Fried Vancraen

Part of Materialise NV, Materialise SAS is a French company that provides open and flexible solutions for a wide range of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design, and consumer goods. Materialise, headquartered in Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence, France, combines a large group of software developers with one of the largest and most complete 3D printing facilities globally. The company's software solutions and 3D printing services are used to build innovative applications that aim to improve the world and promote better health. Founded in 1990 by Fried Vancraen, who has been the CEO since then, Materialise delivers 3D printing solutions for flexible volume manufacturing in various industries, while also driving mass personalization in healthcare.