ABOUT COLORISED
COLORISED (formerly CD3D) is one of the most renowned and longest-operating companies in the Polish AM industry. Founded in 2015 by Pawel and Anna Slusarczyk, for over a decade has been the primary source of information about the AM industry and market—first in its home country, Poland, and since 2024, worldwide.
’Centrum Druku 3D’ legacy
In January 2013, the Centrum Druku 3D portal was launched as the largest and longest-running media outlet dedicated to additive manufacturing in Poland and the third longest-running portal of its kind in Europe. In March 2016, the English-language version of the website – the 3D Printing Center was launched as an independent platform.
Centrum Druku 3D has played a crucial role in the development of the AM industry in Poland. All major companies in the country, such as Zortrax, Sinterit, 3DGence, ATO Lab, CadXpert, get3D, Spectrum Filaments, Fiberlogy, and Technology Applied – all debuted on the website. Centrum Druku 3D was the first in the worldwide AM industry to launch a business directory (BAZA FIRM), where all significant companies in Poland, founded between 2014-2018, made their debuts. It also created the first catalog of Polish and foreign 3D printers available on the Polish market (BAZA DRUKAREK 3D).
Centrum Druku 3D also facilitated market entry for major international 3D printer and consumables manufacturers such as Stratasys, 3D Systems, HP, Materialise, MakerBot, Ultimaker, Formlabs, Roboze, colorFabb and BCN3D in Poland.
In 2024 Centrum Druku 3D was sold and is no longer associated with COLORISED.
CD3D Industry Awards and other events
Between 2014 and 2019, the CD3D (now COLORISED) organized the world’s first industry competition – the 'CD3D Industry Awards’, evaluating and recognizing companies active in the Polish additive manufacturing market. In 2019, CD3D held the first Polish '3D Printing Championship’, culminating in an Award Gala that consistently drew hundreds of industry representatives from Poland and abroad. Unfortunately, in 2020 the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and never restored.
During the competition, companies, products and events were assessed in 15 categories. The main prize was Cedrics – statuettes printed in SLS or MJF technologies, which referred to the robot from the logo of the Centrum Druku 3D website.
Additionally, over the years CD3D has organized own conferences: '3D Printing in Manufacturing Industry’ in 2015, 'Polish Ultimaker 3 Premiere’ in 2016, 'Materialise Metal Tour’ in 2017, '3D Printing in Automotive Industry’ in 2017 and 2018, and 'Metal 3D Printing’ in 2018, and co-organized fairs: Warsaw '3D Show’ in 2014 and 2015.
CD3D Medical and SKAFFOSYS bioprinter
In 2018–2019, CD3D undertook an independent research and development project, resulting in the creation of SKAFFOSYS, the first Polish commercial bioprinter. The bioprinter had its world premiere in March 2019, along with the announcement of the Open Bioprinting Cluster and the CD3D Medical brand.
A total of 21 SKAFFOSYS bioprinters were installed at the Laboratory of Molecular and Nanostructural Biophysics in Bionanopark in Lodz, Poland. The project received support from the Center for Molecular and Macromolecular Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Unfortunately, despite very promising traction, the project had to be suspended due to the inability to secure further funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, it remains the first and most ambitious independent bioprinting project in Poland to date, developed outside academic institutions.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CD3D was one of the leaders and organizers of a nationwide 3D printing movement producing protective face shields for healthcare workers. The company also became the official European producer and distributor of Copper3D’s NANOHACK 2.0 antibacterial protective masks. The project was promoted by Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
CD3D turns into COLORISED
In 2023, CD3D began the formal process of selling the 'Centrum Druku 3D’ portal, during which the company rebranded as COLORISED. For several months, this brand was used to promote and sell products from a sister company – GREENFILL3D, which included eco-friendly lamp shades and lighting accessories (protective frames for electrical outlets and light switches, as well as protective rings for mounting lights on stretch ceilings).
Centrum Druku 3D was sold in early 2024. After brief stint in other areas of business, in mid-2024, COLORISED fully returned to publishing, marketing and consulting activities within the AM field. The company is now developing four brands:
