Concurrently with the FormNext trade show in Frankfurt, Prodways – a Groupe Gorgé subsidiary – announces its partnership with Cerhum, the expert in ceramic applications, to broaden its offer of high-performance materials for its MOVINGLight® technology. By targeting ceramic materials and printing processes, this partnership endeavors to offer comprehensive solutions for ceramic additive manufacturing with the aim to develop new biomedical applications.

Based on its exclusive MOVINGLight® technology, Prodways offers 3D printers able to process photoresists in addition to technical ceramic, providing as yet unequaled levels of precision, high-quality detail and finishing in the area of ceramic printing. Convinced that industrial innovation depends on the development of comprehensive solutions for each application, Prodways has partnered with Cerhum to optimize the synergy between technology and ceramic materials, and to draw on its expertise in the promising fields of orthopedics, maxillofacial surgery, and bone reconstruction.

Cerhum: a cutting-edge business in ceramic 3D printing

The fruit of 15 years' experience within SIRRIS, Cerhum is a spinout that was created to offer high-performance ceramic solutions for additive manufacturing. Drawing on an experienced team renowned for its developments in ceramic materials, Cerhum offers its expertise across all additive manufacturing services, ranging from parts design to production directly at the client's premises, in addition to the development of ceramic materials.

This partnership aims in particular to market new, high-performance ceramic materials formulated specifically for the biomedical industry and developed by Cerhum. It will also make it possible to refine application processes for the other ceramic materials offered by Prodways as part of its MOVINGLight® technology, bringing exclusive benefits and great development potential for innovative industrial and biomedical applications.

In the words of Grégory Nolens, founder and CEO of Cerhum: "Over and above the combination of Prodways' indisputable expertise in its exclusive MOVINGLight® technology, and Cerhum's expertise in high-performance ceramic materials, this partnership expresses our shared determination to support our customers at every stage of their additive manufacturing requirements by offering unique expertise and comprehensive services and solutions tailored to their need for innovation." 

This partnership confirms Prodways' strong desire to open up its technologies to leading industrial partners to develop the materials that will lead to the 3D printing of the future. 

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BIOGRAPHY:

Grégory Nolens,

Founder and CEO of Cerhum

An expert in additive manufacturing dedicated to medical devices and biomedical applications, Grégory Nolens specializes in product development based on innovative processes for industrial applications. Following his Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, Grégory specialized in biomaterials, their ISO implementation processes and medical regulations. He is also a lecturer at the University of Namur, where he teaches innovation and the realities of the biomedical industry.

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Established in 1990, Group Gorgé is an industrial group operating in different areas of expertise:

Smart Safety Systems – Using technology to work in risk environments;

Protection in Nuclear Environments – Protecting people and securing buildings operating with radioactive materials;

Industrial Projects & Services Conducting Robotics and Fire protection systems projects for industry and service-sector player;

3D Printing – Enabling major industry players to find new routes to successful innovation and production processes by providing systems, 3D printers and new premium material.

In 2015, the Group reported revenue of €264.5 million. It is backed by 1,536 employees and operations in over ten countries.

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