Campus functions as center for production, research and training, accelerated vehicle development and production integration; €15 million investment in new site; 2019 output totalled more than 300,000 parts.

The automaker’s institutional knowledge of additive manufacturing — it began using the technology for rapid prototyping in 1989 — helped it to pivot almost overnight to making medical devices and personal protective equipment.

The first-of-its-kind polypropylene for additive manufacturing is the product of a strategic alliance between HP and BASF.

Braskem’s unique polypropylene formula reportedly is highly stable with low warpage, excellent bed adhesion, and consistent extrusion.