YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – JuggerBot 3D, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, achieved record growth in 2024 and has big plans for this year, executives say.
Recent modifications within its flagship Tradesman Series 3D printers have laid the groundwork for developing the first large format additive manufacturing system – the Astar – capable of processing polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, materials.
“This project represents an important step forward in additive manufacturing for industrial materials,” says Brian Zellers, 3D product development manager. “We’ve developed a system that offers safety and performance, enabling operators to leverage PVC’s material benefits through reliable 3D printing technology.”
This year, JuggerBot plans to boost its business by supplying the mass transportation, water treatment, and oil and gas industries. A major concentration in 2025 will be working on large format additive manufacturing systems in conjunction with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Youngstown-based America Makes.
The program is part of a $4 million federal grant that the company received to develop new additive manufacturing capabilities with its defense partners. To accomplish this, the company secured a 24,000-square-foot building in Boardman that provides enough capacity for this work and additional research and development. The new space augments JuggerBot’s current operations at the Youngstown Business Incubator Tech Block Building No. 5.
“Our business has grown continuously over the past few years and so has the need to house our team and production space,” says Vice President Daniel Fernback. “This new building is vital to our continued expansion and allows us to build larger equipment that our customers need.”
Ursa Major, a company that uses additive manufacturing to build components for aerospace propulsion systems, plans to co-locate at the Boardman building. This collaboration highlights a broader initiative to integrate 3D printing into national defense strategies. Through this mutual effort, parts and systems can be manufactured to scale production that aligns with the country’s needs.
Throughout 2024, the company sponsored several events for entities such as the Helms Foundation and America Makes Members Meetings Exchange in August. In 2025, JuggerBot 3D plans to attend several key national and local events to drive the adoption of additive manufacturing while benefiting the community.
Pictured at top: Pictured in the new space are Daniel Fernback, vice president; Brian Zellers, product development manager; and Zachary DiVencenzo, president.