Xometry

Xometry is an on demand manufacturer with 4000 overseas suppliers and over 1000 USA suppliers. Xometry acquired Thomasnet for $300 million and will enable Xometry to expand both its buyer and seller bases. Xometry is trying to become the Amazon of digital manufacturing. Additionally, Xometry provides raw materials and manufacturing equipment. The ongoing relationship of industrial buyers seeking sellers is undergoing some radical changes and these effects have some serious long run implications for American manufacturing. Xometry is making a serious attempt to change the dynamics of this relationship.

It is critical to understand these two buying processes:
• Thomasnet connects buyers with sellers.
• Xometry controls & executes the transaction.


The issue of how much control buyers will give to a second party and lose personal relationships will define the next generation of industrial buying and The Fight for the Industrial Buyer.

Xometry offers a range of solutions to help you develop effective prototypes and scale up to production parts. Make custom parts on demand using over 60 materials and 15 processes. Put our network of over 5,000 highly vetted manufacturers and our skilled applications engineering team to work for you. Xometry delivers high-quality, on-demand injection molding for prototypes and production parts. Dozens of materials, insert molding, compression molding, silicone rubber molding, and more options are available. Xometry’s sheet metal fabrication services provide a fast and cost-effective solution for any parts that need to be made from 3D CAD files or engineering drawings. Xometry offers a range of sheet metal materials, including aluminum, copper, steel, and stainless steel, as well as assembly services like installing PEM inserts, welding, and finishing services. With a network of domestic and overseas fabricators, Xometry can supply any quantity of parts from low-volume, high-mix prototypes to high-volume production runs. Xometry offers competitive sheet metal prices for low volume prototypes and cost savings for high volume production runs.