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Client: Rent-A-Drum Namibia
Industry: Corporate Gifts
Service: Custom Product Design • Additive Manufacturing • NFC Integration • Corporate Gifting
Rent-A-Drum partnered with Printhoek3D to create custom NFC-enabled keychains based on the company’s recognisable wheelie bins and skip containers.
Working with RB Media, Printhoek3D manufactured the branded miniature keychains and incorporated NFC tags into each product. Recipients could tap the keychain with a compatible smartphone to access selected digital content, including event galleries, marketing material or stakeholder information.
The project combined a physical branded keepsake with a simple digital connection. Additive manufacturing enabled the keychains to be produced in customised quantities while maintaining Rent-A-Drum’s branding and recognisable product forms.
The NFC keychains gave Rent-A-Drum a corporate gift that served both a physical and digital purpose. Recipients received a branded keepsake while gaining convenient access to the content connected to each NFC tag.
Client: Rent-A-Drum
Industry: Corporate gifts
Service: Custom Product Design • CAD Modelling • Additive Manufacturing • Branding • Medium-Batch Production
Rent-A-Drum wanted to present specialised gifts to stakeholders attending the Mining Expo. The products needed to be more relevant to the company’s operations than conventional promotional merchandise.
Printhoek3D developed a miniature skip container based on the equipment associated with Rent-A-Drum’s refuse-removal services. The geometry, colours and branding were incorporated into a compact physical model that remained immediately recognisable as a Rent-A-Drum product.
The model was developed as a custom digital asset for the client. This allows Rent-A-Drum to request additional units for future events without repeating the complete design process.
Producing customised products through conventional manufacturing would normally involve tooling and setup costs that are difficult to justify for limited quantities. Additive manufacturing allowed the skip containers to be produced cost-effectively at a medium volume, while retaining the client-specific branding and colour scheme.
The project provided Rent-A-Drum with a distinctive corporate gift that directly represented its refuse-removal services. The digital design can be reproduced for future events, allowing additional batches to be manufactured without restarting development.
Client: Rent-A-Drum
Industry: Waste Management & Mining Services
Service: Custom Product Design • Additive Manufacturing • Branding • Medium-Batch Production
Rent-A-Drum required specialised gifts for stakeholders attending the Mining Expo. Rather than using conventional promotional merchandise, the company wanted the gifts to represent its refuse-removal services and equipment.
Printhoek3D developed a custom miniature skip truck featuring Rent-A-Drum’s branding. The model incorporates the truck cab, wheels, skip-loading structure and removable-waste-container geometry as a detailed, recognisable representation of the company’s operations.
The truck was designed as a digital asset specifically for Rent-A-Drum. This means the design can be manufactured again for future events or stakeholder requirements without restarting the development process.
Traditional manufacturing could produce a similar item, but tooling and setup costs would be difficult to justify at the required quantities. Additive manufacturing made customised medium-volume production commercially practical while allowing the branding, colours and equipment details to remain specific to the client.
The miniature skip truck forms part of a wider collection of branded Rent-A-Drum products, including wheelie bins and additional models currently under development.
The project gave Rent-A-Drum a distinctive stakeholder gift directly connected to its services and recent expansion into the mining industry. Additive manufacturing enabled the company to commission customised branded products in practical quantities while retaining the digital assets for future production.
Client: Rent-A-Drum Namibia
Industry: Corporate
Service: Custom Product Design • CAD Modelling • Additive Manufacturing • Branding • Medium-Batch Production
Rent-A-Drum required distinctive gifts for stakeholders attending the Mining Expo. The gifts needed to reflect the company’s services instead of relying on generic promotional products.
Printhoek3D developed a miniature wheelie bin incorporating Rent-A-Drum’s branding and corporate colours. The product was designed as a recognisable display miniature rather than a functional waste container.
The geometry was created as a reusable digital asset specifically for Rent-A-Drum. This allows the company to request additional quantities or colour variations for future events without repeating the full development process.
Traditional manufacturing would require tooling and setup costs that are difficult to justify for customised medium quantities. Additive manufacturing made it practical to produce the miniature bins cost-effectively while maintaining consistent branding and appearance across the batch.
These wheelie bins do not include NFC tags and are separate from the earlier Rent-A-Drum NFC keychain project.
Rent-A-Drum received a customised corporate gift directly connected to its waste-management services. The reusable digital design makes future production and colour variations possible without restarting the project.
Client: Gondwana Namibia2Go
Industry: Tourism / Fleet Operations
Service: CAD Preparation • Additive Manufacturing • Short-Run Production • Finishing & Assembly
Printhoek 3D was commissioned to manufacture a set of custom vehicle identification tags for Gondwana Namibia2Go.
The project required more than producing one branded item. The client needed a repeatable batch of tags across multiple vehicle types, with consistent sizing, clear vehicle identification, clean branding, and reliable colour separation.
PH3D prepared the digital files for production, managed the batch manufacturing process, and produced the tags using additive manufacturing. The workflow focused on repeatability, colour accuracy, logo readability, and consistent finishing across the full order.
Because the tags were linked to active fleet use, the value was in clarity and consistency rather than decoration alone.
This project shows how additive manufacturing can support businesses that need custom physical assets in controlled batches.
By producing the vehicle tags locally, Printhoek 3D helped the client create a clear, consistent identification system for fleet use without relying on mass-produced or generic off-the-shelf options.
Client: Gondwana Collection Namibia
Brand: Safari2Go
Industry: Corporate Gifting
Service: Product Development • 3D Printing • Collaborative Design
Following the success of the Namibia2Go project, Gondwana Collection Namibia approached Printhoek 3D to produce creative and meaningful corporate gifts for the launch of their Safari2Go initiative a travel platform designed to make self-drive safaris more accessible across Namibia.
To capture the brand’s spirit of adventure, Printhoek 3D designed and produced a series of 3D-printed miniature ornaments inspired by Namibian wildlife and landscapes. The set included a purple flamingo, a blue elephant, and a neon-green quiver tree, each symbolizing a key element of Gondwana’s vibrant identity.
The ornaments were printed in batches of 80 per design, refined through external design collaboration, and mounted on custom wooden bases supplied by a partnering craftsman blending 3D printing innovation with locally sourced materials.
3D-printed animal and landscape models: flamingo, elephant, and quiver tree
Custom color palette reflecting Safari2Go’s brand identity
Collaborative craftsmanship combining digital and handmade finishes
Sustainably produced gifts using PLA-based materials
Delivered for launch and stakeholder events celebrating Safari2Go’s debut
The project showcased how creative 3D printing can enhance brand storytelling through tactile, memorable corporate gifts.
By merging playful design with eco-conscious production, Printhoek 3D helped Gondwana Collection reinforce its image as a leader in sustainable tourism giving stakeholders a piece of Namibia’s natural beauty in the palm of their hand.
Client: Gondwana Collection Namibia
Brand: Namibia2Go
Industry: Corporate Gifting
Service: Multi-Material 3D Printing • Product Design
For the official launch of Namibia2Go, Gondwana’s car-rental franchise, Printhoek 3D was commissioned to design and produce a distinctive corporate gift that aligned with the brand’s travel ethos and commitment to sustainability.
After collaborating closely with the Gondwana marketing team, we developed custom 3D-printed luggage tags featuring the Namibia2Go logo and signature colours. Each tag incorporated a custom-made insert pocket for printed labels, merging form and function in a sleek keepsake for guests and partners.
Over 100 custom luggage tags produced for the brand launch
Multi-colored printing for detailed logo and colour accuracy
Glow-in-the-dark PLA base a subtle, premium finishing touch
Eco-conscious material: PLA (Polylactic Acid) derived from corn-starch, aligning with Gondwana’s sustainability vision
Collaborative production: printed label inserts supplied through local signage partners
The result was a modern, practical gift that reflected Gondwana’s spirit of exploration and PH3D’s design-driven craftsmanship.
By combining sustainable materials with creative personalization, the Namibia2Go tags showcased how 3D printing can elevate corporate gifting turning everyday items into brand-building experiences.
Client: Gondwana Collection Namibia (via Emile Hart)
Industry: Corporate Gifting
Service: 3D Printing • Product development
For an exclusive corporate collaboration for Gondwana Collection Namibia providing their clients from Samsung, Printhoek 3D was commissioned by Emile Hart to produce a set of custom Gondwana-branded coasters / fridge magnet designed as multi-purpose gifts for high-value guests and partners.
The brief required an elegant, compact, and functional item that embodied both brands’ commitment to innovation and sustainability. Our team designed and produced 3D-printed coasters featuring Gondwana’s logo and engraved website details, which doubled as fridge magnets for practical everyday use.
To achieve a premium finish, each piece was post-processed with clear epoxy resin, giving the surface a polished, glass-like appearance while enhancing durability. Despite tight timelines caused by epoxy curing times, the final pieces were delivered on schedule for presentation to Samsung’s visiting executives.
Custom 3D-printed coasters / fridge magnet with Gondwana branding
Dual-purpose design: coaster + fridge magnet
High-gloss epoxy finish for premium appearance and longevity
Branded detail featuring Gondwana’s web address
This project demonstrates how 3D printing and creative material finishing can elevate corporate gifting into a storytelling experience.
Through functional design and careful finishing, Printhoek 3D helped Gondwana Collection Namibia strengthen its reputation for innovation offering guests a gift that blends practicality, sustainability, and brand identity.
Client: MTC Namibia
Industry: Corporate gifts and Trophies
Service: 3D Design • Fabrication • Laser Cutting • Finishing
To celebrate 25 years of service by long-standing employees, MTC Namibia commissioned Printhoek 3D to design and manufacture a set of custom commemorative trophies reflecting both the brand’s identity and its commitment to innovation.
Initially proposed as a fully 3D-printed design, the project evolved into a hybrid fabrication process combining 3D printing with laser-cut metallic elements. The final trophies featured the number “25” integrated seamlessly with the “I Am MTC” logo supplied by the client.
A total of thirteen trophies were produced, each customized for individual employees celebrating 25 years of dedication to the MTC brand.
Custom 3D design integrating MTC’s 25-year milestone and corporate logo
Hybrid manufacturing: 3D printing + precision laser-cut gold plaques
Thirteen unique trophies produced for 25-year service awardees
This project exemplifies how additive manufacturing and traditional fabrication can merge to create high-quality corporate awards that embody brand values and craftsmanship.
Through attention to detail, material experimentation, and design integration, Printhoek 3D delivered a set of trophies that celebrated MTC’s legacy blending innovation, symbolism, and artistry into every piece.
Client: MTC Namibia
Industry: Corporate Gifting and Trophies
Service: 3D Design • Additive Manufacturing • Branding Integration
Following the success of the MTC 25-Year Service Awards project, Printhoek 3D was commissioned once again to design and fabricate a new series of custom trophies for the Southern Africa Telecommunications Group (SATeG) 2025 Awards.
The event recognized regional telecommunications partners, including BoFiNet (Botswana), Vodacom Lesotho, Econet Lesotho, Telecom Namibia, BTC Botswana, and EPTC Eswatini.
Each award design featured a 3D-printed section of Southern Africa, highlighting the respective countries and partner logos supplied by MTC. Every element from the geographical contour to the corporate branding was digitally modeled and 3D printed, ensuring uniform precision and a distinctive modern aesthetic.
Each award was finished using a Rust-Oleum textured coating, giving the base a refined, tactile appearance reminiscent of brushed sandstone. To enhance durability and presence, the internal structure was printed solid rather than hollow, adding weight and a sense of permanence to the final pieces.
The trophies were presented in custom wooden presentation boxes, adding a natural, exclusive finish that complemented MTC’s signature color palette. The project was completed in collaboration with Josephina Shatipamba, ensuring brand consistency and accurate representation across all six awards.
Six custom 3D-printed trophies representing regional telecom partners
Integrated geographical design highlighting Southern African countries
Full digital design and fabrication entirely 3D printed
Branded graphics and engraved partner logos supplied by MTC
Premium wooden presentation boxes designed for each trophy
This project reaffirmed Printhoek 3D’s partnership with MTC Namibia in creating bespoke, high-quality recognition awards.
By blending digital design, brand integration, and craftsmanship, we delivered a symbolic collection that reflects MTC’s leadership in regional telecommunications and its commitment to celebrating innovation and collaboration across Southern Africa.
Client: Solarcentury Africa
Industry: Renewable Energy / Corporate
Service: CAD Development • Additive Manufacturing • Custom Corporate Manufacturing • Finishing & Assembly
Printhoek 3D was commissioned to manufacture a custom recognition piece for Project Gerus, a renewable energy project involving multiple organisations and stakeholders.
The purpose of the piece was not mass production. It was to create a physical object that represented the collaboration behind a major energy investment project in Namibia. The design needed to look professional, carry multiple stakeholder identities clearly, and be manufactured as a clean, presentation-ready item.
PH3D used additive manufacturing to produce a short-run custom piece where detail, finish, alignment, and brand presentation mattered. The project required more than simply printing a shape. Each element had to be considered as part of the final object: visible logos, surface quality, readability, assembly, colour contrast, and overall presentation.
The final piece gave the client a tangible way to recognise the project and the organisations involved in bringing it together.
This project shows how additive manufacturing can support corporate and infrastructure projects where the value is not volume, but specificity.
By producing a custom physical representation of Project Gerus, Printhoek 3D helped turn a major renewable energy milestone into a tangible object that could be presented, kept, and associated with the organisations involved.
Client: Confidential
Industry: Interior / Custom Display Fabrication
Service: Large-Format Additive Manufacturing • Sculptural Fabrication • Assembly Planning • Finishing Support
Printhoek 3D was commissioned to fabricate a large-format giraffe sculpture for an interior installation.
The project required translating a complex sculptural form into a physically stable, manufacturable object at scale. At this size, small decisions become critical. Wall thickness, segmentation, internal structure, joint alignment, handling, and finishing strategy all affect whether the final piece can be produced, assembled, moved, and installed successfully.
PH3D planned the sculpture as a segmented fabrication rather than a single printed object. Each section had to support the final build, align correctly during assembly, and preserve surface continuity across visible joins.
The real test came after fabrication. Once installed, the sculpture had to hold its presence, integrity, and visual intent in the environment it was designed for.
This project shows how additive manufacturing can support custom sculptural and interior display work when scale, assembly, and installation are planned properly.
By resolving the sculpture for fabrication before printing began, Printhoek 3D helped turn a complex digital form into a physical installation that could be assembled, finished, and placed in its final environment.
Client: Namibia Medical Engineering
Industry: Industrial / Medical Waste Management
Service: LiDAR Scanning • CAD Development • Scale Model Design • Additive Manufacturing
Printhoek 3D was commissioned by Namibia Medical Engineering to create a physical scale model of a proposed containerized incinerator system for presentation at Mining Expo.
The project was not a simple display model. The client needed a physical representation of an evolving technical concept that could be reviewed, understood, and presented before full-scale deployment. This required the model to remain connected to the real system while still being practical to manufacture at scale-model size.
Using a combination of manual measurements, LiDAR scan data, CAD development, and additive manufacturing, PH3D translated the concept into a physical model that could communicate layout, structure, and system intent clearly to stakeholders.
The final model allowed the proposed containerized incinerator system to be presented in a way that drawings and digital references alone could not achieve.
This project shows how physical models can support industrial decision-making before a full-scale system is built.
By converting an evolving technical concept into a tangible model, Printhoek 3D helped Namibia Medical Engineering communicate the system more clearly, support stakeholder discussions, and present the project with greater confidence at Mining Expo.
Client: Confidential
Industry: Medical / Healthcare Equipment
Service: Reverse Engineering • CAD Reconstruction • Additive Manufacturing • Replacement Part Manufacturing
Printhoek 3D was commissioned to recreate a failed handle assembly for a medical oxygen cylinder after the original component could no longer perform reliably.
The project focused on replacing the external handle assembly, not altering the oxygen cylinder or pressure system itself. The part needed to fit the existing cylinder interface, allow safe handling, and restore usability without waiting for imported replacement parts.
PH3D reverse engineered the failed component, rebuilt the geometry in CAD, and manufactured a replacement part locally through additive manufacturing. The design process focused on fitment, handling, strength, and compatibility with the existing equipment.
By producing the component locally, the client had a practical replacement pathway for a small but important medical equipment part.
This project shows how reverse engineering can support healthcare equipment maintenance when small external components fail or become difficult to source.
By recreating the oxygen cylinder handle assembly locally, Printhoek 3D helped restore function to existing equipment and reduced the delay associated with waiting for replacement parts through normal supply channels.
Client: Confidential
Industry: Industrial Manufacturing
Service: Metrology-Grade 3D Scanning • Reverse Engineering • CAD Reconstruction • Additive Manufacturing • Material Testing Support
Printhoek 3D was commissioned to reverse engineer a corroded pump housing used in an industrial environment where repeated exposure to a dilute acidic solution had caused the original component to fail.
The project was not only about recreating the shape of the damaged housing. The more important requirement was understanding why the part was failing and creating a replacement pathway that could support fit testing, performance checks, and future material improvement.
Using metrology-grade 3D scanning, PH3D captured the remaining geometry of the damaged housing and reconstructed the missing and degraded features in CAD. The digital model was then prepared for additive manufacturing, allowing initial replacement units to be produced for fit and functional validation before committing to a more specialised long-term material.
This approach allowed the client to test the component geometry first, reduce uncertainty, and move toward a more chemically resistant solution with better technical confidence.
This project shows how reverse engineering can support industrial maintenance and material development when existing components fail under operating conditions.
By capturing the damaged part, rebuilding the geometry digitally, and producing initial units for validation, Printhoek 3D helped the client move from repeated component failure toward a more controlled replacement and testing process.
Whitney is an industrial designer redefining the intersection of creativity and advanced manufacturing. At Printhoek 3D, she bridges engineering precision and visual design, ensuring every product reflects both function and identity. Her expertise in digital fabrication and branding enhances the bureau’s capabilities, turning innovation into design that inspires.
Whitney Namwi Ntema
Industrial Designer & Branding Specialist
Daniel is a mechatronic engineer with a strong background in programming, electronics, and product development. He has collaborated with Printhoek 3D on groundbreaking projects such as PET recycling systems and advanced prototyping solutions. Driven by curiosity and problem-solving, he brings research and innovation that turn ambitious ideas into practical technologies.
Daniel James Godfrey
Mechatronic Engineer & R&D Specialist
Justin oversees workshop operations and ensures every print that leaves Printhoek 3D meets uncompromising quality standards. With years of hands-on expertise in additive manufacturing, inspection, and post-processing, he is dedicated to producing precise, reliable results. His eye for detail and commitment to excellence safeguard the bureau’s reputation for world-class precision.
Justin Rain Cole
Workshop & Quality Lead
Gino blends mechanical design expertise with sharp business and financial insight to keep Printhoek 3D operating at peak efficiency. From managing multi-printer farms to implementing real-time tracking systems, he ensures smooth workflows and scalable growth. His ability to connect engineering precision with strategic operations makes him a driving force behind the bureau’s expansion.
Gino Fourie
Head of Operations
Romar is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur driving Industry 4.0 in Namibia. He founded Printhoek 3D to pioneer advanced additive manufacturing and has over a decade of experience in 3D printing, scanning, and mechanical design. His mission is to push the boundaries of what’s possible, transforming complex engineering challenges into future-ready solutions
Rodolfo Marcial (Romar) Rañola Quitasol
Founder & CEO