The pioneers in robotic LFAM have reached an agreement to acquire Weber’s IP and technology, to lead future developments in Europe

MILANO, Italy / AUSTIN, TX - [24 September 2025] - Caracol, a global leader in large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), announces the acquisition of IP and robotic machine configuration assets from the additive division of Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a German leader in extrusion technology with over 100 years' industrial machinery excellence. This strategic acquisition serves two main purposes for Caracol: first, to integrate Weber's additive technology into its product portfolio, creating the most comprehensive LFAM ecosystem on the market, and addressing a wide range of international customer needs. Second, it reinforces Caracol's commitment to accelerating the global adoption and industrialization of LFAM technologies across diverse manufacturing sectors, expanding Caracol's reach in the DACH region.

Customers and partners looking to work with Weber's additive solutions can expect Caracol's full commitment to continued support and development, gaining access to Caracol's global field and service network - spanning over 55 countries. Backed by Caracol's holistic approach and deep application expertise, all products will benefit from the same quality service and after-sales support the company is known for, helping businesses scale their production operations with LFAM. Weber will remain a key partner for the development of its extrusion technology and support product development on Caracol's extended portfolio.

This deal is part of Caracol's broader investment strategy in Europe, leveraging Weber's strong foundation in the DACH region to ensure the continent's top industrial players have access to leading technologies and services. At a time of increasing demand for resilient, localized production, this move reinforces Caracol's dedication to supporting and strengthening Europe's industrial value chains.

"This agreement combines heritage with innovation, by two companies united by shared values: progressiveness, engineering excellence, and a customer-centric mindset," says Francesco De Stefano, CEO and Co-founder of Caracol. "It allows us to strengthen the technological roadmap of two best-in-class technologies, ensuring each can best fit specific customer's industrial needs. On the one hand, Caracol's expertise of the full turnkey technological ecosystem, process, and deep vertical application know-how. On the other, Weber's core expertise on extrusion and machinery manufacturing."

De Stefano continues "Thanks to the partnership with Weber, Caracol clients will be able to access Heron platforms with a broader level of customization and configurations to satisfy their specific industrial needs. This means also additional options when it comes to automation - such as Siemens control or ABB robots".

"We chose to sign this deal with Caracol following the evaluation of several proposals from players in the sector," comment Dr. Markus Weber and Ludwig Weber, Managing Directors of Hans Weber. "Our choice was based on the fact that they are a leader in the large format AM market, which has built a global network of support, have know-how on key applications and industry verticals, and have a value proposition that is complementary with ours. This is why we believe they are the best company to continue guiding our customers in the implementation of LFAM tech and continue the legacy we started."

Caracol's acquisition of Weber's assets is rooted in a shared vision from both companies of the future of industrial production. Caracol is committed to preserving and building upon the legacy that Weber established in the additive sector and upholding the core values that define both company's technological developments - quality and reliability - pushing the boundaries further for robotic advanced manufacturing.

CARACOL

CARACOL was founded in 2017 in Milan, Italy, with the vision of pushing the limits of additive manufacturing in terms of scale, efficiency, and sustainability. The company accomplished this by developing an integrated technological platform, including both hardware and software, to produce advanced large-scale components. Through the integration of a patented extrusion head, the development of dedicated software - Eidos Manufacturing, and the use of robotic arms as movement support, Caracol offers an additive manufacturing technology for advanced components for customers in industries such as aerospace, marine, energy, design, and architecture. Heron AM manufactures parts such as jigs and molds for aircraft components, finished parts for yacht and boat superstructures, or revolutionary projects to initiate virtuous circular economy processes for the energy or design sectors. Vipra AM is the latest launched LFAM system to produce large-scale metal applications in the most demanding industries such as aerospace, energy, construction and shipbuilding. Today, the company operates the largest LFAM production center in Europe, has been active in the North American market since 2023 with a production facility, and in September 2025 inaugurated its new headquarters and production center in Austin (TX), USA. In addition, it has established a commercial office in Dubai and built a core team of over 100 international professionals with highly specialized expertise in areas such as mechanical engineering, automation, computational design, design for additive, and advanced manufacturing processes.