Caracol Buys Weber Additive Manufacturing Assets

Caracol, a company focused on large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), has acquired the IP and robotic machine configuration assets from the additive division of Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a German company in extrusion technology with over 100 years’ industrial machinery experience.

This strategic acquisition serves two purposes for Caracol: first, to integrate Weber’s additive technology into its product portfolio, and addressing a international customer needs. Second, it reinforces Caracol’s commitment to accelerating the global adoption and industrialization of LFAM technologies across diverse manufacturing sectors.

Weber will remain a key partner for the development of its extrusion technology and support product development on Caracol’s extended portfolio.

This deal is part of Caracol’s broader investment strategy in Europe, leveraging Weber’s foundation in the DACH region to ensure the continent’s top industrial players have access to leading technologies and services. Caracol says this move reinforces Caracol’s dedication to supporting and strengthening Europe’s industrial value chains.

“This agreement combines heritage with innovation, by two companies united by shared values: progressiveness, engineering excellence, and a customer-centric mindset,” says Francesco De Stefano, CEO and co-founder of Caracol. “It allows us to strengthen the technological roadmap of two best-in-class technologies, ensuring each can best fit specific customer’s industrial needs. On the one hand, Caracol’s expertise of the full turnkey technological ecosystem, process, and deep vertical application know-how. On the other, Weber’s core expertise on extrusion and machinery manufacturing.”

“Thanks to the partnership with Weber, Caracol clients will be able to access Heron platforms with a broader level of customization and configurations to satisfy their specific industrial needs," adds De Stefano. "This means also additional options when it comes to automation—such as Siemens control or ABB robots."

“We chose to sign this deal with Caracol following the evaluation of several proposals from players in the sector,” report Dr. Markus Weber and Ludwig Weber, managing directors of Hans Weber. “Our choice was based on the fact that they are a leader in the large format AM market, which has built a global network of support, have know-how on key applications and industry verticals, and have a value proposition that is complementary with ours.”

Caracol’s acquisition of Weber’s assets is rooted in a shared vision from both companies of the future of industrial production. 

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.