AddUp

A joint venture created by Michelin and Fives, AddUp provides metal additive manufacturing solutions targeting the automotive, aerospace, motorsport, energy, defense, and medical industries. Its products include;

FormUp 350 and FormUp 350 Evolution: Printer systems that use laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology

Modulo 400 and Magic 800: Printer systems that use directed energy deposition (DED) technology and are compatible with reactive powders

Flexcare: A modular, ready-to-use solution that enables rapid deployment of additive manufacturing machines in existing workshops and allows the grouping of PBF machines and DED machines into a single production cell 

On-demand manufacturing solutions: Offers parts optimization, printing, and post-processing solutions

In May 2024, AddUp launched LevelUp, a new service department to support its AM projects. The department offers additive journey kickstart (to assist and provide co-design services for businesses to start AM), industrial launch support (to launch industrial capabilities with tailored contracts), and business growth partnerships (to collaborate with businesses for growth and productivity).

Key customers and partnerships

AddUp’s notable customers include Zeda, PrintSky, Spyros Panopoulos Automotive, DAB Motors, and the Indian Space Research Organization.

AddUp partnered with Dassault Systemes to join the 3DEXPERIENCE platform ecosystem with a virtual twin of its FormUp 350 in June 2023 to allow the creation of interactive production files. In May 2023, the company joined a USD 1.5 million research contract through the US Air Force and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. AddUp also partnered with software firm Interspectral (December 2022) to introduce visualization software for additive manufacturing. 

In January 2024, it entered into several partnerships, which included  Swiss Steel Group to introduce Printdur HCT, a tool steel used specifically for injection molding applications, and Airbus Defence and Space to deliver metal 3D printers to the European Space Agency. Moreover, AddUp partnered with 17 companies in a collaborative initiative named “2024 Additive Manufacturing for Injection Molding project,” to develop solutions in injection molding applications. 

In June 2024, the company partnered with AdditiveLab, a simulation software provider, to integrate the latter's simulation engine into its build preparation software “AddUp Manager."