{"id":19210,"date":"2018-03-28T18:16:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T16:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-783423-2671269.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=19210"},"modified":"2022-03-10T05:48:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T04:48:17","slug":"march-28-2018-slm-solutions-increases-revenue-by-2-2-percent-in-challenging-2017-fiscal-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/en\/march-28-2018-slm-solutions-increases-revenue-by-2-2-percent-in-challenging-2017-fiscal-year\/","title":{"rendered":"<span id=\"2018\" class=\"Postdate\">March 28, 2018<\/span> | SLM Solutions increases revenue by 2.2 percent in challenging 2017 fiscal year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Zeile&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<style>\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:before {<br \/>\n    display: inline-block;<br \/>\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";<br \/>\n    content: \"4a\";<br \/>\n    color: #00225f;<br \/>\n    margin-right: 7px;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:hover:before {<br \/>\n    display: inline-block;<br \/>\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";<br \/>\n    content: \"4a\";<br \/>\n    color: #d85710;<br \/>\n    margin-right: 7px;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corporate News<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"zur\u00fcckbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/en\/publication-archive-slm-solutions\">to the archive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Bild&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Logo-SLM_transparent-01_600px.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>SLM Solutions increases revenue by 2.2 percent in challenging 2017 fiscal year<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Consolidated revenue at TEUR 82,494, up 2.2% compared to previous year (2016: TEUR 80,707)<\/li>\n<li>Adjusted EBITDA of TEUR 1,965 down year on year (2016: TEUR 2,588)<\/li>\n<li>The revenue forecast adjusted in November 2017 was slightly missed, while the revised EBITDA margin forecast was achieved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>L\u00fcbeck, 28 March 2018<\/strong> \u2013 SLM Solutions Group AG (\u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cSLM\u201d), a leading provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology, generated 2.2% revenue growth in the challenging 2017 fiscal year and recorded adjusted EBITDA of TEUR 1,965.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>consolidated revenue<\/strong>\u00a0of SLM Solutions Group AG rose to TEUR 82,494 during the 2017 fiscal year (previous year: TEUR 80,707). The majority of this revenue (88.9%, previous year: 86.3%) stems from the Company\u2019s core business comprising of the sale of laser melting systems. This segment recorded an increase of 5.2% to TEUR 73,345 (previous year: TEUR 69,675).<\/p>\n<p>Uwe B\u00f6gershausen, CFO and Speaker of the Management Board of the Company, about the 2017 fiscal year: \u201cSLM succeeded in realising revenue growth of about 2% in a challenging 2017 fiscal year after our revenues were down by 13.5% at the end of the first half 2017 compared year on year. We take the strong tailwind from the second half 2017 into the 2018 fiscal year. I would also like to point out that we have achieved a significantly higher EBITDA in the fourth quarter 2017 compared year on year with comparable revenues. This shows that from an operational perspective we are on the right way. Thanks to the long-term frame agreements signed in 2017, we now have plannable revenues for the fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020. We are convinced that our outstanding technology can enable us to achieve considerably higher growth rates in future. Such development will then also positively influence earnings to two-digit EBITDA margins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New order intake<\/strong>\u00a0in 2017 came in at 241 ordered machines. This represents an increase of around 85.4% compared to the previous year (130 machines). The\u00a0<strong>value of the ordered machines<\/strong>\u00a0rose disproportionately compared to the number of machines ordered by 111.5% to TEUR 169,164 in 2017 (previous year: TEUR 79,992) and therefore more than doubled. The company has signed numerous long-term frame agreements as well as cooperation agreements with customers with terms between one year and three years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total operating revenue<\/strong>\u00a0(the sum of consolidated revenue, inventory changes and other own work capitalised) of TEUR 83,346 was down by 7.9% year on year (previous year: TEUR 90,476). This included process improvements in Production and Procurement as well as a reduction of inventory. Finished goods and work in progress were decreased by TEUR 2,279 compared to an increase of TEUR 6,309 in 2016 fiscal year. Own work capitalised of TEUR 3,132 was almost on the same level as 2016 fiscal year (previous year: TEUR 3,460).<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>cost of materials ratio<\/strong>\u00a0(as % of total operating revenue) came in at 46.3%, significantly below the previous year (2016: 54.4%), thanks to inventory reduction as well as Procurement-Negotiations and realized economies of scale. The adjusted\u00a0<strong>personnel cost ratio<\/strong>\u00a0(as % of total operating revenue) totalled 31.9% (previous year: 25.8 %), which is attributable to the increase in personnel to 370 FTEs as of the reporting date (31\/12\/2016: 332 FTEs). Adjusted\u00a0<strong>EBITDA\u00a0<\/strong>(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) was recorded at TEUR 1,965 in the reporting year (previous year: TEUR 2,588). The adjusted\u00a0<strong>EBITDA margin\u00a0<\/strong>(as % of revenue) totalled 2.4% in 2017 (previous year: 3.2%). On an unadjusted basis, EBITDA stood at TEUR 1,871 (previous year: TEUR 1,560).<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>consolidated net result<\/strong>\u00a0after taxes totalled TEUR -3,741, slightly down on the previous year (2016: TEUR -3,483). This corresponds with basic and diluted\u00a0<strong>earnings per share<\/strong>\u00a0of EUR -0.21 (previous year: EUR -0.19, basic and diluted).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cash flow from operating activities<\/strong>\u00a0totalled TEUR -8,984 in 2017 and therefore deteriorated compared to the previous year (2016: TEUR -6,283).<\/p>\n<p>The Company\u2019s\u00a0<strong>equity<\/strong>\u00a0decreased to TEUR 93,133 compared to the previous year (2016: TEUR 95,201). The total assets were increased to TEUR 188,377 (previous year: TEUR 123,833), mainly due to an increase of the financial liabilities. The equity ratio was reduced to 49.4% (previous year: 76,9%), also due to the increase of financial liabilities, but remains on a high level. Main reasons for the increase of the financial liabilities are long-term debts for the investments into the new Headquarters in L\u00fcbeck-Genin as well as the successful placement of a convertible bond in October 2017. The coupon of the convertible bond is 5.5% per year, it has a term until October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2017 fiscal year, especially the first half, was still dominated by the failed take-over approach at the end of 2016. The very positive development during the second half of 2017 as well as the order intake with a total volume of around 169 Million Euro, which was more than doubled compared to 2016, \u00a0allow us to look ahead on 2018 fiscal year very positively\u201d, says Uwe B\u00f6gershausen.<\/p>\n<p>The Management Board anticipates consolidated revenue of around TEUR 125,000 for 2018 fiscal year. If the forecast revenue is achieved, the Management Board anticipates an adjusted EBITDA margin (in relation to consolidated revenue) in the two-digit range.<\/p>\n<p>The SLM Solutions Group AG Annual Report for the 2017 fiscal year will be published during the course of today in the \u201cInvestor Relations\u201d section of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slm-solutions.com\/\">www.slm-solutions.com<\/a>\u00a0in German and English.<\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE COMPANY:<\/h2>\n<p>L\u00fcbeck-based SLM Solutions Group AG is a leading provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology. The company&#8217;s shares are traded in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The stock has been listed in the TecDAX index since March 21, 2016. SLM Solutions focuses on the development, assembly and sale of machines and integrated system solutions in the field of selective laser melting. SLM Solutions currently employs over 370 members of staff in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the USA, Singapore, Russia, India and China. The products are utilised worldwide by customers in particular from the aerospace, energy, healthcare and automotive industries.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"leseprobe-archiv\"><a title=\"Post as PDF\" href=\"https:\/\/slm-solutions.com\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/ir-announcement\/2018\/03\/slm_solutions_gb_2017_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post as PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<style>\n.leseprobe-archiv {<br \/>\n    color: #00225f !important;<br \/>\n    border-color: #00225f;<br \/>\n    position: relative;<br \/>\n    padding: 0.3em 1em;<br \/>\n    border: 1px solid;<br \/>\n    -webkit-border-radius: 3px;<br \/>\n    -moz-border-radius: 3px;<br \/>\n    border-radius: 3px;<br \/>\n   -webkit-transition: all 0.2s;<br \/>\n    -moz-transition: all 0.2s;<br \/>\n    transition: all 0.2s;<br \/>\n    padding:10px;<br \/>\n    width: 19%;<br \/>\n    text-align: center;<br \/>\n    margin-right: 10px;<br \/>\n    float:left;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n.leseprobe-archiv:hover {<br \/>\n    background-color: #eee;<br \/>\n    border-color: #ffffff;<br \/>\n    cursor: pointer;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SLM Solutions Group AG (\u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cSLM\u201d), a leading provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology, generated 2.2% revenue growth in the challenging 2017 fiscal year and recorded adjusted EBITDA of TEUR 1,965&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24813,"featured_media":54374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[et_pb_section admin_label=\"section\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"Zeile\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_padding=\"||0px|\" padding_mobile=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" parallax_2=\"off\" parallax_method_2=\"off\" column_padding_mobile=\"on\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:before {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";\r\n    content: \"4a\";\r\n    color: #00225f;\r\n    margin-right: 7px;\r\n}\r\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:hover:before {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";\r\n    content: \"4a\";\r\n    color: #d85710;\r\n    margin-right: 7px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corporate News<\/h1> <a class=\"zur\u00fcckbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/veroeffentlichungsarchiv-slm-solutions\">zum Archiv<\/a>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Bild\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Logo-SLM_transparent-01_600px.png\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" animation=\"off\" sticky=\"off\" align=\"right\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n<h1>SLM Solutions steigert Umsatz in herausforderndem Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 um 2,2 Prozent<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Konzernumsatz mit TEUR 82.494 um 2,2% \u00fcber Vorjahr (2016: TEUR 80.707)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t<li>Bereinigtes EBITDA mit TEUR 1.965 unter Vorjahr (2016: TEUR 2.588)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t<li>Die im November 2017 angepasste Umsatzprognose wurde leicht verfehlt, die im gleichen Zug korrigierte Prognose der EBITDA-Marge erreicht<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nL\u00fcbeck, 28. M\u00e4rz 2018 \u2013 Die SLM Solutions Group AG (\u201eGesellschaft\u201c oder \u201eSLM\u201c), ein f\u00fchrender Anbieter metallbasierter additiver Fertigungstechnologie, erzielte in einem herausfordernden Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 ein Umsatzwachstum von 2,2% und verbuchte ein bereinigtes EBITDA in H\u00f6he von TEUR 1.965.\r\n\r\nIm Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 stieg der Konzernumsatz der SLM Solutions Group AG auf TEUR 82.494 (Vorjahr: TEUR 80.707). Der Umsatz stammte zum Gro\u00dfteil (88,9%, Vorjahr: 86,3%) aus dem Kerngesch\u00e4ft der Gesellschaft mit dem Verkauf von Laserschmelzanlagen. In diesem Segment stieg der Umsatz um 5,2% auf TEUR 73.345 (Vorjahr: TEUR 69.675).\r\n\r\nUwe B\u00f6gershausen, CFO und Sprecher des Vorstands der Gesellschaft, zum Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017: \u201eSLM hat in einem sehr herausfordernden Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 ein Umsatzwachstum von knapp 2% realisieren k\u00f6nnen, nachdem wir am Ende des ersten Halbjahres 2017 um 13,5% hinter dem Umsatz des Vorjahreszeitraums lagen. Wir gehen mit R\u00fcckenwind aus der zweiten Jahresh\u00e4lfte 2017 in das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2018. Besonders hervorzuheben ist auch, dass wir im vierten Quartal des Gesch\u00e4ftsjahres 2017, bei vergleichbarem Umsatz wie im vierten Quartal des Jahres 2016, ein deutlich h\u00f6heres EBITDA erreicht haben. Das zeigt, dass wir operativ auf dem richtigen Weg sind. Mit den in 2017 abgeschlossenen Rahmenvertr\u00e4gen haben wir nun planbaren Umsatz f\u00fcr die Gesch\u00e4ftsjahre 2018, 2019 und 2020. Wir sind davon \u00fcberzeugt, dass unsere hervorragende Technologie uns in Zukunft wieder ein deutlich h\u00f6heres Wachstum erm\u00f6glichen kann. Dies wird sich dann auch ergebnisseitig in zweistelligen EBITDA-Margen bemerkbar machen.\u201c\r\n\r\nDie Auftragseing\u00e4nge lagen 2017 bei 241 bestellten Maschinen und damit um rund 85,4% \u00fcber Vorjahr (130 Maschinen). Der Wert der bestellten Maschinen stieg 2017 im Vergleich zur Maschinenzahl \u00fcberproportional um mehr als 111,5% auf TEUR 169.164 (Vorjahr: TEUR 79.992) und hat sich damit mehr als verdoppelt. Die Gesellschaft hat im Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 einige langfristige Rahmenvertr\u00e4ge mit einer Laufzeit zwischen einem und drei Jahren sowie Kooperationsvereinbarungen mit Kunden geschlossen.\r\n\r\nDie Gesamtleistung (Summe aus Umsatzerl\u00f6sen, Bestandserh\u00f6hungen und anderen aktivierten Eigenleistungen) lag mit TEUR 83.346 um 7,9% unter dem Vorjahreswert (2016: TEUR 90.476). Hierin schl\u00e4gt sich die Verbesserung der Prozesse in Produktion und Beschaffung und in der Reduzierung der Best\u00e4nde nieder. Der Bestand an fertigen und unfertigen Erzeugnissen konnte um TEUR 2.279 reduziert werden im Vergleich zu einer Bestandserh\u00f6hung um TEUR 6.309 im Vergleichszeitraum 2016. Die aktivierten Eigenleistungen lagen mit TEUR 3.132 in etwa auf Vorjahresniveau (TEUR 3.460).\r\n\r\nDie Materialaufwandsquote (in % der Gesamtleistung) bewegte sich mit 46,3% deutlich unter  Vorjahresniveau (2016: 54,4%), unter anderem aufgrund des Abbaus von Lagerbest\u00e4nden sowie durch Einkaufsverhandlungen und Skaleneffekte. Die bereinigte Personalaufwandsquote (in % der Gesamtleistung) lag bei 31,9% (Vorjahr: 25,8%), was auf den Personalaufbau auf 370 FTE zum Bilanzstichtag (31.12.2016: 332 FTE) zur\u00fcckzuf\u00fchren ist. Das bereinigte EBITDA (Ergebnis vor Abschreibungen, Zinsen und Steuern) lag im Berichtsjahr bei TEUR 1.965 (Vorjahr: TEUR 2.588). Die bereinigte EBITDA-Marge (in % des Umsatzes) lag 2017 bei 2,4% (Vorjahr: 3,2%). Unbereinigt lag das EBITDA bei TEUR 1.871 (Vorjahr: TEUR 1.560).\r\n\r\nDas Konzernjahresergebnis nach Steuern lag mit TEUR -3.741 leicht unter dem Vorjahr (2016: TEUR -3.483). Dies entspricht einem unverw\u00e4sserten und verw\u00e4sserten Ergebnis je Aktie von EUR -0,21 (Vorjahr: unverw\u00e4ssert und verw\u00e4ssert EUR -0,19).\r\n\r\nDer Cashflow aus betrieblicher T\u00e4tigkeit lag 2017 bei TEUR -8.984 und hat sich somit gegen\u00fcber dem Vorjahr verschlechtert (2016: TEUR -6.283).\r\n\r\nDas Eigenkapital der Gesellschaft sank zum Bilanzstichtag im Jahresvergleich auf TEUR 93.133 (Vorjahr: TEUR 95.201). Die Bilanzsumme hat sich haupts\u00e4chlich durch einen Anstieg der finanziellen Verbindlichkeiten auf TEUR 188.377 erh\u00f6ht (Vorjahr: TEUR 123.833). Die Eigenkapitalquote hat sich durch den Anstieg der finanziellen Verbindlichkeiten auf 49,4% reduziert (Vorjahr: 76,9%), befindet sich aber noch immer auf hohem Niveau. Hauptgr\u00fcnde f\u00fcr den Anstieg der finanziellen Verbindlichkeiten sind langfristige Darlehen f\u00fcr die Investitionen in den neuen Standort in L\u00fcbeck-Genin sowie die erfolgreiche Platzierung einer Wandelanleihe im Oktober 2017. Die Wandelanleihe wird mit 5,5 % pro Jahr verzinst und hat eine Laufzeit bis Oktober 2022.\r\n\r\n\u201eDas Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017, insbesondere das erste Halbjahr, war noch immer stark gepr\u00e4gt vom gescheiterten \u00dcbernahmeversuch Ende 2016. Insbesondere die sehr positive Entwicklung im zweiten Halbjahr sowie der auf rund 169 Millionen Euro im Vergleich zum Vorjahr mehr als verdoppelte Auftragseingang lassen uns mehr als positiv in das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2018 blicken\u201c, so Uwe B\u00f6gershausen.\r\n\r\nF\u00fcr das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2018 erwartet der Vorstand einen Konzernumsatz von rund TEUR 125.000. Bei Erreichen des prognostizierten Umsatzes erwartet der Vorstand eine bereinigte EBITDA-Marge (im Verh\u00e4ltnis zum Konzernumsatz) im zweistelligen Bereich.\r\n\r\nDer Gesch\u00e4ftsbericht der SLM Solutions Group AG f\u00fcr das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 wird heute im Tagesverlauf unter www.slm-solutions.com im Bereich \u201eInvestor Relations\u201c auf Deutsch und Englisch zur Verf\u00fcgung gestellt.\r\n\r\n \r\n\u00dcBER DAS UNTERNEHMEN:\r\nDie SLM Solutions Group AG aus Lu\u0308beck ist ein fu\u0308hrender Anbieter metallbasierter additiver Fertigungstechnologie. Die Aktien des Unternehmens werden im Prime Standard der Frankfurter Wertpapierbo\u0308rse gehandelt. Seit dem 21. M\u00e4rz 2016 ist die Aktie im TecDAX gelistet. Das Unternehmen konzentriert sich auf die Entwicklung, Montage und den Vertrieb von Maschinen und integrierten Systemlo\u0308sungen im Bereich des Selektiven Laserschmelzens (Selective Laser Melting). SLM Solutions bescha\u0308ftigt derzeit mehr als 370 Mitarbeiter in Deutschland, \u00d6sterreich, Frankreich, Italien, den USA, Singapur, Russland, Indien und China. 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