qualification Service Professional service that qualifies customer-specific injection molding granules for use with the Bosch Pellet Printer, enabling customers to prototype, run small series, and produce in their own production-grade materials — the same material from prototype through serial production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 300% better tensile and flexural strength compared to conventional 3D printing processes (tested to ISO-527)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered notable and parent/group.

• VISIOTECH GmbHnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerVISIOTECH GmbH, led by Alexander Polte, is a strong partner in orthopedics technology projects. Together with customer WMT GmbH (Wir machen Technik), the three parties collaborated on enabling the production of E-rollator wheels using the Bosch Pellet Printer — demonstrating effective ecosystem collaboration to serve the orthopedics market segment.
• WMT GmbH (Wir machen Technik)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMT GmbH (Wir machen Technik), represented by Matthias Geertsema (Musterbauer/prototype builder), partnered with VISIOTECH GmbH and Bosch Industrial AM to produce E-rollator wheels and other orthopaedic components using the Bosch Pellet Printer in PA6 GF30 — the same material planned for injection molding series production. The partnership enables rapid prototyping-to-production workflows in the orthopedics sector.
• Robert Bosch GmbHparent/groupOthersBosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing GmbH is a spin-out from Robert Bosch GmbH, initially operating as a startup within Bosch Power Tools before being established as an independent GmbH. The company leverages 90 years of injection molding expertise from the Bosch plant in Waiblingen. The brand and trademarks are owned by Robert Bosch GmbH.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stratasys: Global leader in polymer additive manufacturing with a broad portfolio spanning industrial production systems (including pellet-based offerings) and materials. A much larger incumbent competing for the same industrial customers as Bosch Industrial AM.
• Cincinnati Incorporated: Industrial equipment OEM with the Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) system for large thermoplastic production parts. Competes in industrial additive manufacturing with a focus on serial-production tooling and components.
• 3D Systems: Broad incumbent in industrial and production 3D printing with plastics and metals. Competes for the same automotive, rail, energy, and medical production customers with established global sales and service networks.
• voxeljet: Industrial 3D printing company with binder jetting and polymer systems serving automotive, foundry, and industrial customers. Adjacent competitor to Bosch Industrial AM in industrial plastics additive manufacturing.
• EOS GmbH: German industrial 3D printing incumbent with deep polymer and metal system portfolios. Targets automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial production — overlapping strongly with Bosch Industrial AM's served verticals.
• Thermwood: US manufacturer of large-scale additive manufacturing systems for industrial composite and thermoplastic production. Competes in the same industrial plastic additive manufacturing space with a focus on large-format production parts.

Direct peers

• ARBURG: German manufacturer of the Freeformer, an industrial additive manufacturing system that processes standard plastic granules. ARBURG is the closest direct competitor to the Bosch Pellet Printer because both use injection-molding-grade granules to produce functional parts.
• BigRep: Berlin-based manufacturer of large-format industrial FFF 3D printers targeting automotive, aerospace, and industrial production. Competes with Bosch Industrial AM in industrial plastic additive manufacturing with comparable target customers.
• Pollen AM: Emerging player building pellet-based industrial 3D printers for production-grade parts. Overlaps directly with Bosch Industrial AM's core technology approach of using standard plastic granules instead of proprietary filaments.

Others

• Materialise: Industrial 3D printing services and software provider offering production-grade polymer printing for automotive, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable through shared end-markets and industrial additive manufacturing customers rather than direct printer competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bosch-industrial-am

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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