A new 3D printing company is set to hit the Frankfurt Stock Exchange via a SPAC.

What’s happening:

  • German based 3D printing company BigRep has entered into a deal with SPAC SMG Technology Acceleration SE to go public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
  • BigRep is aiming to disrupt what’s currently possible with 3D printing through their purpose built printers and customized software

Going deeper:

  • BigRep’s 3D printers are capable of printing everything from vehicles, to robotics, to furniture
  • Some of the notable investors who have backed BigRep include BASF, who is the world’s largest chemical producer
  • BigRep recently acquired Austrian based additive manufacturing company HAGE3D to expand the capabilities of their 3D printing hardware globally

By the numbers:

  • BigRep has installed over 1,000 large format printers since inception

The intrigue:

  • Global office furniture brand Steelcase currently uses BigRep’s 3D printers to accelerate their prototyping of new designs