Arburg Exits Additive Manufacturing to Focus on Injection Moulding

Withdrawal from AM Arburg: Withdrawal from additive manufacturing

2025-09-16 Source: Arburg 1 min Reading Time

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Arburg is exiting the additive manufacturing market by the end of 2025 to refocus on its core injection moulding business — while ensuring full service and spare parts support for existing Freeformer users.

Arburg Additive ceases business operations at the end of 2025.(Source: Arburg) — Arburg Additive ceases business operations at the end of 2025.
(Source: Arburg)

Arburg is withdrawing from the additive manufacturing (AM) business segment as of 31 December 2025. Support for existing customers and users of the Freeformer in terms of service and spare parts is guaranteed.

“This business decision was made after careful evaluation and consideration of the current market situation and the current economic parameters,” says Dr Armin Schmiedeberg, Chairman of the Advisory Board at Arburg.

Although the Freeformer industrial manufacturing system and the associated Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) production process caused a stir throughout the industry following their market launch at K 2013 due to their unique technological features, it was not possible to realise the economic goals for this business segment in the long term, nor did the global 3D printing market develop as expected overall. “The current economic situation also requires us to concentrate fully on our core business, injection moulding machine construction,” says Dr Armin Schmiedeberg.

However, existing AM customers and users of the Freeformer will receive full support directly from Arburg. This includes a reliable supply of spare parts and comprehensive service for existing Freeformers on the market. However, Arburg will no longer participate in trade fairs, events and symposia.

The approximately 40 employees of Arburg Additive from sales, development, application technology and assembly will have the opportunity to transfer to Arburg, so that customers can continue to rely on competent contacts and long-standing experts.

In addition to the Freeformer for the production of functional components from original thermoplastic and elastomer plastic granulates, Arburg Additive’s portfolio also includes the filament printers and silicone printers of Arburg’s sister company Innovatiq, based in Feldkirchen near Munich.

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