Graphene 3D Lab announced a distribution and manufacturing partnership with Polymaker. Under the terms of the agreement, Polymaker will distribute all Graphene 3D manufactured specialty and functional filaments and provide filament manufacturing services on an as required basis. Polymaker's manufacturing operation is located in China, and the company operates sales and distribution offices in China, New York, USA, Netherlands and Japan.
Graphene 3D's on-line filament store will carry unique Polymaker filaments, including PolyMax PLA, PolyFlexTM, and PolyWoodTM. Both companies plan to start offering each other's products on their respective on-line stores in July. The agreement also includes provisions for Graphene 3D and Polymaker to collaborate on the development of an expanded line of graphene filaments.
Graphene 3D Lab's CEO commented that the agreement is an important step for the company on several fronts; Polymaker's distribution network will expose its filaments to customers outside of North America, and the manufacturing agreement provides a high quality manufacturing alternative to supplement the company's in-house extrusion facility. Polymaker's existing specialty filament products also align well with G3L's functional filaments.