About Us
Headquartered in Livonia, MI. Shapeways has ISO 9001-compliant manufacturing facilities in Livonia, MI and the Netherlands and a network of verified partners around the globe. In September 2021, Shapeways became a publicly-traded company on the NYSE under the ticker SHPW.
Quality Products
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21+ Million Parts
Certifications
Headquartered in NYC, Shapeways has ISO 9001-compliant manufacturing facilities in Long Island City, NY, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and Livonia, MI.
IATF 16949 Certified
Shapeways is one of a very few AM companies to receive IATF 16949 certification, meeting the requirements for quality management systems in automotive part manufacturing at our Eindhoven and Livonia facilities.
ITAR Certified
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Our Management Team
Greg Kress, CEO
Greg Kress has been Shapeways’ Chief Executive Officer and a member of Shapeways’ Board since January 2018. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Kress served as Chief Operating Officer then President at Open English, an online education platform. Prior to that, he was a member of the corporate leadership staff at GE, where he held a series of roles in global commercial operations and supply chain management as well as environmental health and safety. Mr. Kress’s background as an innovative and results-driven leader with experience in large and mid-size organizations brings substantial operating experience to the Company Board. Mr. Kress earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University.Alberto Recchi, CFO
Alberto Recchi started his career as an aerospace engineer at Agusta, presently known as Leonardo Helicopters. In 2001 he left Italy to embark on his career in the finance industry which spans a period of nearly two decades on Wall Street and in the City of London. He spent 12 years at Credit Suisse advising US and European private equity funds on a wide range of transactions including LBOs, recapitalizations, equity offerings and mergers & acquisitions. After leaving Credit Suisse he was a Managing Director at a co-investment platform and cross-border boutique merchant bank based in the US. Prior to joining Shapeways’ board, Mr. Recchi served as the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Galileo Acquisition Corp.
Mr. Recchi holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, an MBA from Columbia Business School as well as an M&A Certificate of Mastery issued by the New York Institute of Finance. Mr. Recchi is NACD Directorship Certified® and holds certifications in Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals from ToolingU-SME and in Additive Manufacturing for Innovative Design and Production from MIT.
Andrew Nied, COO
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Nied served as chief supply chain officer of Gooten, a print on demand platform, from September 2020 to May 2022. Previously, Mr. Nied served as senior executive director, business services and community relations at Bucknell University, from September 2020 to September 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Nied was chief supply chain officer at Mimeo, a print on demand and digital distribution company, from September 2016 to August 2019, and served in various finance and operations roles at Mimeo from 2000 to 2016. Mr. Nied is trained in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) and holds a B.S. in finance from the Lehigh University College of Business.Robert Lawsky, General Counsel
Bio coming soon.
Greg Kress, CEO
Greg Kress was appointed CEO of Shapeways in January 2018. He leads an international team in the development and deployment of world-class digital manufacturing services. Greg previously served as President at Open English, a leading online education platform. Prior to that, he was a member of the corporate leadership staff at GE, where he held a series of roles in global commercial operations and supply chain management as well as environmental health and safety.
An innovative and results-driven leader with experience in large and mid-size organizations, Greg has proven expertise in scaling global businesses. The holder of a Master Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma, Greg earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Penn State University. He lives in New York City.
Andrew Nied, COO
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Nied served as chief supply chain officer of Gooten, a print on demand platform, from September 2020 to May 2022.
Previously, Mr. Nied served as senior executive director, business services and community relations at Bucknell University, from September 2020 to September 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Nied was chief supply chain officer at Mimeo, a print on demand and digital distribution company, from September 2016 to August 2019, and served in various finance and operations roles at Mimeo from 2000 to 2016. Mr. Nied is trained in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) and holds a B.S. in finance from the Lehigh University College of Business.
Alberto Recchi, CFO
Shapeways HQ
228 Park Ave South PMB 15839 New York, NY 10003 USA
Shapeways NL
Kanaaldijk-zuid 3a 5613 LE Eindhoven The Netherlands
Shapeways BV
Commercial Register Eindhoven no. 17239507 VAT no. NL/820321394B01.
Linear AMS HQ
12163 Globe Street Livonia, MI 48150
Linear AMS Molding Facility
400 Parkland Drive Charlotte, MI 48813