Caracol, a leader in large-format additive manufacturing, has opened its new 10,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters and production center in Austin, Texas. The facility triples the company’s space for system production, customer applications, and R&D—signaling Caracol’s deeper commitment to the North American market. The new hub will focus on aerospace, marine, and energy sectors, providing custom manufacturing solutions based on Caracol’s proprietary robotic extrusion technology.

For machine shops and precision manufacturers, this move signals expanding hybrid opportunities between additive and subtractive processes. The demand for post-processing, trimming, and machining of printed parts will rise as Caracol scales its system deployments across U.S. industries.

Source:

TCT Magazine

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X chatter from September 11–16, 2025, calls Caracol’s Austin expansion “a boost for U.S. large-format printing.” Engineers note how robotic additive blends design freedom with machining precision. Some users celebrate Austin’s growing role in advanced manufacturing, while others discuss its impact on supply chain localization.

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