Dr. Ingo Ederer looks back with pride on the past 25 years, during which voxeljet achieved numerous successes. “The past year was the most successful in our company's history. This would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our entire team. I look forward to continuing to support my colleagues and guiding the company on its growth path,” said Dr. Ederer.
Rudolf Franz, previously CFO, will now lead voxeljet as CEO alongside the expanded management team. “I thank Ingo for the trustful cooperation over the past 20 years and look forward to his support in the future,” Franz stated. The supervisory board acknowledged Dr. Ederer's long-standing commitment and welcomed Rudolf Franz as the new CEO. He will leverage his extensive knowledge of voxeljet to further develop the company’s global business.
Vision and Projects of voxeljet
Voxeljet’s vision remains to establish a new production standard. In 2022, a significant milestone was reached with the successful launch of the ICP project at the BMW Group plant in Landshut, where hundreds of thousands of casting cores are printed fully automatically. This technology aims to find application in other markets as well, including with the VX1000 HSS.
Another major project is the development of a new casting cell for wind energy components weighing up to 60 tons, under a research consortium led by GE Renewable Energy (now GE Vernova). This involves the massive VX9000 3D printer, which can print approximately 300 tons of material to produce parts for wind turbines, such as the nacelle.
For the cold IOB technology announced in 2023, voxeljet is seeing increasing demand for inorganic binders. This technology is being optimized to achieve thinner tolerances and casting stability, and has already received positive feedback from customers.
In the field of on-demand printed parts, voxeljet has seen innovative applications in recent years, particularly in the architecture and art markets. Due to the “Gigacasting” trend, customers are ordering larger quantities of large parts. Voxeljet's technology stands out by offering significant advantages in scalability and cost per part. The primary goal is to meet these demands and increase productivity by expanding the application range of binder jetting and HSS technology to serial production.
About voxeljet
Voxeljet was founded in 1999 as a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich and has grown from a small company with four employees to a globally leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand 3D-printed parts. With the vision of establishing a new manufacturing standard, voxeljet produces parts used in space, enhances mobility, and enables the creation of new technical solutions. For more information, visit our website at www.voxeljet.com, and follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
