Krause DiMaTec GmbH

What Krause DiMaTec GmbH does

Krause DiMaTec GmbH is an industrial 3D printing service provider headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany, operating as a subsidiary of the family-run Horstmann Gruppe since its founding in 2015. The company runs Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for metals alongside Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) for plastics, covering what it describes as the full process chain — development, optimization, manufacturing, post-processing, and finishing — to deliver installation-ready components. Its primary customers are industrial manufacturers requiring prototypes, sample parts, and serial 3D-printed components, with a secondary vertical in food industry customers served through TÜV Nord certified pure-grade stainless steel manufacturing, a designation Krause DiMaTec has held since 2021 as the first service provider in Germany.

Name

Krause DiMaTec GmbH

Legal name

Krause DiMaTec GmbH

Website

https://krause-dimatec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Krause DiMaTec GmbH is a Bielefeld-based industrial 3D printing service bureau offering SLM, SLS, and FDM manufacturing for industrial clients and food-industry customers requiring TÜV Nord certified stainless steel components.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal 3D Printing Service Bureaus (SLM/DMLS, EBM, Binder Jetting) (IMAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial 3D printing
• Additive manufacturing services
• Metal 3D printing
• Plastic 3D printing
• Prototype manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial 3D Printing Manufacturing Services: Revenue generated from providing industrial 3D printing services including serial manufacturing, prototyping, and development & construction services. Pricing is quote-based, tailored to individual customer requirements and component specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Krause DiMaTec GmbH provides industrial 3D printing manufacturing services spanning metal and plastic additive manufacturing. The company operates Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for metals, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) for plastics, and delivers a full process chain from component development and design optimization through manufacturing, post-processing, and finishing to installation-ready components. It is the first manufacturing service provider in Germany with TÜV Nord certification for pure-grade stainless steel production since 2021.

Product overview

Krause DiMaTec GmbH is an industrial 3D printing service provider offering a unified portfolio of additive manufacturing services. The core offering is Industrial 3D Printing Services, which encompasses metal printing via Selective Laser Melting (Selektives Laserschmelzen) and plastic printing via Selective Laser Sintering (Selektives Lasersintern) and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). The company provides the full value chain from component development and optimization through manufacturing, further processing, and finishing, supporting customers from simple assistance to turnkey, installation-ready solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial 3D Printing Services Core industrial 3D printing manufacturing service covering the full value chain from component development and design optimization to manufacturing, post-processing, finishing, and delivery of installation-ready parts, using SLM for metals and SLS plus FDM for plastics. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and regulated sectors in Germany.
• Serial Manufacturing in 3D Printing (Serienfertigung im 3D-Druck) Production of 3D printed components in serial volumes using metal and plastic additive manufacturing technologies, intended for industrial customers requiring repeatable, high-quality series production.
• Sample and Prototype Production (Muster- und Prototypenbau) Manufacturing of samples and prototypes via 3D printing to support customer development and testing cycles, using SLM, SLS, and FDM technologies across metal and plastic materials.
• Food Industry 3D Printing Manufacturing (Fertigung für die Lebensmittelindustrie) Production of TÜV Nord certified sortenreine (pure-grade) stainless steel 3D printed components for regulated industries such as food processing, meeting the legal basis required to supply those sectors.
• Development and Construction Services (Entwicklung und Konstruktion) Component development, design optimization, and construction support services accompanying customers through the upstream engineering phases of their 3D printed parts, from simple assistance to design-for-additive-manufacturing consulting.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Direct Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC) e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrause DiMaTec is a founding member of the DMRC e.V., an independent association with a strong industrial consortium working closely with the University of Paderborn. The partnership focuses on forward-looking projects in additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, with research priorities in material science, process development, Design for AM, and cost analysis.
• Horstmann GruppecoreOthersKrause DiMaTec is part of the family-run Horstmann Gruppe, providing organizational stability and access to a broader industrial network. The group affiliation supports long-term business continuity and shared resources.
• Regional PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKrause DiMaTec works exclusively with regional partners to cover the entire process chain, ensuring quality control and proximity in the supply chain for German production.
• University of PaderbornminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the DMRC e.V. founding membership, Krause DiMaTec collaborates with the University of Paderborn on additive manufacturing research including material development, process development, and Design for Additive Manufacturing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Additive Industries (MetalFAB): Netherlands-headquartered industrial metal AM systems and services company — comparable in metal AM focus for serial production, though primarily equipment-focused with emerging service offerings.
• SLM Solutions (Nikon): German-headquartered metal AM technology company (LPBF/SLM printers) now under Nikon — overlapping in SLM metal printing technology and German industrial customer ecosystem, though primarily a printer OEM with services.

Direct peers

• Materialise: Belgium-headquartered global 3D printing services company offering industrial-grade metal and polymer AM for serial production and prototyping — comparable as an industrial AM service bureau operating across regulated end-markets.
• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturing services platform offering on-demand industrial 3D printing (metal and plastic) alongside CNC and injection molding — comparable in the on-demand serial/prototype AM services model with automated quoting.
• FIT AG: German-based additive manufacturing service bureau offering industrial 3D printing in metals and plastics (SLM, SLS, FDM) with full value-chain services — directly comparable in technology stack and German industrial-manufacturer customer base.
• voxeljet AG: German-headquartered industrial 3D printing services and binder-jetting systems provider serving industrial customers — comparable as a German service bureau operating in industrial AM with both metal/polymer technologies.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Online manufacturing platform aggregating 3D printing services across metal and polymer technologies — comparable in providing on-demand AM services to industrial customers via a digital/quote-based model.

Broad incumbents

• 3D Systems (Quickparts / on-demand services): Global additive manufacturing company offering industrial 3D printing services in metals and plastics (including DMLS) — comparable as a broad incumbent offering on-demand AM production services to industrial customers.
• TRUMPF (TruPrint): Germany-headquartered industrial laser and machine-tool major offering TruPrint metal AM systems with adjacent services — comparable in operating SLM technology for industrial customers, but as a broader equipment OEM.
• EOS GmbH: Germany-headquartered global leader in industrial metal and polymer AM systems and services — comparable in operating SLM/DMLS technology for industrial customers, but at a much larger equipment-OEM-plus-services scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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