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Xometry Expands TradeCentric Integration with PO and Invoice Automation

The custom manufacturing marketplace embeds deeper into enterprise procurement systems, aiming to reduce friction and raise switching costs for large buyers.

Omega Editorial· September 24, 2026· 3 min read

Xometry deepens enterprise procurement ties

Xometry, Inc. announced on September 15, 2026, an expanded partnership with TradeCentric that adds Purchase Order Automation and Invoice Automation capabilities to its existing marketplace integration. The enhancement connects Xometry's custom manufacturing platform to more than 220 eProcurement systems, including Coupa, SAP Ariba, and Microsoft Dynamics.

The expanded integration allows enterprise buyers to source custom manufacturing parts without leaving their existing procurement software. By automating purchase orders and invoices, the system aims to eliminate manual data entry, improve three-way matching accuracy, and make Xometry a more embedded component of corporate purchasing workflows.

Why it matters

For Xometry's investment thesis to work, the company must convert marketplace volume into consistent profitability while keeping large enterprise buyers engaged. Deeper eProcurement integration raises switching costs and positions Xometry as infrastructure rather than a vendor—a strategic shift that could improve retention and lifetime value, even as the company works toward its first sustained profit.

The path to profitability remains the key question

Xometry reported a loss of $30.8 million on revenue of $807.5 million. Analyst consensus projects earnings of $127.5 million by 2029, implying an earnings swing of roughly $158 million. Revenue is forecast to grow 22.2% annually to reach $1.5 billion in 2029.

The company continues to invest heavily in technology and international expansion while operating at a loss. Whether the TradeCentric automation translates into higher-quality enterprise demand and better margins—without driving support costs that offset operational benefits—will determine if this integration moves beyond incremental improvement.

Reducing friction, raising switching costs

The TradeCentric rollout aligns with Xometry's broader strategy to increase digital procurement usage across its marketplace. Products like instant quoting, Teamspace, and Workcenter are designed to make the platform part of buyers' daily toolkit rather than a one-time sourcing option.

By automating purchase orders and invoices within systems buyers already use, Xometry reduces the operational friction that might otherwise push enterprise customers toward competitors. The integration also raises switching costs: once procurement workflows are built around Xometry's automation, moving to another supplier requires rebuilding those connections.

The most optimistic analyst scenarios model revenue at approximately $1.5 billion and earnings near $192.8 million by 2029. The TradeCentric expansion provides a data point for investors weighing whether those projections reflect realistic enterprise adoption or overly bullish assumptions.

The execution risk centers on whether deeper eProcurement hooks generate enough high-value enterprise activity to justify the investment, or whether integration complexity and support costs erode the operational benefits Xometry is targeting.

These details were first reported by Simply Wall St.

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This is an original analysis by the Omega editorial team. Source reporting: Automation Watch.

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