Gantri

Creative, bespoke lighting for every moment. Bio-based, 3D printed, and durable design that come to you from creators.

About

  • Founder: Ian Yang, 2016

  • Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

  • Manufacturing + Production: San Leandro, CA (dubbed Gantri’s Print Farm, the largest print farm in the world!)

Gantri leads with a creator-led approach, so all designers receive a royalty on each purchase.

Materials

Produces 75% less CO2 per kilo than regular plastic

  • Opaque blend: 75% bio-based

  • Translucent blend: 98% bio-based

Gantri Plant Polymers

  • non GMO sugarcane: Thailand, sustainably grown

  • water-based paint: ColorFabb

  • Properties:

    • Durable: Gantri polymers offer durability like petroleum-based plastic, sans toxicity

    • Drop proof: Every Gantri product is tested for accidental knocks and drops

    • Temperature resistant: The opaque blend is 50% more temperature resistant than raw PLAs and safe to use even near electronics

Manufacturing + Production: How’s It Made?

Gantri Plant Polymers

Raw sugarcane is transformed into Gantri Plant Polymers in this 5 step process:

  1. Sourcing: Gantri Plant Polymers are derived from non-GMO sustainably farmed sugarcane

  2. Grinding: Raw crops are ground and transformed into simple sugar

  3. Fermentation: Simple sugar is fermented to produce lactic acid

  4. Polymerization: Lactic acid is purified and converted in to PolyLactic Acid (PLA)

  5. Compounding: Additives are mixed in to create Gantri Plant Polymers

Gantri Plant Polymers are then used to create your Gantri lights, MADE TO ORDER to reduce deadstock and waste!

  1. Order Placed: A customer places an order for a new light.

  2. Printing: 3D printers begin extruding Gantri Plant Polymers to create each part. Then, Gantri’s QA team performs an initial inspection.

  3. Finishing: Parts individually sanded, primed, and painted using Gantri’s premium water-based paint.

  4. Assembly: An assembly team member assembles the light, prepares the power cord, wires the socket and installs an LED bulb.

  5. QA: The new light is carefully examined from top to bottom, ensuring the highest quality before shipment.

  6. Shipping: Your order is shipped out of Gantri’s facility and to your door!

Production Waste

No toxic waste produced during production since 3D printed! Made to order helps reduce deadstock and production costs.

What happens to failed prints?

Repairability, Warranty, End of Life

3 Year Warranty

Gantri lights are 100% Biodegradable

Packaging

Recyclable, and sturdy box features handle that also just makes it easily reusable (smart packaging!).