Hewlett-Packard opened 150,000 feet 3D printing R&D center in Barcelona, Spain to advance industrial portfolio and collaborate better with customers and partners

Briefing

Hewlett-Packard opened 150,000 feet 3D printing R&D center in Barcelona, Spain to advance industrial portfolio and collaborate better with customers and partners

June 14, 2019

Briefing

  • Advanced 3D Printing Research Facility – Hewlett-Packard opened one of world’s largest and most advanced 3D printing and digital manufacturing research and development facility at three acres in size, or equivalent to three football fields, in Barcelona, Spain on June 12, 2019
  • Talented Workforce – Facility will bring in hundreds of experts in systems engineering, data intelligence, software, materials science, design, and 3D printing and digital manufacturing applications
  • Latest 3D Printers – HP Jet Fusion laboratory will showcase company’s latest 3D printers, including 5200 series, as well as a Metal Jet lab, for industrial 3D printing and new material development
  • Major Customers – Chemical company BASF, metal solutions provider GKN Metallurgy, industrial manufacturing and automations company Siemens, automotive manufacturer Volkswagen, and others to continue their 3D printing and digital manufacturing collaboration with HP at new facility
  • Environment-Friendly Building – Will also feature photovoltaic canopy that will provide 110 kilowatts of power; rain water reuse for irrigation and sanitation; heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and natural light optimization; and eco-friendly construction materials
  • Existing 3D Printing Centers – Include facilities in Corvallis, Oregon; Palo Alto, California; San Diego, California; Vancouver, Washington; Barcelona, Spain; and Singapore

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Industrial Manufacturing, Information Technology

Function

Operations, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Organization

BASF, GKN Powder Metallurgy, Hewlett-Packard Enterprises LLC, Siemens AG, Volkswagen AG

Source

Original Publication Date

June 12, 2019

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