Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) is a Belgium-based technology company that develops software and provides services for additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. Its solutions support the design, preparation, management and production of three-dimensional parts and devices across healthcare, manufacturing and other industrial applications.
The company’s software portfolio includes platforms and applications for preparing 3D-printing files, processing medical imaging data, creating anatomical models and managing production workflows. Its products include Magics, a platform for preparing and optimizing 3D-printing data; Mimics, which supports medical image processing and anatomical modeling; and 3-matic, which is used for design and data-processing applications. Materialise also offers the CO-AM platform for managing industrial additive-manufacturing operations.
Materialise provides contract manufacturing and 3D-printing services, as well as medical solutions such as patient-specific surgical guides, anatomical models and other customized healthcare applications. The company serves customers internationally through operations and commercial activities spanning Europe, North America and other global markets.
Founded in 1990 by Wilfried “Fried” Vancraen and headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, Materialise has developed from a specialized 3D-printing provider into a broader software and services company. Brigitte de Vet-Veithen serves as chief executive officer, while Vancraen remains associated with the company’s leadership as its founder and executive chairman.
