{"id":66655,"date":"2025-09-10T11:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=66655"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:03:33","slug":"arburg-withdraws-from-the-additive-manufacturing-market-10092025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/arburg-withdraws-from-the-additive-manufacturing-market-10092025\/","title":{"rendered":"Arburg Withdraws From the Additive Manufacturing Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"630\">This is news that will make a lot of noise: the German manufacturer Arburg has just announced that it will be withdrawing from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/what-is-additive-manufacturing\/\">additive manufacturing<\/a> market at the end of the year. The company, known for its Freeformer pellet machines, cites the difficult economic environment and the instability they are experiencing. They announced their decision to focus primarily on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/additive-manufacturing-vs-injection-molding-110720244\/\">injection molding<\/a> business. It\u2019s obviously a surprise and not a very good one, to be honest. It\u2019s another sign that the industry is struggling to recover, and one wonders who will be next.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"1106\">If you\u2019ve ever been to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/events\/formnext-2024\/\">Formnext<\/a>, it was hard to miss Arburg\u2019s booth. Very often, the group invested in dozens of square meters with many machines on display, a bar\/caf\u00e9 corner, and visitors rushing to see the wide range of applications presented. Its machines offered broad material compatibility, and the addition of innovatiQ to its portfolio made it possible to expand into silicone printing. The future seemed promising, and the company appeared dynamic within the market.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90721\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90721\" class=\"wp-image-90721 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Arburg_formnext.jpg\" alt=\"Arburg\u2019s Booth at Formnext 2024\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arburg\u2019s Booth at Formnext 2024<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clients and Employees of the Group<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"551\">The press release is clear: customers and users of the Freeformer will continue to receive direct support from Arburg. They can rely on comprehensive service from the company\u2019s teams as well as access to spare parts whenever needed. The only clarification is that Arburg will no longer participate in any additive manufacturing events. Understandably, for Freeformer owners, this raises questions about the future. Only time will tell how things unfold.<\/p><div class=\"dnati-inside-article-leaderboard\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"dnati-1874612156\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swapcard.com\/login\/event\/additiv-defense-2026\/ticket\/VGlja2V0VHlwZV83MDM4MQ==\/page\/UmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uRm9ybV81NjE4Ng==\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/LB.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"850\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"819\">On the employee side, the company states that the 40 staff members dedicated to the additive manufacturing business will be integrated into Arburg\u2019s other divisions, allowing them to continue contributing their expertise more broadly to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3dopinion-hope-for-the-additive-manufacturing-market-2025-030320254\/\">manufacturing industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"1507\">The announcement concludes with comments from Dr. Armin Schmiedeberg, Chairman of Arburg\u2019s Advisory Board: <em data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1202\">\u201cThis business decision was taken after careful evaluation and consideration of the current market situation and the current economic parameters. It has not been possible to realise the economic targets for this business area in the long term, nor has the global 3D printing market as a whole developed in line with expectations.\u201d<\/em> It is a decision that was surely not taken lightly, and one that underscores the challenges facing the market and its players today. Still, given that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/what-are-the-pellet-3d-printers-on-the-market-200120225\/\">pellet-based machine<\/a> segment has never been the most competitive, it inevitably raises questions about the outlook for other manufacturers as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90720\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90720\" class=\"wp-image-90720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Arburg_machine.jpg\" alt=\"The group will focus on its injection molding business.\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The group will focus on its injection molding business.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"376\">Arburg\u2019s withdrawal will take effect on December 31, 2025. Over the next three months, the company will focus on ensuring the smoothest possible transition and providing reassurance to users of its technology. In the meantime, you can find all the information about the group\u2019s 3D printing division and its recent changes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arburg.com\/en\/company\/news-press\/detail\/withdrawal-from-additive-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"591\">What do you think about Arburg\u2019s decision? Let us know in a comment below or on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/4987104\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/3Dnatives\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pages! Plus, don\u2019t forget to sign up for our free weekly\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printing-newsletter\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Newsletter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to get the latest 3D printing news straight to your inbox. You can also find all our videos on our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMWrNpdLOXa7BffRKXZoaZw\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"618\"><em data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"616\">All Photo Credits: Arburg<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is news that will make a lot of noise: the German manufacturer Arburg has just announced that it will be withdrawing from the additive manufacturing market at the end of the year. 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