SWISSto12
€73 Million Investment Round into SWISSto12
SWISSto12 is on the move. I think that the firm owns one of the most promising and profitable applications for 3D printing, RF components, and it is showing real growth…
SWISSto12 Celebrates Success
SWISSto12 has announced progress in 2025. The satellite maker specializing in additively manufactured components announced that its revenues are up 40%. It has also continued building the first four of…
Additive Industries Launches MetalFab 420K
Additive Industries has launched the MetalFab 420K, a quad 1kW laser system. The machine is intended for aerospace, manufacturing, and automotive applications and comes with a 420 x 420 x…
SwissTo12 Expands To Spain
I’m a huge SWISSto12 fan. The company is quickly expanding by using additive manufacturing to engineer better satellite Radio Frequency (RF) components. Satellite RF is one of the best applications…
SwissTo12 Buys Hanwha Phasor’s Antenna Assets and IP
Swiss 3D printing satellite component manufacturer SWISSto12 has bought IP and assets from Hanwha Phasor, a steered antenna manufacturer based in the UK and the US. Phasor had been a…
SWISSto12 and the Rise of 3D Printed Satellites
Satellite manufacturing is entering a new phase, one where complexity meets customization, and traditional production methods are making room for additive manufacturing (AM). At the center of this move is…
SWISSto12 to 3D Print Antennas for SES’s Medium Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation
SWISSto12 has made a remarkable journey in satellite manufacturing. The company now produces its own HummingSat, as well as 3D-printed filters, waveguides, and other RF components. Recently, it was selected…
Additive Industries Talks 3D Printing for RF Components, Automotive, & More
Dutch company Additive Industries, which first unveiled its flagship MetalFab industrial 3D printing system in 2015 and officially launched it in 2017, was very busy last year. At Formnext 2023,…
SWISSto12 Invests in Four Metal 3D Printers from Additive Industries for RF Production
The market for 3D printing radio frequency (RF) components appears to be hitting its stride, as RF additive manufacturing (AM) leader SWISSto12 has acquired four full-sized metal 3D printers, the…
$10M Contract Goes to SWISSto12 to 3D Print RF Equipment for Maritime Use
3D printing-focused antenna manufacturer SWISSto12 has received a $10 million contract for RF equipment to be used at sea for an unnamed OEM. The company exemplifies an application-focused firm that…
Northrop Grumman Taps SWISSto12 to 3D Print RF Antennas
Previously, radio frequency (RF) antenna 3D printing expert SWISSto12 has collaborated with Lockheed, CAES, and the European Space Agency (ESA), and has secured a 25 million Swiss Franc loan. Now,…
$27M UBS Credit Boosts SWISSto12’s Satellite 3D Printing Venture
In a major boost to the European satellite industry, SWISSto12, one of the fastest-growing satellite and Radio Frequency (RF) product manufacturers, has secured CHF 25 million ($27.3 million) in credit…
SWISSto12 Receives €30M to Make ESA Satellite with 3D Printing
SWISSto12 has a wonderful niche in making waveguides and other optimized satellite components with 3D printing, securing it deals to make satellite components for Lockheed and antennas with the European…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: SwissTo12 Sells Satellite
Swiss 3D printing satellite component firm SwissTo12 has so far just made RF and other components but has just sold its first complete satellite. Underwriters Laboratories and the Georgia State…
Lockheed Martin’s 3D Printed Satellite Parts to Be Made by SWISSto12 and CAES
The niche electronics 3D printing segment is steadily growing as parties in military, space and aerospace continue pursuing methods for improving satellite and communications technology. When it comes to 3D…
CAES and Swissto12 Partner for 3D Printed Satellite Parts
As Executive Editor Joris Peels recently pointed out, antennas are ripe for additive disruption. The ability to produce complex geometries in a tight space make it possible to both improve…
SWISSto12 & ESA Partner to Continue Development of Lightweight 3D Printed Satellite Antennas
As with most new highly progressive technologies that seem to leap onto the scene out of nowhere, lighting the world afire with new products, materials, and inventions–it takes a while for them…



















