Materialise NVTechnologielaan 15
Leuven
B-3001
Belgium
[t] +32 16 39 66 11
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Begun as a joint venture with the University of Leuven-Belgium, Materialise was one of the first European rapid prototyping service bureaus. It has since grown into a European supplier of plastic prototype solutions, and today is a worldwide leader in the rapid prototyping industry. Materialise offers a broad range of rapid prototyping, tooling and digital CAD software. In addition, Materialise prototypes and software have established a reputation in medicine and dentistry, with clinicians the world over using them in the most complex surgical cases. Its design products division concentrates on the development of rapid manufacturing. The company is privately owned with several subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and the USA, and employs over 300 people in its 4 divisions.* Materialise Industrial Services to "materialise" technical prototypes and small series through the most advanced prototyping and tooling techniques.
* Materialise Software to develop the technical software applications that allow a more efficient use of the rapid prototyping techniques.
* Materialise Medical to create medical models using these prototyping techniques and to develop medical software packages that are used by clinicians worldwide to assist them in the most complex cases of surgery.
* Materialise.MGX to manufacture design products for the end-user market. MGX is the youngest division and it draws on the knowledge and expertise of the prototyping division. |
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Moldflow Corporation, the world leader in process-wide solutions for optimizing the design and manufacture of plastic products, today announced the release of Moldflow Magics STL ExpertTM 1.0, a product provided under license from Materialise NV. The Moldflow Magics STL Expert stereolithography manipulation product is designed specifically for the needs of Moldflow's customers in the plastics injection molding industry and will be resold through Moldflow's worldwide sales channel. |
10 September 2006 |
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Fluent Inc., the world leader in computational fluid dynamics software and services, and Materialise, the world leader in software development for rapid prototyping and industrial design applications, preview a new preprocessing solution for Automotive Underhood Thermal Management today to delegates at the bi-annual European Automotive CFD Conference in Frankfurt. |
09 September 2006 |
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The dental division of the Belgian hi-tech group Materialise became a separate company and Dentsply International acquires a minority shareholder position in Materialise Dental. Materialise Dental is a market leader in dental implantology simulation software, and a leading manufacturer of a variety of surgical guides to assist in the placement of dental implants. |
08 September 2006 |
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The company offers from the smallest prototype to the largest, with the broadest range of materials in Stereolithography, SLS and FDM. The price is on average 53% less expensive than the average RP service part in the world market. |
07 September 2006 |
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The Swedish medical technology enterprise Nobel Biocare (Göteborg / Sweden) is alleged to use a method for making so called dental drill guides. These dental drill guides are acknowledged as a very promising improvement for implant treatment. Materialise has therefore filed a patent infringement action at the Düsseldorf district court (Germany). |
06 September 2006 |
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The Materialise team are continuously looking for the best ways to support their customers in their product development process. |
05 September 2006 |
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Materialise is continuously looking for new ways to give their customers value added support. With that in mind they have decided to invest in an Objet Eden500VTM, the newest member of the highly successful Eden family which is based on Objet's PolyJetTM polymer technology and was introduced to the market in October 2005. |
04 September 2006 |
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Materialise announces the release of its 'Rapid Shell Modelling' software. Today several industry leading companies already rely on RSM for the automated design and rapid manufacturing of hearing aid shells. After undergoing four years of exclusive development, the software is now being introduced for general sale. |
28 May 2006 |
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Materialise introduces the 10th generation of its Magics software. Magics X (Magics 10) marks an important stage in the life of this professional software for the RP&M industry. The Magics software has been thoroughly renovated. A stunning new user interface, a complete new, highly efficient memory structure and advanced enhancements to its rendering capabilities and algorithms… it's all in there. |
27 May 2006 |
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Materialise' SmartSpace software has clearly proven its capability in an independent test executed by Saddleback College, California. The Saddleback College compared the 3D nesting performance of the Magics RP software and the 3D Systems LS software for Laser Sintering. The results show that SmartSpace enables its users to build more parts in a single machine run and consequently save a lot of money and time. |
26 May 2006 |
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Materialise has always been a predecessor in offering online services.
Seven years ago, the Next Day service was launched into the marketplace, a unique 24h service for online ordering of stereolithography prototypes, which has now grown into an unrivalled success. |
25 May 2006 |
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Materialise, leading developer of software solutions for the rapid prototyping and manufacturing industry, announces the pending release of the 4th generation of its Rapid Shell Modeling software. |
24 May 2006 |
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3D Systems Corporation, prototyping and manufacturing solutions, and Materialise, one of the drivers in software development for rapid prototyping and manufacturing, have entered into a worldwide distribution agreement that covers the Magics product line. Under terms of the agreement, Magics, Materialise's specialized software for rapid prototyping work preparation and STL manipulation, will be offered with 3D Systems' stereolithography and selective laser sintering systems. |
23 May 2006 |
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Materialise announced today the release of a new Magics X Service Pack. Service Pack 2 offers the Magics users the latest improvements and innovations of Magics X, like increased stability, an attuned user interface and extra options for fast 3D geometry-based part nesting. |
22 May 2006 |
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Fluent Inc., and Materialise, the world leader in software development for rapid prototyping and industrial design applications, preview a new preprocessing solution for Automotive Underhood Thermal Management today to delegates at the bi-annual European Automotive CFD Conference in Frankfurt. |
29 June 2005 |
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Less than a month after the key-players of the Rapid Prototyping industry announced the founding of the humanitarian project 'RP 4 Baghdad' is the very first medical model a fact and is the first surgery performed. The project offers free medical support in the form of software, medical models and medical equipment for surgeons in Iraq. On June 5th, a team of Iraqi specialists successfully performed the very first surgery. |
09 June 2005 |
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Just 5 months after establishing its South Korean liaison office, Materialise announces the setting up of a representative office in Shanghai, China. With this latest office Materialise Software is set to offer more localised support, take on new business and strengthen the company's existing relationships in China. |
10 March 2005 |
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Since its start up in December 2003, the FDM Center at Materialise has proven to be a big success. In 2004, 2225 FDM parts were ordered and produced i.e. an average of 10 parts a day.
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07 March 2005 |
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Saddleback College of Mission Viejo, California, and Materialise, located near Brussels, Belgium, a world leader in software development for rapid prototyping and industrial design applications, announce that they've entered a partnership that will expand Saddleback's broad training resources.
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17 February 2005 |
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Materialise has joined the Abaqus Partner Program. Abaqus is a leading provider of advanced finite element analysis (FEA) software, technology and services. |
01 December 2004 |
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At this year's Salone del Mobile fair in Milan, our latest lamp design 'PaleA.mgx' - presented on the Materialise.MGX stand - was discovered by FNAC's* purchasing commission for decorative arts.
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13 July 2004 |
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Materialise launches OnSite: an innovative online concept that is developed in such a way that the customers' desktop becomes the window to the prototyping of their projects.
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17 June 2004 |
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Materialise, announces the official opening on June 10th of its new plant in Velke Brezno in the Czech Republic. |
15 June 2004 |
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Moldflow Corporation, and Materialise NV, today announced an agreement under which Moldflow will resell a customized version of Materialise's Magics stereolithography (STL) manipulation product designed specifically for the needs of Moldflow's customers in the plastics injection molding industry. |
17 May 2004 |
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European leader in rapid prototyping services, Materialise, continuously improves the techniques and materials to tune prototyping solutions to the client's specific desires. |
19 December 2003 |
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Elle Decoration UK January edition 2004 announces:
Lotus.mgx, and Lily.mgx, designed by Freedom Of Creation for Materialise, are placed first in Elle Deco's list of 30 hottest buys of the new year.
'A hit at Milan and then at 100% Design, these lights from Amsterdam duo Freedom Of Creation (FOC) draw 'oohs' of delight from everyone who sees them. A state of the art 3 D printing process means they may look delicate but are reassuringly tough.' |
16 December 2003 |
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Materialise, leading provider of software for rapid prototyping (RP) data preparation or 3D pre-press software, has entered an OEM contract with EnvisionTEC. |
29 October 2003 |
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Materialise was voted the winner of Best New Exhibitor at 100% Design in London, UK (25-28 September 2003).
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06 October 2003 |
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Materialise will exhibit in London, UK at the occasion of 100% Design, 25-28 September. This fair is internationally recognised as one of the world's most influential design events, alongside Milan, Cologne and New York. |
25 September 2003 |
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Materialise and Yokogawa Techno-Information Service (YTI) create the Joint Venture Materialise-Yokogawa Inc. of which Materialise has become the major shareholder. |
08 August 2003 |
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Fluent Europe Ltd and Materialise, two companies involved in the production of software used for high-tech medical applications, have announced a new partnership aimed at expanding the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in the medical industry. |
25 July 2003 |
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Materialise - industry leader in STL handling and manipulation software - just released its latest innovations in software for the (rapid) tooling industry. |
17 July 2003 |
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March 2003
Materialise invests in an EOSINT P 700 machine, a double-laser system for Selective Laser Sintering of plastics. |
15 July 2003 |
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Materialise announces the release of its latest innovation in software for the tooling industry. The Magics Tooling range of products has been completed with integrated CAM software, 'Magics Mill'. Magics Mill is powerful 3D CAM software that generates optimum roughing and finishing CNC tool cutter paths for even the most complex shapes. |
19 June 2003 |
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In need of advanced inspection technology, Hyundai Mobis, a subsidiary of the leading Korean automotive company, recently acquired Materialise' RapidFit software and 12 RapidFit base plates. |
19 May 2003 |
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We would like to invite you to visit us in the Milan Design District 2003 at the occasion of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, 9 - 14 April in Milan. |
09 May 2003 |
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On Saturday April 26 Materialise will host the 'Computer Guided Implantology' conference where high-end users will share their experience in dental implant planning with SimPlant software and the use of SurgiGuide drill guides. |
25 April 2003 |
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Materialise, industry-leading developer of Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling software, announces the Winter 2002 release of its software range. |
07 December 2002 |
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After several years of successful collaboration, Materialise and Aritech jointly announced that they have established a formal partnership for representing Materialise' software business in South Korea. Aritech will represent Materialise in South Korea, both through support of existing distributors and through direct sales. |
07 November 2002 |
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Materialise, the industry leader in STL manipulation software, and top hearing aid manufacturers Phonak and Siemens collaborated in the remarkable 'Rapid Shell Modeling' (RSM) project. In this project, an innovative end-to-end process chain was established, including digitally capturing the ear canal geometry, interactive 3D modelling of hearing aids and direct manufacturing in batch processes with laser sintering equipment. |
04 November 2002 |
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As from this week SPEED, the online part quoting and ordering system of robotmech, an Austrian based service bureau specialised in prototypes and small series, is on-line. |
11 October 2002 |
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Materialise, industry leading developer of Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling software, releases Magics 8, the latest version of its renown STL handling software. |
08 October 2002 |
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A remarkable statue is standing in the hall of the Materialise headquarters in Leuven, attracting attention of anyone entering the building. It is a reproduction of the ancient Greek Kouros sculpture with a length of almost 6 feet. |
24 September 2002 |
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Industry consultant, analyst, and author Terry Wohlers, president of Wohlers Associates, Inc., visited the Materialise HQ in Leuven, Belgium on September 23 - 24, 2002 to participate in a Magics Tooling training program. |
24 September 2002 |
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After Ganges and Jamuna from India, Maria de Jesus and Maria Teresa from Guatemala, doctors hope to successfully separate the conjoined Egyptian twins, Ahmed and Mohamed. All 3 very delicate operations have been prepared using Materialise Mimics software. |
04 September 2002 |
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From September 4 until September 11, Materialise will exhibit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the greatest show in manufacturing in the United States. |
29 August 2002 |
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Nowadays businesses need to cut costs and save time in order to stay competitive. Improving product communication is a major step in the right direction. |
03 July 2002 |
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Today Materialise announced its latest software release: Magics 7.22. Again, this new version adds more power to your STL handling and manipulation, RP preparation, tool design or tool quotation process. |
19 June 2002 |
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The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturing Association [MPMA] and the Malaysian Plastics Design Centre [MPDC] have invited Materialise, the world-leader in STL manipulation software, to be software provider for the mould and die design software in the 2002 upgrading program - 'Towards Optimising Injection Moulding & Design'. Partner participants are Moldflow for CAE and Cimatron for CAM.
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14 June 2002 |
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The Belgian prototype provider Materialise and Honeywell International Inc. have teamed up to offer web-based services to reduce product development cycles. |
06 June 2002 |
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Recently, Materialise, provider of industry leading STL manipulation software, started its on-line file repair service called STLfix.com. A team of dedicated engineers, working around the clock, repairs and optimizes the 3D CAD files uploaded to www.STLfix.com. |
09 April 2002 |
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A few years ago, Materialise introduced its free file compression tool, STLzip. STLzip saves space and speeds up distribution, download, and transfer by compressing STL files with a factor of 10 to 20 into the MGX compression format. |
26 March 2002 |
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Materialise, the world-leader in STL manipulation software, announces the release of its Magics 7.1 software. This newest release includes a brand new module for easy tool quotation and new as well as improved import modules. |
20 March 2002 |
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January 2002. Materialise realizes a special project: the building of a unique royal crown for the new princess of Holland.
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07 March 2002 |
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Materialise, the world – leader in STL manipulation software, introduces its innovative solution for tool analysis and quotation, Magics Tooling Expert. |
05 February 2002 |
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In its latest release of Magics Tooling, Materialise introduces electronic libraries enabling injection mold designers to produce complex tooling assemblies more efficiently. With this module, Materialise meets the needs of the traditional tool making industry. |
15 January 2002 |
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On September 11th 2001, Materialise has acquired all stocks of Columbia Scientific Inc. (CSI), the makers of Sim/Plant® and ImageMaster®.
CSI has become a fully owned subsidiary of Materialise, and will be the USA head quarters for dental products for Materialise. |
09 February 2001 |
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Ngee Ann) today signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) with Belgium based pre-processing software leader, Materialise N.V. |
12 January 2001 |
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Materialise, the industry leading provider of STL software solutions, presents Magics Communicator Master, the ideal communication solution for all companies involved in mechanical components. |
10 January 2001 |
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Materialise has continued to meet the ever growing demand for larger and larger functional prototypes, especially in the automotive industry. Until now RIM (Reaction Injection Moulding) has been the ideal solution to produce these large functional parts giving a short lead-time and competitive price. |
09 January 2001 |
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Only 5 years after launching the first Materialise office in the greater Detroit area, Materialise, the world leader in prototyping software opens a second US office in Vernon -Connecticut.
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07 January 2001 |
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Materialise, a leader in STL handling software, has released its third generation tool design software 'Magics Tooling 3.0', presenting a fundamentally different approach in mould design software. |
06 January 2001 |
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Materialise is pleased to announce Next Day II, a major upgrade of the service for the on-line ordering of prototypes. A unique service, unmatched in speed and quality, which has been running since 1998 and already supplied 5000 Next Day prototypes to more than 500 customers.
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03 January 2001 |
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