There will first be a six-month trial program with two levels

Dec 2, 2013 16:20 GMT  ·  By

3D printing services are few and far between, mostly restricted to already established copy centers and the like, but La Poste Phillppe Bajou wants in.

La Poste Phillppe Bajou is a French mail service whose CEO has decided to hold a trial run of a public 3D printing postal service.

Set to go on for six months, it will have two levels.

Level one is for consumers that want to order smaller items from a catalog (jewelry and smartphone cases, for example, with some customization options).

Level two is for professionals and companies, who will be allowed to order printed parts, 3D models and prototypes that needs extra care and support.

The program will take place in the following locations: the Hotel de Ville in Boulogne-Billancourt, La Boetie in Paris, and Bonne Nouvelle (also in Paris).

French 3D printing company Sculptero will help La Poste Phillppe Bajou along.