We do not print models that are in conflict with our mission and value statement. The company’s founders have always had one main objective: striving to develop products that add real value to a designer’s, patient’s or toolmaker’s work and life. Please also see the article: What is the mission and value statement of Materialise?
Models intended for the weapons industry or models for which we have ethical concerns, like skimming devices or functional keys, do not qualify for printing. We reserve the right to refuse and discontinue quotations and orders of parts which are in conflict with our mission and value statement at all times.
You can also find this mentioned in our Terms and Conditions at the back of our offer documents:
"The right to refuse. Materialise acts according to its mission, which is to make the world a better and healthier place to live. Therefore, Materialise reserves the right to refuse at its own discretion and at all times an order if there are any reasons to do so or if it is in conflict with its mission and value statement. Creating firearms, their components, or any other prototype or model intended for the weapon industry, or models for which Materialise has ethical concerns in general, are rejected to be quoted or produced. Materialise reserves the right to discontinue the execution process of those orders."