Your Hybrid Manufacturing Partner in Benelux — Additive Manufacturing & Beyond
About
Tenco offers hybrid manufacturing services, leveraging the benefits of Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) and combining them with other techniques and services. machining, vacuum casting, and post-processing under one roof — giving engineering teams a single, reliable partner from first concept to full series production.
This is how we take Additive Manufacturing beyond series production.
Why Tenco?
- Tenco specialises in complex manufacturing challenges where technical and economic feasibility are carefully considered and balanced,
- We combine Additive Manufacturing with other manufacturing techniques, enabling us to offer unique and optimal solutions,
- We offer high-quality, customer-specific post-processing capabilities,
- Our dedicated assembly services enables us to deliver ready-to-use components.
A brief history
2008
Founded as Tenco-Proto, focusing on high-end prototyping and finishing techniques (mostly in thermo-forming and technical coatings)
2012
Investing in the first 3D printing machines (Large frame DLP) to produce industrial parts, marking a significant shift towards additive manufacturing.
2014
Implementing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platform to streamline production management by consolidating multiple data streams into a single platform, thereby enhancing efficiency in end-use 3D printed parts across various industries.
Rebranded to Tenco DDM (Direct Digital Manufacturing) and officially registered as a company with focus on serial production.
2015
The first company in Europe to apply Digital Light Processing (DLP) for series production, partnering with Henkel as their first European Loctite partner for industrial applications.
2016
Tenco is one of the founders of FLAM3D, a non-for-profit organisation aiming to promote 3D printing and bring both suppliers and customers together.
2017
Investing in two large SLA machines (one of the largest available at that time), enabling Tenco to deliver clear parts for serial production.
2019
Tenco demonstrates the capability to produce 3D-printed parts with quality comparable to injection moulding. This advancement opened new markets, particularly for series productions up to 2,000 units, offering cost-effective solutions without the need for expensive moulds.
2024
Tenco introduces Hybrid Manufacturing in its business proposition to emphasise its focus on serial production and complex projects in manufacturing. Combined with high-end post-processing and assembly services, Tenco creates a unique position amongst service providers within the Additive Manufacturing market.
