Anzu unifies ExOne and voxeljet
Anzu Partners, a US-based industrial technology investment firm, has announced that ExOne Global Holdings has combined ExOne and voxeljet under a unified holding strategy. Going forward, the businesses will integrate operations to offer customers a broader product line, more aftermarket support and global Additive Manufacturing services.
ExOne Global Holdings will maintain operating subsidiaries in Germany, the United States, Japan, China, and India, which comprise the combined organisation. These will continue, aiming to strengthen localised support across all business areas.
To leverage the domain expertise from both organisations whilst providing strategic oversight and continuity, the leadership structure will be as follows:
- Eric Bader, currently the Managing Director of ExOne GmbH, will become the Chief Executive Officer of ExOne Global Holdings
- Rudolf Franz, currently CEO of voxeljet AG, will join the board of directors of the holding company when he concludes his role as CEO at the end of the year
- Whitney Haring-Smith, Managing Partner at Anzu Partners, will serve as chair of the board of the holding company
- The managing directors at each of the country organisations will remain the same.
Bader shared, “Our customers and partners will experience ongoing stability and consistency as we move forward. In bringing together ExOne’s leadership in digital sand casting and voxeljet’s capabilities in large-format industrial printing supporting sand and investment casting, our focus is to leverage our joined strengths, preserve reliability, and deliver new growth.”
Haring-Smith said, “We are thrilled to bring together two of the most respected names in industrial binder jet and large-format Additive Manufacturing. ExOne and voxeljet each bring unique strengths and customer relationships. Under a single ownership and with unified leadership, we intend to accelerate innovation and deepen customer commitment.”
Rudolf Franz commented, “I am honoured to join the board of the new holding company. Both ExOne and voxeljet have set new standards for decades now by transforming casting applications through Additive Manufacturing. Reuniting the founders and pioneers of 3D sand printing is an exciting new step.”
In total, ExOne and voxeljet have deployed more than 500 industrial Additive Manufacturing machines globally. The combination strategy intends to offer its customers complementary technology portfolios, shared R&D, optimised operational AM solutions, and cross-selling opportunities between the two customer bases.
