# Schaeffler acquires Aerosint SA from Desktop Metal

Schaeffler AG has acquired Aerosint SA, a former Desktop Metal company based in Herstal, Belgium, specializing in multi-material 3D printing technology. The startup will be renamed Schaeffler Aerosint SA and integrated into Schaeffler Special Machinery.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-10-27
- Where: Herstal, Belgium, Belgium
- Status: completed
- Products: multi-material 3D printing technology, Selective Powder Deposition (SPD) technology
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Schaeffler](https://endata.com/companies/2238.md) (acquirer)
- [Desktop Metal](https://endata.com/companies/8370.md) (partner)
- [Aerosint SA](https://endata.com/companies/73306.md) (target)

## Sources

- [3dadept.com](https://3dadept.com/schaeffler-acquires-aerosint-sa-a-former-desktop-metal-company/), 2023-10-27: "Schaeffler Aerosint SA offers the first industrial solution for simultaneous, metallic multi-material printing."

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