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Creality
Chinese manufacturer of 3D printers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Creality (simplified Chinese: 创想三维; traditional Chinese: 創想三維; pinyin: Chuàngxiǎng sānwéi; lit. 'Create and think 3D'), officially known as Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co, Ltd., is a Chinese 3D printer manufacturing company established in 2014,[1][2] with headquarters located in Shenzhen.[3]
Creality was jointly launched by Chen Chun, Ao Danjun, Liu Huilin, and Tang Jingke.[4] Its main products are consumer and industrial-grade 3D printers.[5]
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History
In January 2020, Creality launched its 3D printing platform, Creality Cloud.[6][7] In April 2021, the company introduced an entry-level 2K monochrome resin 3D printer.[8]
In April 2023, Creality released the K1 3D printer.[9]
In January 2024, after many complaints about the K1, the company released the K1C 3D printer[10] which fixed many of the K1's shortcomings and allows for Carbon Fibre printing.
In 2025, PioCreat was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Creality Group. It was founded by the group's co-founder, Fred Liu, who also serves as its General Manager. While leading Creality to the top of the global consumer-grade FDM 3D printing market, Mr. Liu spearheaded the creation of PioCreat to meet enterprise-level needs through advanced industrial solutions.
PioCreat states "Currently, [it] is fully integrated into the Creality ecosystem, offering a comprehensive service chain that includes self-developed materials, cloud-based slicing systems, and global technical support."
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Controversies
Creality has a history of GPL violations around the Marlin firmware and other GPL software. The first documented case is from 2018,[11] and Creality continued this behavior until at least 2022.[12]
In March 2022, Creality was sued by Artec for allegedly plagiarizing Artec Studio's software code.[13] The case was filed in the New York Eastern District Court on March 25 and is still pending.[14]
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