Formatec started off as an R&D company, investigating the, at that time, entirely new manufacturing method Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM). In close cooperation with BASF and ECN (now TNO) feasibility tests for all types of companies were performed to see if CIM was suited as manufacturing method for their products. One of these companies was Philips for whom we developed and tested the coffee machine nozzle, and with success. In their search for a production company Philips came back to us as there weren’t any – yet. With Philips’ request, Formatec changed directions shifting into a production company what we still are up to today. Nevertheless the R&D DNA has always been and remains to be a big part of the business helping to realize challenging projects. An example was exploring a new way of shaping ceramics through Additive Manufacturing. We have been a pioneer in investigating the possibilities of 3D printing ceramics to improve efficiency, enable adding complexity and simplifying the production process. The project turned out to be another success, and has developed into a company now delivering machines for Additive Manufacturing of ceramic and metal; Admatec Europe. We use their technology to offer Additive Manufacturing as one of our production possibilities. Today, with over 25 years of knowledge and experience, we are a full service provider of research, development, production, post-processing; we cover every step in-house to realize your goal. As latest addition to the success story of Formatec we expanded our business with including Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) to our portfolio by adding a team of MIM experts. With them joining us we are confident we can provide the same high standard of quality products like we can in CIM and Additive Manufacturing. We are proud to be a Dutch company, fully based and operated out of the Netherlands, though covering business and delivering ceramic and metal products on a global level through reliable service.