3D printing at the centre of all your innovation
Advising you on the most appropriate technology choices
- 01 3D engineering
- 02 Rapid prototyping
- 03 Tools
- 04 Serial production
3D engineering
Since it was set up in 1991, the INITIAL design office has become a benchmark for product development. Our team of engineers and design engineers possess extensive expertise in designing products, combined with an innovative approach.
Rapid prototyping
From the seamless integration of your needs to delivering appropriate and original solutions, INITIAL stands out by developing rapid, innovative, plastic and metal prototyping solutions alongside a singular production capacity.
Tools
We design your moulds in our dedicated design office. Through our range of tooling technologies, we offer custom solutions to build your production-grade prototypes or production parts.
Serial production
Technical thermoplastics are transformed in conventional conditions for serial production parts and appropriate quality control is implemented as per your requirements. The flexibility of our structure makes it possible to have short production runs and reduced turnaround times.
Exclusive divisions dedicated to your innovations
Your challenges, our responses
Each challenge is met with our technology solutions alongside our service and support capacities, to respond to the most demanding applications. Take a look at our latest achievements.
All our achievements
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towards the best choices for all your projects.
The agile manufacturer and producer of your 3D designs
Welcome to a company where the key words are expertise, innovation and customer satisfaction!
Our aim is to deliver a global turnkey solution offering expertise and competitiveness.
This is the challenge that our teams face every day.
Our employees trained in the latest technologies combine their skills to serve you.
Our news
Initial looks to 2025
INITIAL enters 2025 under the banner of renewal with the arrival of Maxime THONNERIEUX as CEO. He has been appointed head of the Digital Manufacturing Business Unit, which brings together INITIAL and its German subsidiary CREABIS, as well as Podo 3D SAS.
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Initial, a key player in responsible additive manufacturing in 2024 !
We are proud to announce a major recognition for Initial, Prodways Group: the EOS Responsible Products Partner Award, in the Polymer category for additive manufacturing.
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Tribofinishing service: improve the surface finish of your plastic parts
Initial expands its offer with a new tribofinishing service integrated into its finishing workshop.
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