When Somfy launched the Additive Manufacturing department inside its R&D center, the idea was to open the mind to new possibilities. In the beginning, Somfy was using 3rd party suppliers to get their prototypes. Then the first FFF 3D printers paved the way to the company’s HQ, while service providers still took orders for more demanding parts. After FFF 3D technology, SLA join Somfy’s R&D Center, and with this, the evolution towards SLS (selective laser sintering) technology was only a matter of time.