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For many innovative companies the Lombardy capital is a starting point. This is demonstrated, for example, by the 2,500 start-ups based here, 20% of the total at a national level. For Roboze, the Lombard capital is instead an intermediate stage on a path started elsewhere and now consolidated. The 3D printer scale up, born in 2015 in Bari, after having well exceeded 100 collaborators and after opening an office in Houston, now lands in Milan with a new customer development center.
There are already open positions for Bari, the headquarters, as well as for Houston. Now it’s actually Milan’s turn, with the search starting as early as the second half of March.
The official launch of the new 1500 meter space will take place on Thursday 14 March, where ten people will be hired in a few months. With the aim of serving customers in Northern Italy, developing new engineering solutions, and generally attracting new talent for a company that continues to be rapidly expanding.
«The goal for 2024 – explains founder Alessio Lorusso – is to double revenues, going beyond 15 million and aiming to further strengthen the workforce, reaching 150 units». Growth path developed thanks to 3D printers, purchased by multinationals in various sectors: from aerospace (Leonardo, Airbus) to energy (Siemens and Ge), passing through Ducati and Yamaha motorbikes: to date, 400 machines have already been installed in over 25 countries in the world, production protected by filing numerous patents related to the extrusion heads and the methods of processing the materials. Choices that allow end customers to create not only prototypes but also finished pieces to be used in even the most extreme practical applications.
An important story, that of Roboze, so much so that it is often cited among the case histories of international studies in the sector, such as in the latest analysis by Wohlers Associates on 3D printing. Which highlights the particular technology adopted, capable of transforming superpolymers and composite materials into finished functional parts to be used even in extreme conditions and cutting-edge sectors.