3D Partners Network Connects Additive Suppliers, Resellers

Organizers for the 3D Partners Network are now accepting applications to join this matchmaking organization for suppliers and resellers across the additive manufacturing (AM) industry.

The impetus for the network is to form and maintain new partnerships for businesses wishing to stay ahead in this competitive market. The network’s focus is to help make connecting, communicating and doing business easier for AM companies. The aim is to help startups get distribution easier, help local resellers find new products they can distribute and ultimately widen the choice of products available to end-users in any given region.

The network will enable interested companies to find each other based on certain set preferences. Criteria such as product type, company size, region and more will be evaluated by computer-based algorithms similar to those used by dating websites and apps.

“The algorithm is able to handle queries as simple as ʻ3D scanner,ʼ but also more complex wordings, like ʻlarge-format IDEX FDM printer, built in the United States,ʼ” says Alicia Vazquez Martinez, head of communications for 3D Partners Network. “For any questions more complex than that, we are happy to speak to members individually and advise based on industry knowledge.”

One of the network’s main concerns is to respect the time and inbox of all members. “By allowing companies to fill out a very detailed questionnaire, we can be fairly certain that only companies that really match each othersʼ profiles can send connection requests,” Martinez adds. “Even then, both parties need to confirm interest before contact details are exchanged.”

3D Partners Network will rely on premium services to generate revenue, such as channel development for suppliers, third party logistics, branding and marketing services, and more.