HP Innovation Journal Issue 13: Winter 2019 | Page 17

A Catalyst
in Catalonia
HP STAFF
Everyone at HP’s 3D Center
of Excellence in Barcelona
is busy inventing the future
of manufacturing.
Barcelona is a city with a long, rich history, with traces of a
Roman and medieval past that are gloriously melded with
18th and 19th century architecture and iconic buildings
and public spaces. Its coastal location and hardworking
citizens made Barcelona the heart of the Industrial Rev-
olution in Spain. Today, it remains an important hub of
innovation and creativity.
In 2019, HP opened a massive 150,000-sq-ft. 3D Printing
and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Barce-
lona, clearly showing our intention and commitment to
transforming the digital manufacturing industry.
As the Center of Excellence was being built, the remains of
a Roman settlement from the 2nd century were discovered
next to the building site. This juxtaposition embodies how
dramatically our world has progressed, and yet how our
past informs our incredible future.
The 150,000-sq-ft. facility provides a large-scale factory environment for developing
HP’s industrial 3D printing portfolio and collaborating with customers and partners.
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