Milan-based Caracol, a robotic giant format additive manufacturing firm, has entered right into a partnership with CNC Robotics, a Liverpool-headquartered KUKA Platinum System Integrator.
The settlement brings collectively Caracol, CNC Robotics, and Caracol’s current UK reseller AM Futures to type a neighborhood help construction aimed toward British industrial producers. The collaboration debuted finally week’s MACH occasion within the UK.
The central focus of the partnership shall be help for the meeting, integration, and servicing of Caracol’s Heron AM composite 3D printing platform and Vipra AM steel manufacturing system throughout the UK market. The association is meant to help localized manufacturing and the reshoring of producing capability throughout sectors, together with aerospace, marine, automotive, and composites.
CNC Robotics specializes within the growth of bespoke robotic machining techniques and holds KUKA Platinum System Integration Accomplice accreditation. The corporate’s background in robotic CNC and milling was cited as a complement to Caracol’s LFAM platforms, and the mixed providing covers business engagement, technical integration, and after-sales help.
“The UK is a strategic marketplace for Caracol, and this partnership displays the depth of that dedication,” stated Francesco De Stefano, Chief Govt Officer and Co-founder of Caracol.
“By constructing an entire native ecosystem — with AM Futures and CNC Robotics — we’re giving UK producers entry to the total energy of our platforms, assembled and supported on residence soil. At a time when reshoring and provide chain resilience are prime priorities throughout British trade, we wish Caracol to be the accomplice producers can rely on.”
Jason Barker, Founder and Chief Know-how Officer at CNC Robotics, added: “Our partnership with Caracol is a serious milestone for CNC Robotics and for the UK manufacturing sector. As Caracol’s key accomplice within the UK, we’re not solely bringing cutting-edge large-format additive manufacturing know-how to the market – we’re backing it with native technical experience, responsive on-the-ground help, and robust business steering.
“UK prospects can depend on us for a seamless expertise from preliminary session by means of to set up, coaching, and long-term service. Along with Caracol, we’re enabling producers throughout the UK to undertake superior AM options with confidence and readability.”
Caracol executed a $40m Sequence B in This autumn of 2025 as a part of its progress drive, earmarking the funds for worldwide consolidation and additional enlargement.