Markforged
An American industrial additive-manufacturing company developing composite and metal 3D printers, materials, and cloud-based production software.
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Overview
Markforged is an American additive-manufacturing company founded in 2013 by Gregory Mark and David Benhaim. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company develops industrial 3D-printing systems intended to let manufacturers produce tooling, fixtures, replacement parts, prototypes, and production components close to the point of need. Its distinguishing technology is the use of continuous fiber reinforcement, particularly carbon fiber, within an extrusion-based polymer print. This approach is designed to produce stronger and lighter composite parts than conventional unreinforced polymer printing, while retaining a workflow that can be deployed inside factories, engineering departments, and maintenance operations. The company emerged publicly at SolidWorks World in 2014 with the Mark One, a desktop-scale printer capable of depositing continuous carbon fiber as well as materials such as nylon, fiberglass, polylactic acid, and later Kevlar. Markforged subsequently expanded its offering beyond hardware. Its Eiger cloud software provided a digital workflow for preparing jobs, managing machines, and coordinating users, while the company developed proprietary print materials and fiber-reinforcement processes. This combination of printers, software, and materials became the basis of The Digital Forge, Markforged's industrial manufacturing platform. Markforged entered metal additive manufacturing with the Metal X, announced in 2017 and launched with its supporting post-processing equipment in 2018. The Metal X uses Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing, or ADAM, a process in which metal powder bound in a polymer feedstock is extruded into a so-called green part, chemically debound, and then thermally sintered. The system was positioned as a comparatively accessible route to metal production for manufacturers that did not require the capital intensity or operating model of some laser-based metal systems. Supported materials have included stainless steel, tool steels, Inconel 625, and copper. The company has served aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial equipment, education, healthcare, and general manufacturing customers through a global indirect sales and partner network. Its industrial composite range has included the X7, X3, and X5, while the Mark Two has represented its desktop professional composite platform. The X7 added larger-scale printing, inspection, and calibration capabilities, and the later FX10 platform extended Markforged's next-generation composite hardware. In 2024, the company demonstrated a metal print head for the FX10, presenting the system as a platform capable of both composite and metal production. Markforged became a public company in 2021 through a business-combination transaction with a special-purpose acquisition company, trading under the symbol MKFG. In April 2025, Nano Dimension announced completion of its acquisition of Markforged. Following the transaction, Markforged became part of Nano Dimension's broader additive-manufacturing portfolio. The brand's continuing proposition is built around distributed digital manufacturing: using connected printers, qualified materials, software controls, and data-driven workflows to reduce dependence on centralized tooling and conventional machining for selected applications.
History
Markforged began in 2013 as a startup founded by Gregory Mark and David Benhaim. It presented a working prototype of the Mark One printer at SolidWorks World in San Diego in 2014. The machine was notable for its ability to place continuous carbon fiber inside an extrusion-printed structure, alongside conventional materials such as nylon, fiberglass, and PLA. The technology established the company's initial identity: using fiber reinforcement to make polymer-based printed parts suitable for functional tooling and industrial applications rather than only visual prototypes. In 2015, Markforged introduced Eiger, a cloud-based software environment for preparing and managing print jobs. Eiger helped turn the company's offering into a connected workflow rather than a standalone printer. Users could collaborate through the cloud, manage print settings, and coordinate machines and materials. The software architecture later became an important component of The Digital Forge, the company's broader industrial platform. The Mark Two, released in 2016, updated the original desktop composite system with improvements to the motion system, calibration, fiber handling, and material options. Markforged also introduced Onyx, a micro-carbon-fiber-filled nylon intended to provide a stronger and more dimensionally stable base material. At the end of 2016, the company introduced the industrial Mark X, later known as the X7, with a larger build area, a stiffer structure, and inspection and leveling capabilities based on a laser micrometer. The X3 and X5 followed on a related chassis, with the X5 supporting continuous fiberglass reinforcement. Markforged expanded into metal printing in 2017 when it unveiled the Metal X. Its ADAM process combines material extrusion with debinding and sintering. Metal powder is held in a polymer binder during printing, after which chemical and thermal steps remove the binder and consolidate the metal. The Metal X system, launched in 2018 with Wash-1 and Sinter-1 equipment, was marketed as a lower-cost and more accessible alternative to some established metal additive systems. Markforged later added the larger Sinter-2 furnace and additional materials, including tool steels, Inconel 625, and pure copper. The company experienced rapid venture-backed growth. Funding reported in public reference material included seed and Series A financing, later investments from technology and industrial investors, and an $82 million Series D round led by Summit Partners in 2019. In that same year, Shai Terem joined Markforged as president and chief operating officer. In early 2020, Markforged reported ISO/IEC 27001 certification covering its hardware-related information-security processes and Eiger cloud and fleet-management software. The COVID-19 pandemic provided a prominent example of the company's distributed-manufacturing model. Markforged reported helping produce more than 6,000 face shields during the first three months of the pandemic. It also worked with Neurophotometrics on Fiberflex Rayon, a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab. The project, later called Swab56, reportedly evaluated dozens of prototypes in a short development cycle before selecting a final design. In October 2020, Terem was promoted to chief executive officer and president, while Gregory Mark moved into a chairman role. Markforged also announced The Digital Forge, describing it as an industrial additive-manufacturing platform integrating printers, materials, software, cloud connectivity, and artificial-intelligence-related capabilities. The company subsequently entered public markets in 2021 under the ticker MKFG through a special-purpose acquisition transaction. Markforged announced plans in 2021 to move its corporate headquarters within Waltham, Massachusetts, to accommodate growth; the new facility was operational by early 2023. The company continued its product-generation strategy with the FX10, introduced in 2023 as a next-generation composite printer. At Formnext in 2024, Markforged showed a metal print head for the FX10, positioning the platform as capable of supporting both composite and metal parts. In April 2025, Nano Dimension announced completion of its acquisition of Markforged. The acquisition placed Markforged within Nano Dimension's additive-manufacturing group while preserving its product identity and industrial platform focus.
- 2025
Nano Dimension completes acquisition
[1]Nano Dimension announces completion of its acquisition of Markforged.
- 2023
FX10 is introduced
[1]Markforged launches the FX10 as a next-generation industrial composite printer.
- 2021
Markforged becomes publicly traded
[1]Markforged completes a SPAC-related public-market transaction and trades under MKFG.
- 2020
Digital Forge is launched
[1]The company introduces The Digital Forge and promotes Shai Terem to chief executive officer and president.
- 2019
Series D financing and executive appointment
[1]Markforged reports major Series D financing and appoints Shai Terem as president and chief operating officer.
- 2018
Metal X system launches
[1]The Metal X printer launches with Wash-1 and Sinter-1 post-processing equipment.
- 2017
Metal X is announced
[1]Markforged unveils its ADAM-based metal 3D-printing system.
- 2016
Mark Two and industrial Mark X introduced
[1]The Mark Two updates the desktop composite line, while the Mark X expands the company's industrial composite offering.
- 2015
Eiger cloud software is unveiled
[1]Markforged introduces Eiger, a cloud-based environment for collaborative print preparation and workflow management.
- 2014
Mark One prototype is presented
[1]The company presents a working Mark One prototype capable of printing continuous carbon fiber reinforcement.
Products and positioning
A connected industrial additive-manufacturing platform focused on point-of-need production, continuous-fiber composite printing, accessible metal printing, and integrated software, materials, and hardware.
Desktop composite 3D printer · 2014
Mark One
Markforged's first commercial continuous-fiber printer. Introduced in 2014, it could combine polymer printing with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement and also supported materials including fiberglass, nylon, and PLA. The system established the company's approach of producing functional composite parts through a relatively compact extrusion-based machine.
Desktop professional composite 3D printer · 2016
Mark Two
An updated desktop composite printer released in 2016. It improved motion control, calibration, fiber handling, and material support compared with the Mark One, and was associated with the introduction of Onyx, a carbon-fiber-filled nylon base material.
Industrial composite 3D printer · 2016
X7
The industrial successor to the Mark X. The X7 uses a dual-extrusion composite process with continuous fiber reinforcement and offers a larger build volume, a rigid motion system, automated leveling, and laser-based inspection features for industrial parts.
Industrial composite 3D printers · 2017
X3 and X5
Printers built on the industrial composite platform and optimized for different reinforcement and inspection requirements. Both use Onyx as a principal material, while the X5 supports continuous fiberglass reinforcement for stronger functional components.
Metal 3D-printing system · 2018
Metal X
A metal additive-manufacturing system based on Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing. The printer extrudes metal powder held in a polymer binder, after which parts undergo solvent debinding and thermal sintering. The broader system includes the printer, Wash-1 debinding equipment, and Sinter-series furnaces.
Industrial additive-manufacturing platform · 2020
The Digital Forge
Markforged's integrated platform combining connected printers, proprietary materials, Eiger cloud software, fleet management, and production data workflows. It is intended to support distributed manufacturing and point-of-need production across industrial sites.
Industrial composite and metal-capable 3D printer platform · 2023
FX10
A next-generation industrial printer introduced for composite production in 2023. Markforged later demonstrated a metal print head for the platform, presenting the FX10 as capable of extending across composite and metal applications within one industrial hardware family.
Controversies
Marketing campaigns
- 2020COVID-19 face-shield production
United States
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Markforged supported distributed production of protective face shields and reported helping produce more than 6,000 units during the first three months.
Outcome. The effort demonstrated the company's point-of-need manufacturing model during a period of supply-chain disruption.
- 2020Swab56
United States
Markforged worked with Neurophotometrics to develop Fiberflex Rayon, a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab intended for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. The project reportedly evaluated 55 prototypes over approximately 36 hours before arriving at a final design.
Outcome. The project provided an example of rapid, digitally coordinated medical-device prototyping and localized production.
Brand decisions
2025
Join Nano DimensionM&ABackground
Nano Dimension pursued Markforged as part of its strategy to build a broader additive-manufacturing portfolio.
Action taken
Nano Dimension announced completion of its acquisition of Markforged in April 2025.
Aftermath
Markforged became part of Nano Dimension while retaining its established brand and product portfolio.
Reported transaction value. $116 million (April 2025)
2021
Complete a SPAC-related public-market transactionM&ABackground
Markforged pursued access to public capital markets to support expansion of its industrial additive-manufacturing platform.
Action taken
The company completed a business combination with a special-purpose acquisition company and began trading under MKFG.
Aftermath
Markforged operated as a publicly traded company before its later acquisition by Nano Dimension.
2020
Create The Digital Forge platformStrategyBackground
Markforged's product strategy increasingly combined printers, materials, cloud software, and fleet management rather than treating hardware as a standalone product.
Action taken
The company launched The Digital Forge as an integrated industrial additive-manufacturing platform with cloud connectivity and data-oriented workflows.
Aftermath
The platform became the principal framework for Markforged's connected manufacturing proposition.
2017
Enter metal additive manufacturing with Metal XProduct launchBackground
Markforged sought to extend its composite-printing business into metal production while targeting manufacturers that found established metal systems expensive or operationally demanding.
Action taken
The company announced the Metal X, based on its ADAM process, and subsequently developed complementary debinding and sintering equipment.
Aftermath
The Metal X became a central part of Markforged's industrial product portfolio and was expanded to additional metal materials and furnace configurations.
Recent events
Markforged launches Eiger Fleet software[3]
Reported:
Markforged launched Eiger Fleet, a cloud-based software solution designed to help companies scale additive manufacturing operations and provide more control and automation in connection with Markforged 3D printers.
Markforged launches Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fiber FR-A[4]
Reported:
Markforged began offering Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fiber FR-A, aerospace-ready versions of its Onyx FR and Carbon Fiber FR materials.
Markforged opens Massachusetts manufacturing facility[5]
Markforged announced that it opened a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Billerica, Massachusetts, for materials production.
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