This edition of news round-up covers the latest equipment acquisitions and partnerships. It highlights the growing demand for ceramic and metal 3D printing in Europe and North America.
Steinbach AG adds two more Lithoz 3D printers to its production environment
Steinbach AG, a contract manufacturer who specializes in technical ceramic additive manufacturing, recently added two CeraFab S65 printers from Lithoz to its production environment. These additions bring their fleet of Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) printers up to 7 machines in total.
From our records, the company started investing in Lithoz’ LCM in 2020.
This expansion testifies to a better understanding of the capabilities of ceramic 3D printing and the potential of Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) in particular. In this specific case, Steinbach AG aims to keep up with recent momentum around formnext, and the demand for additively manufactured ceramic components across major industries.
Reflecting on the company’s recent growth, Volker Steinbach, CEO of Steinbach AG says: “After many years of working with LCM technology, growing our 3D printer fleet is a natural response to increa sing market demand. Coming from various industries such as machine engineering, measuring and sensor technologies, and MedTech, our customers rely on consistent quality, reliability, and long-term production continuity.”
He adds: “Besides, we have strengthened our post-processing capabilities to 13 furnaces, enabling us to reduce delivery times for prototypes to three to four weeks. By expanding Steinbach AG’s LCM-based machine park, we have scaled our rigorous quality standards to meet custo mer expectations at mass production level, further reinforcing our position as a trusted manufacturing partner for high-performance ceramic components.”
AMEXCI reinforces its post-processing capabilities with 2 Solukon systems
Another company which has ramped up its production capabilities is AMEXCI. The contract manufacturer, expert in industrial metal 3D printing, recently installed two additional Solukon depowdering systems, the SFM-AT350 for medium-sized parts and the SFM-AT1000-S for large LPBF parts. These units enter a production environment which already included the SFM-AT300, a depowdering system AMEXCI purchased in 2018.
In May 2025 the service provider AMEXCI opened a new Additive Manufacturing facility in Örebro, Sweden. The new facility has been specifically designed to address growing requirements for efficiency, production capacity, and technological progress, a press release explains.
How AMEXCI leverages the versatility of Solukon systems.
Operating two EOS M290 machines alongside two Nikon SLM platforms (SLM 500 and NXG 600), AMEXCI can depowder parts originating from three different printers supplied by two manufacturers.
To ensure maximum process reliability, the company dedicates each Solukon system to a single material. The SFM-AT300 is used for stainless steel (316L) components, the SFM-AT350 for titanium (Ti64), and the SFM-AT1000-S for aluminum (AlSi10Mg) parts produced on SLM printers.
Every LPBF build job undergoes depowdering in a Solukon system, with selected parts subsequently cleaned in an ultrasonic washer.
Andreas Petersen, Head of Production at AMEXCI, commented: “The Solukon system has been an essential piece of our AM workflow from the beginning. We chose the Solukon as for us, it was important to work with powder free parts as early as possible in the process. It is an important equipment for us to get parts free of powder for safer handling of parts for both our operators and our customers. It is simple to use, yet efficient. The cooperation with Solukon has been going well for 7 years now, with a team ready to help.”
XJet strengthens its market presence in North America through a partnership with Complete AM
Co-founded by industry veterans Rory Jackson and Charlie Christensen Phillips, Complete AM focuses on making production systems future-ready and reliable. The company provides end-to-end support, from selling machines and components to advising on projects and developing new materials.
Through a partnership with XJet 3D, a provider of metal and ceramic direct material jetting, the company is expanding its hands-on expertise across a wide range of technologies, including FDM, SLA, DLP, LCD, Binder Jetting, LPBF, and SLS.
As part of this collaboration, Complete AM will install XJet’s Carmel 1400M metal system and act as XJet’s full-service channel partner for ceramic and metal solutions in North America.
According to Xjet 3D, the addition of XJet’s NanoParticle Jetting™ (NPJ) solution represents the company’s first direct material jetting system in-house.
Complete AM’s dual role as both service bureau and reseller creates a unique value proposition, combining hands-on production experience with comprehensive sales and technical support capabilities. This gives customers the assurance they will receive high-level support throughout the entire equipment lifecycle.
“Complete AM was founded on the principle of bridging the gap between impressive technology and the long-term support customers actually need,” said Rory Jackson, CEO of Complete AM. “The Carmel 1400M represents the pinnacle of NPJ technology, and we are excited to not only utilize this system for our bureau services but to champion XJet’s expansion in North America by providing the hands-on engineering expertise and reliable service the industry demands.”
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Featured image: AlSi10Mg parts, printed on the NXG XII 600 system, depowdered in the SFM-AT1000-S by Solukon
