Materialise honoured with prestigious NIPPON EXPORT AWARD 2011-2012

The Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan is pleased to announce that the Nippon Export Award 2011-2012 was given to Materialise Japan. Every two years the Nippon Export Award goes to the company demonstrating the greatest success in importing, exporting, or distributing products or services with Japan from Belgium or Luxembourg.
 
“Materialise Japan won this year’s Nippon Export award because it was definitely the strongest contender, exceeding the criteria set by the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Japan,” said Fabrice Tilot, President of The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan. “Materialise Japan has seen consistent growth of its position on the Japanese market with innovative solutions in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing). They supply to major Japanese car & consumer goods manufacturers. The members of the jury were impressed by the product localization efforts specific for Japan, their focus on customer satisfaction and the huge potential for further expansion.”
 
Jo Anseeuw, Managing Director, Materialise Japan, said that “from the early days of Materialise, Japan has been one of our most important markets.  Therefore, it is a great honor to now share this award with customers who have been loyal to us for so many years. I would like to thank these customers for providing us with the feedback that allowed us to improve our products and as a result, better serve their needs.”
“This prize only strengthens our commitment to our Japanese customers and will inspire us to do even better for them in the future. I strongly believe that additive manufacturing has a huge role to play in the future of manufacturing in Japan, and Materialise will be on hand to help others realize the full potential of this game-changing technology”, says Wilfried Vancraen - CEO, Materialise
 
The 2011-2012 Nippon Export Award ceremony was held on December 19, 2011 at the Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo, Japan.
 
About Materialise
 
With its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and branches worldwide, Materialise has been playing an active role in the field of additive manufacturing since 1990. In addition to having one of the world’s largest capacities of additive manufacturing equipment, Materialise also enjoys a stellar reputation as a provider of innovative software solutions. The advantages of additive manufacturing have been used by Materialise to develop unique solutions that make a world of difference for its many customers with their prototyping, production, and medical needs. These customers range from large companies in the automotive, consumer electronics, and consumables sectors; to famous hospitals, research institutes, and clinicians; to individual consumers interested in bringing their own unique creations to life through i.materialise or who want to purchase a celebrated .MGX design.
 
URL: www.materialise.com