AM Service Providers in the Spotlight at RAPID + TCT 2025

What do you do if you want to enter into additive manufacturing without prior experience or an industrial 3D printer? Or experiment to see if 3D printing is the best fit for an application? Why, you go to an AM service bureau, of course.

Additive manufacturing service bureaus, also known as service providers, are a cornerstone of the industry, present since its very beginnings. At these locations, users can order parts to be 3D printed to their exact specifications, including material, design optimizations, post-processing and more. They play a critical role, especially in helping people in different sectors adopt additive manufacturing and understand what it can do.

And this year, for the very first time, there will be an AM Service Provider Pavilion at RAPID + TCT. A decision that reflects not just the efforts of RAPID + TCT to always be more than a trade show, but also the critical role of service providers within the AM ecosystem. We spoke with two exhibitors in the space, Addireen and the University of Waterloo, to learn why additive manufacturing service providers are so important and more about their presence at RAPID + TCT this year.