Farsoon Europe GmbH is preparing for the grand opening of its new Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Sindelfingen, Germany, scheduled for October 16, 2025. This new facility will officially serve as the company's permanent European headquarters and a dedicated hub for advancing industrial additive manufacturing development.
A Strategic Hub for European Additive Manufacturing
Located at Industriestraße 5/1 in Sindelfingen, the Innovation Centre is designed to integrate Farsoon's production-scale additive manufacturing systems directly into Europe's industrial ecosystem. The primary goal of this center is to assist customers in achieving readiness for series production, enhancing supply chain resilience, and fostering collaborative industrialization through practical testing, validation, and partnership programs.
Key focus areas for the new center include:
- Series Production Readiness: Validating processes, materials, and workflows under real manufacturing conditions.
- Supply Chain Resilience: Building localized, scalable solutions to strengthen Europe's industrial independence.
- Collaborative Industrialization: Partnering with OEMs, suppliers, and research institutes to transform additive concepts into certified production.
- Sustainable Growth: Helping businesses scale efficiently with minimized financial risk and early production pathways.
Farsoon's Commitment to Open Innovation
Farsoon Technologies, founded in 2009 by Dr. Xu Xiaoshu, is a global manufacturer and supplier of industrial-level polymer and metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) systems. The company operates with a core philosophy of 'Open for Industry,' which emphasizes providing open platform systems that grant users the freedom to innovate and expand the capabilities of industrial additive manufacturing. This approach allows customers to freely choose materials and optimize process conditions to meet their specific production or development needs.
Oliver Huizhi Li, Managing Director of Farsoon Europe GmbH, stated that the Sindelfingen Innovation Center marks 'an important milestone in Farsoon's European journey,' and is where 'ideas become industrial reality.' He further noted that the center will enable customers to move 'beyond pilots into true series production and long-term competitiveness.' The facility is expected to offer local expertise, faster technical support, and deeper collaboration with European industrial leaders.
Expanding Global Presence
The establishment of the Sindelfingen facility underscores Farsoon's ongoing global expansion strategy, which has seen the company grow significantly since its inception. With this new European headquarters, Farsoon aims to reinforce its role as a trusted partner for additive manufacturing innovation across the continent, providing comprehensive solutions that include 3D printers, engineering materials, software systems, and customer-centric services.
5 Comments
Muchacho
Establishing a hub for advanced manufacturing is excellent for regional development and expertise. Yet, ensuring a skilled workforce is available to operate and innovate within these complex systems will be a major hurdle.
ZmeeLove
Fantastic news for European manufacturing! Real innovation happening.
Bella Ciao
The focus on localizing supply chains for resilience is commendable, however, relying heavily on one large foreign entity for critical manufacturing processes could introduce new forms of dependency. Diversification is key.
Muchacha
What about the energy consumption and waste from these new facilities?
Mariposa
Finally, an 'open platform' approach that empowers users. Love it!