We spoke to Armor 3D, creators of the OWA Speaker

The OWA Speaker has recently launched their Kickstarter campaign to pre-order their 3D printed speaker. This is the result of a collaboration effort between 5 companies, including recycled 3D filament producer Armor 3D. Armor 3D’s part in the collaboration was to supply the filament used to 3D print the speaker. This follows on from Armor 3D’s philosophy around creating environmentally friendly products based on the circular economy. This is shown as they create recycled and recyclable filaments, employing more than 10 people across R&D, marketing, sales and communication, and more. We were lucky enough to speak with Pierre-Antoine Pluvinage, Development Director at Armor 3D, and Clervie Casters, Head of the OWA Speaker project, to learn more about this 3D printed Bluetooth speaker.

You can pre-order your own personal OWA Speaker for €149 now on their Kickstarter campaign here.

3DN: How was the OWA speaker created and who was behind it?

Pierre-Antoine Pluvinage

Pierre-Antoine: The OWA Speaker was born from our desire to create a concrete application using our OWA 3D filaments. OWA is the Armor Group’s circular economy brand. We are committed to putting environmentally responsible products onto the market which are recyclable. Our collaboration with Leroy Merlin Techshop in 2016 allowed us to create synergies with designers (BOLD), 3D printers (Dood), electronics (Sector), and more. From these exchanges emerged the idea of creating a 3D printed customisable speaker using our OWA recycled and recyclable filaments.