Ive Labs

What Ive Labs does

Ive Labs is a Poland-based, privately held 3D printing service bureau and materials supplier founded circa 2024 in Świętochłowice. The company combines plastic recycling expertise with additive manufacturing to deliver large-format 3D printing services using 100% recycled plastic regranulate instead of virgin filament. Its core technology is Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF), an extrusion-based technique that feeds plastic pellets directly into the printer, offered through two in-house extruder platforms: THE THING (small-format, up to 500 g/h throughput) and SCOUT (large-format, up to 4000 g/h throughput). The company also sells its own IV GlassForce PP GF regranulate — a tested, spec-validated black pellet material (88 MPa tensile strength, MFR 9-11 g/10 min) — as a standalone product.

The firm operates a sales-led, direct-to-customer model with no disclosed pricing tiers; engagements appear to be quote-based and tailored to each project's specifications. Revenue is generated through two streams: on-demand 3D printing services (project-based fees for prototypes and customized components) and direct sales of regranulate materials to manufacturers. The customer base disclosed in source material is limited to two SMB references — UPFURN (garden furniture) and ISTNE Ice Cream Shop (custom retail furniture) — both served within the Polish domestic market.

The company is founder-led by Piotr Góral (manager with 20 years of recycling and plastic waste management experience) and Filip Turzyński (constructor and designer with 3D printing technology background). No external investors, parent companies, or institutional capital have been disclosed. Marketing is conducted through the company's website, social media, and direct email/phone contact. The business is positioned as a sustainability-focused alternative to filament-based large-format 3D printing, with quantified environmental impact claims (1 ton CO2, 57 GWh energy, 3,500 L water, and 13 m³ landfill space saved per ton of recycled plastic processed).

Name

Ive Labs

Legal name

Ive Labs

Website

https://ivelabs.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ive Labs is a Poland-based 3D printing service bureau and recycled-plastic regranulate supplier that delivers large-format additive manufacturing from 100% recycled materials via its FGF extruder platforms (THE THING and SCOUT), serving SMB and industrial customers with bespoke printing and direct material sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Printing Services

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Printer Automation & Peripheral Hardware (Material Handling, Depowdering, Build Units) (IMAAAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process & Application Development (DfAM, Parameter Development) (IMAAAJAF)

Keywords

• Large-format 3D printing
• FGF extruder systems
• Recycled plastic regranulate
• Additive manufacturing services
• Closed-loop plastic recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Swietochlowice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Demand 3D Printing Services: Custom 3D printing services where customers provide designs and specifications, and Ive Labs produces parts and components tailored to requirements. Suitable for small batches of prototypes or series of customized components. Revenue generated through project-based service fees.
2. Regranulate Material Sales: Sale of recycled plastic regranulate materials for 3D printing. Materials are tested and proven in specific applications before being offered to customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ive Labs provides on-demand large-format 3D printing services using Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) technology, producing custom parts and components directly from 100% recycled plastic regranulates. The company also sells its tested recycled regranulate materials (including IVE GlassForce PP GF) and offers design and adapting services to support customers from concept to finished product. Its FGF-based approach eliminates filament production and enables use of composites and experimental materials with specific properties such as flexibility, strength, and heat resistance.

Product overview

IVE Labs is a 3D printing company that combines plastic recycling expertise with additive manufacturing technology. Their product portfolio centers on FGF (Fused Granulate Fabrication) technology, which they offer through two distinct extruder versions: THE THING (small-format, up to 500 g/h throughput) and SCOUT (large-format, up to 4000 g/h throughput). Alongside their hardware offerings, they supply sustainable raw materials including their proprietary iVe GlassForce PP GF regranulate (100% recycled pellets) as well as general regranulate products. The company also provides end-to-end services encompassing print-on-demand capabilities and design/adapting support, enabling customers to take projects from initial concept through to finished products. Their core value proposition is enabling large-format 3D printing entirely from recycled materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IVE COLORS: Project featured on the projects page, suggesting a product line or service offering.

Products and services

• THE THING (Small-Format FGF Extruder)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 ton CO2 reduction per ton of recycled plastic used
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pollen AM: French maker of pellet-based additive manufacturing systems (Pam series) targeting industrial production. Direct technology overlap with Ive Labs' FGF pellet extrusion approach.
• Caracol-AM: Italian company specializing in large-format extrusion-based additive manufacturing systems for industrial production. Directly competes with Ive Labs in pellet-extrusion hardware and large-part service printing.
• BigRep: German manufacturer of large-format industrial 3D printers using pellet/extrusion-based technology. Most directly comparable to Ive Labs' THE THING and SCOUT extruders as a competing FGF hardware provider serving industrial customers.
• WASP: Italian large-format 3D printing company with a sustainability focus and oversized build-volume systems. Comparable to Ive Labs in combining large-format extrusion printing with eco-materials positioning.
• Thermwood: US-based manufacturer of large-format additive manufacturing systems (LSAM) for industrial tooling and production. Comparable to Ive Labs' SCOUT extruder in targeting large industrial parts via pellet-based extrusion.

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturing services provider offering 3D printing alongside CNC, injection molding, and sheet metal. Overlaps with Ive Labs on custom on-demand 3D printed parts for SMB and industrial customers.
• 3D Systems: Global 3D printing solutions incumbent offering industrial printing systems, services, and materials. Broad overlap with Ive Labs' printing services and materials businesses, though with much wider technology and geographic coverage.
• Materialise: Global industrial 3D printing service bureau offering large-format printing as part of a much broader additive manufacturing services portfolio. Competes with Ive Labs on industrial print-on-demand services.
• Arburg: German plastics processing incumbent offering the Freeformer and large-format industrial AM systems alongside its injection molding business. Overlaps with Ive Labs on industrial large-format 3D printing but serves a much broader manufacturing portfolio.
• Stratasys: Large incumbent 3D printing solutions provider with broad polymer and industrial printing systems. Competes with Ive Labs across both hardware sales and printing services, though primarily via filament-based systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ive-labs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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