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Shapeways is the engine for digital manufacturing solutions, helping businesses and creators turn ideas into real, physical products. Founded in 2007 at the Philips Lifestyle Incubator in Eindhoven, Shapeways combines an on-demand manufacturing network with software that makes industrial-grade 3D printing, CNC machining, and finishing accessible to companies of every size.

Today, under new ownership and management, Shapeways serves customers across medical, consumer products, robotics, aerospace, and automotive industries; printing in materials ranging from engineering-grade nylon to precious metals and has delivered more than 16 million parts to customers worldwide.

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Shapeways partners with FuturePulse 2026 to bring forward European Robotics Innovation

Eindhoven - June 23, 2026 — Shapeways has partnered with FuturePulse 2026, the Netherlands' leading robotics conference, to showcase how digital manufacturing can accelerate European robotics innovation. During the event, Shapeways leaders will discuss scalable production strategies that help bridge the gap between prototyping and full-scale robotics manufacturing.

Shapeways joins NIDV to strengthen defense manufacturing ecosystem

Eindhoven - April 16, 2026 — Shapeways has joined NIDV, reinforcing its commitment to advanced manufacturing, defense innovation, supply chain resilience, and rapid production capabilities in the Netherlands.

Shapeways Acquires Majority Stake in Thangs to Strengthen the Creator Ecosystem

New York - 18th December, 2024 — Shapeways, the engine for digital manufacturing solutions, has announced the acquisition of Thangs, the collaborative 3D file sharing and discovery community. The acquisition marks the second step of the plan created by the new management team that came together to relaunch Shapeways. Thangs is a platform built for all creators and invites former Shapeways members and newcomers alike to visit thangs.com/memberships to learn how creators are monetizing their digital designs on Thangs.

Shapeways comes home to trusted management and founding visionaries

Eindhoven - Dec 3rd, 2024 — Shapeways, a pioneering force in digital manufacturing, is returning to the global market with a new management team, a sustainable business model and a renewed customer-centered approach.

Manuevo BV from Eindhoven buys the assets of Shapeways BV

Eindhoven - August 1st, 2024 — Manuevo BV, based in Eindhoven, has acquired the assets of the bankrupt Shapeways BV. Shapeways BV was a subsidiary of the American publicly traded Shapeways Holding Inc., which originated in Eindhoven at the Philips LifeStyle Incubator in 2008. Although Shapeways BV was a profitable company and delivered 16 million products to customers worldwide, it was unfortunately dragged into the bankruptcy of the American parent organization in early July.

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Shapeways acquires the Thangs 3D file sharing community from Physna, Inc

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