Large-scale additive manufacturing company, opens new headquarters and facility in Austin, Texas

Caracol, an Italian manufacturer of industrial-scale 3D printers, announced September 9 the opening of its new 10,000-square-foot headquarters and production center outside Austin in Pflugerville, Texas. The company manufactures large-format additive manufacturing devices, or LFAMs. According to the company, the new headquarters will lead to shorter lead times and shorten its supply chain as well as triple its available space for research, development, and production.

The new site will have the capacity to produce 100 Heron and Vipra additive manufacturing platforms each year. Caracol also noted the new factory is built to ISO 9001, EN 9100, and ISO 14001 standards, like its existing European facilities. In a bid to encourage collaboration with local manufacturing companies, it will also feature an “application hub” for developing 3D-printable products.

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“This new facility will allow us to accelerate innovation and deliver solutions tailored specifically for the North American market, where demand is growing rapidly” said Francesco De Stefano, CEO of Caracol. “When we opened our first Austin office in 2023, it was about establishing a presence, now it’s about building capability. This expansion means faster progress, closer collaboration with our customers, and solutions designed for their unique challenges – not to mention supporting domestic production in the U.S. As one of Europe’s fastest-growing deep tech companies, we’re excited to bring that same momentum to North America.”

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