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3D printer passes Zero-Gravity test on road to Space Station 

Jun.20, 2013 -  The first 3D printer bound for space passed a series of critical microgravity tests at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, announces the 3D printer's builder.  More 

Stratasys acquiring 3D printing company MakerBot for $403 million in stock

Jun.20, 2013 -   Stratasys, an Israeli-based 3D printer manufacturer has just unveiled plans to acquire 3D printing company MakerBot in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $403 million. More

Asia's first 3D printed fashion show 

Jun.19, 2013 -  Materialise Malaysia and Melinda Looi presented Asia's very first 3D printed fashion show on June 14, 2013, the theme of the show was "Birds". More 

Digital manufacturing supplier Inventables raises $3M in funding 

Jun.17, 2013 -  Chicago based Inventables, which runs an online hardware store for designers, today announced a $3 million round of financing bringing total investment in the company to $5M.  More 

3D Systems ranked 4th on Forbes List of America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies 

Jun.14, 2013 -  3D Systems has been ranked at 4th place on a Forbes list of America's 25 fastest growing tech companies, which has been topped by career-oriented networking portal LinkedIn Corp.  More 

3D Systems to buy Sintering 3D Printer Provider Phenix Systems

Jun.12, 2013 -   3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) has signed agreements to acquire approximately 80% of Phenix Systems, a manufacturer of Direct Metal Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printers based in Riom, France. More

Mcor announces 600% growth in sales and $2m funding from ITLG

Jun.11, 2013 -   3D printing company Mcor achieves increases of 600% in sales, 1200% in resellers and an additional infusion of $2 million from ITLG, propelling rapid expansion. More

3D printer manufacturer Stratasys in talks to buy Makerbot? 

Jun.9, 2013 -  Yesterday TechCrunch reported that Stratasys is in talks to buy MakerBot. Stratasys, manufacturer of professional 3D printers, has not yet any products for the fast-growing consumer market. More 

Rumor: 3D Printer Firm MakerBot in Acquisition Talks

Jun.6, 2013 -   MakerBot Industries LLC, the maker of 3-D printers, is in talks with suitors that could lead to the sale of the company. According to Spencer E. Ante's article in the Wall Street Journal. More

MakerBot Opens New 50,000 Square Foot Factory in Brooklyn 

Jun.3, 2013 -  MakerBot announces today that it has moved and expanded its production facility to a larger location in Brooklyn. More 

Pirate3D to bring 3D Printing to Africa

Jun.3, 2013 -   Pirate3D launched the Buccaneer, a sub-$400 3D printer on May 30 and its campaign has already passed the $500,000 mark. More

Stratasys announces record financial results for Q1 2013 

May.13, 2013 -  Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced record financial results for the first quarter of 2013.  More 

3D Systems Buys RPDG

May.1, 2013 -   3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced today that it has acquired Rapid Product Development Group, Inc. ("RPDG"), a provider of on-demand additive and traditional manufacturing services. More

ExOne Opens Materials R&D Laboratory in Ohio

May.1, 2013 -   The ExOne Company (XONE) , provider of 3D printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, announced that it established a new material characterization and testing facility in St. Clairsville, Ohio. More

3D Systems revenue jumps 31 percent as it sold 81 percent more printers

Apr.30, 2013 -   Reuters reports today that 3D printer maker 3D Systems Corp had a 31 percent jump in quarterly revenue as 3D Systems sold 81 percent more printers and gross margin expanded 250 basis points. More

Supermodel Coco Rocha experienced 3D printing at Shapeways

Apr.18, 2013 -   Most recently, Supermodel Coco Rocha visited the Shapeways factory in NYC to investigate "how 3D printing will change the world of fashion in the very near future". More

voxeljet takes over British 3D service provider Global TCT

Apr.15, 2013 -   voxeljet will be taking over the British service provider Global TCT effective by April 2013, thus increasing its presence in the UK. More

ExOne aims to raise its annual revenue to $100M within 3 years

Apr.10, 2013 -   The CEO of ExOne Co (XONE.O), the 3D printer maker that went public in February, said its gross margin could exceed 50 percent within three years. More

Singapore to invest $500 million in 3D printing 

Mar.25, 2013 -  Singapore Government will invest $500 million over five years to boost country's skills in advanced manufacturing. More 

Pirate3D aims to bring affordable 3D printing to the masses

Mar.25, 2013 -   Together with their friend Roger Chang, they formed the start-up Pirate3DP (now Pirate3D) in 2011 with the aim of developing the most affordable, reliable, user-friendly 3D printer for the mass market. More

Cartier & Forbes' Entrepreneur Voice features Makerbot CEO (video) 

Mar.24, 2013 -  Interviewed by co-founder of Thrillist Media Group, Ben Lerer, Pettis shares his story and knowledge that he has gained in the process of setting up and developing his business. More 

Mcor CEO on paper 3D printing, the Staples deal and the future of Mcor 

Mar.23, 2013 -  While the limitation and high cost of materials become the biggest obstacles for the development of 3D printing, Dr. Conor MacCormack, the CEO of Mcor believes their paper based 3D color printer is a solution.  More 

BEGO licenses Renishaw for 3D printing in dental sector 

Mar.13, 2013 -  Renishaw and BEGO Bremer Goldschlägerei Wilh. Herbst GmbH & Co. KG, have concluded an agreement that licenses Renishaw to use BEGO patents for additive manufacturing in dental applications. More 

MakerBot hiring for 50 positions

Mar.12, 2013 -  Fancy a job working for MakerBot? For people who want to get started in the 3D printing business, MakerBot Industries of Brooklyn, New York opens some positions for you.  More 

MakerBot and Autodesk to jointly develop and market 3D design and 3D printers 

Mar.9, 2013 -  Makerbot announced they have signed a definitive agreement to jointly market a combination of 3D design software and 3D printing hardware. More 

Massive Dynamics to acquire 3D printer developer PrintForge 3D

Mar.5, 2013 -  Massive Dynamics has signed a letter of intent to acquire PrintForge 3D Ltd., a Hong-Kong based developer of 3D printers and related accessories.  More 

3D Systems acquired Geomagic for $55 million in cash 

Feb.28, 2013 -  3D Systems announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Geomagic, Inc. ("Geomagic"), for $55 million in cash. More 

Massive Dynamics launches 3D printing division; seeking acquisition candidates

Feb.28, 2013 -   Massive Dynamics, Inc. announces that it has launched a new division that will acquire existing companies in the rapidly expanding 3D printing market. More

3D Systems called a 'bubble stock' by influential Citron Research

Feb.15, 2013 -   Shares of 3D Systems, Stratasys and ExOne, 3D printer manufacturers, fell on Thursday after Citron Research said they were vastly overvalued. More

New 3D printing template marketplace caught selling stolen jewelry, marketplace offline

Feb.8, 2013 -   Cincinnati start-up 3DLT is a new 3D printing template marketplace. Jessica Rosenkrantz, the co-founder of design studio Nervous System, found that some of her designs were listed at 3DLT for sale. More

Form 1 3D Printer entered into full production, on schedule to deliver end of April 

Feb.7, 2013 -  FormLabs announces today that the Form 1 3D printer has entered full production.  More 

3D printer company ExOne increases range, price $16 to $18 for $90 million IPO

Feb.7, 2013 -   ExOne, a 3D printer manufacturer, raised the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on Wednesday. More

China to invest $80M in 3D printing innovation center

Feb.5, 2013 -   3DP Industry Alliance unveiled plans to establish a 3D printing technology industry innovation center in Chengdu. More

Ideas to Prototypes to Production (video) 

Feb.4, 2013 -  Stratasys' newest video introduces the portfolio lines of the new Stratasys 3D printers that fit every stage of the design process from initial idea to high powered prototypes to full production parts. More 

Affordable 3D printer startup Pirate3DP raises USD482K from Red Dot Ventures 

Feb.1, 2013 -  Venture capital firm Red Dot Ventures has invested US$482K in Pirate3DP, a Singapore startup aiming to develop the most affordable 3D printer for the mass market.  More 

Organovo partners with OHSU to develop accurate 3D cancer models 

Jan.31, 2013 -  Organovo Holdings, Inc. (ONVO), a six-year-old startup, announced a partnership with the Knight Cancer Institute at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR, to develop more accurate 3D cancer models that could lead to new cancer therapeutics. More 

3D printing market in Japan: 7.7 billion yen by 2015

Jan.29, 2013 -   Yano Economic Research Institute Japan releases survey results on the domestic 3D printing market. The survey forecasts that Japanese 3D printing market will increase to 7.7 billion yen. More

Are 3D printing stocks overvalued? 3D Systems, Stratasys plunge 

Jan.29, 2013 -  Yesterday a post by a Seeking Alpha contributor says 3D Systems (DDD) maybe overvalued. Sratasys (SSYS) has emerged as the chief competitor of 3D Systems (DDD) in the industry.  More 

3D printing company ExOne announces terms for its $75 million IPO

Jan.28, 2013 -   ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), a global provider of three-dimensional printers and printed products to industrial customers, today announced terms for its IPO. More

China may become a major 3D printing market for Stratasys  

Jan.28, 2013 -  Two leading professional 3D printer manufacturers, Stratasys and Objet completed its merger in December. After the merger the new company has more than 50% market share of the professional 3D printers. More 

Stratasys and Materialise 3D printed dress hit Paris Fashion Week at Iris van Herpen show 

Jan.22, 2013 -  Stratasys and Materialise today announced the unveiling of 3D printing collaborations on the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week as part of Iris van Herpen's Haute Couture show, 'VOLTAGE'. More 

Stratasys appoints Medicodi and PD Dental as channel partners for dental market in Korea 

Jan.21, 2013 -  Stratasys AP Ltd., a subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd. a 3D printers and production systems manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Medicodi and PD Dental as new channel partners in Korea. More 

3D Systems buys COWEB 

Jan.10, 2013 -  3D Systems announced today that it has acquired COWEB, based in Paris, France, a start-up that creates consumer customized 3D printed products and collectibles. More 

Interviews at CES: Formlabs' Maxim Lobovsky & 3D Systems' Avi Reichental 

Jan.10, 2013 -  Techcrunch talked with Maxim Lobovsky, co-founder of Formlabs, about their Form 1 printer, a stereolithographic system that could achieve higher resolution and accuracy. More 

3D printer company ExOne files for a $75 million IPO 

Jan.9, 2013 -  ExOne, a provider of 3D printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering.  More 

Sahara Force India teams up with 3D Systems for 2013 Formula One season

Jan.4, 2013 -   Sahara Force India Formula One Team announces the signing of a technical partnership with 3D Systems Corporation, a leading supplier of 3D content-to-print solutions. More

3D Systems to acquire Geomagic 

Jan.3, 2013 -  3D Systems announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Geomagic, Inc., provider of 3D authoring solutions including design, sculpt and scan software tools. More 

HP should consider two waves to turn itself around: personal robot and 3D printing 

Dec.9, 2012 -  Which market should HP enter to turn it around? Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst of the Enderle Group, posted his proposal: one is personal robotics wave, another is 3D printing wave. More 

How things are going at Formlabs 

Dec.7, 2012 -  Since 3D Systems filed a lawsuit against Formlabs for its Form 1 desktop 3D printer, everyone is wondering how things are going at Formlabs. More 

Stratasys and Objet Complete Merger - total market valuation reach to $3.0 Billion

Dec.3, 2012 -   Stratasys, Inc. and Objet Ltd. today announced the completion of their merger, forming a leader in 3D printing and direct digital manufacturing. More

Impressive 3D printed work from Objet at EuroMold 2012

Nov.30, 2012 -   At Eurmold 2012 Objet is showing off some of its latest innovations and impresive 3D printed work. More

GE Aviation invests in 3D printing with acquisition 

Nov.21, 2012 -  GE subsidiary GE Aviation announced it has acquired locally based Morris Technologies and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing. More 

3D Systems Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Formlabs and Kickstarter 

Nov.21, 2012 -  3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) announced Tuesday that it has brought suit in the Federal District Court of South Carolina, Rock Hill division, against Formlabs, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Kickstarter, Inc. of New York, New York. More 

MakerBot unveils 3D photo booth at its retail store in NYC 

Nov.20, 2012 -   MakerBot is celebrating the grand opening of its first retail outlet in US on November 20th with the unveiling of a fully automated MakerBot 3D Photo Booth. More 

3D Systems 3rd-qtr beats estimates as 3D printer sales soar

Oct.26, 2012 -   Three-dimensional printer maker 3D Systems Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly results as printer sales more than doubled, prompting the company to raise its full-year forecast. More

3D Systems buys Rapidform for $35M in cash; expects adding $0.06-0.09 per share  

Oct.10, 2012 -  3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced that it acquired Rapidform, a leading global provider of 3D scan-to-CAD and inspection software tools, located in Seoul, South Korea for $35M in cash, subject to final closing adjustments. More 

HP should focus on making 3D printer, say analysts

Oct.4, 2012 -   Reuters reports that Meg Whitman has a laundry list of things to do at HP: Arrest a rapid decline in its personal computer unit, compete better on enterprise services.. More

3D Systems acquires leading Dutch prototyping company

Oct.3, 2012 -   3D Systems Corp. has acquired Tim The Innovative Modelmakers BV, an Eindhoven-based Netherlands provider of on-demand custom parts services. More

Stratasys seizes its leased 3D printer from DIY weapon project 

Oct.2, 2012 -  Inspired by a 3D printed lower receiver created by Have Blue, Cody Wilson, director of Defense Distributed, launched Wiki Weapon project and managed to raise $20,000 in BitCoins. This fund allowed him to lease a Stratasys professional 3D printer to make and test 3D printed weapons. More 

3D Systems listed in Fortune's Fastest-Growing Companies

Sep.17, 2012 -   Fortune Magazine's 2012 listed Top 100 fastest-growing companies in the world, 3D Systems ranked number 5 in tech, in the top 6 in profit growth and number 12 overall out of 100 companies listed. More

Gabor Forgacs, scientific founder of Organovo recognized for pioneering work in bioprinting

Jul.30, 2012 -   Gabor Forgacs, Executive and Scientific Director of the Shipley Center for Innovation at Clarkson University has been awarded the AutoVision Innovations Award from 2b AHEAD, a German think tank. More

3D Systems CEO discusses demand in Europe and company's growth strategies (video) 

Jul.28, 2012 -  In a recently cnbc news (below) Abe Reichental discusses demand in Europe, the U.S. economy, and his company's growth strategies. Customers in europe have to continue to invest. They're under pressure to stay competitive. More 

3D Systems acquires Viztu Technologies for an undisclosed sum

Jul.24, 2012 -   3D Systems Corp. (DDD) said Monday that it has acquired Viztu Technologies. The financial terms of the deal and sum were not disclosed. More

Stratasys and US Department of Energy form joint initiative for energy efficient production 

Jun.30, 2012 -  3D printer manufacturer Stratasys announced a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to jointly develop fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing to foster energy efficient production. More 

Short lead time puts Makerbot in a more competitive position 

Jun.26, 2012 -  MakerBot Industries began in 2009 when three friends founded this 3D-printing startup in Brooklyn. Now the company employs 115 people after receiving $10 million funding and has been delivering three generations of its hobbyist 3D printer. More 

A visit to Ultimaker - this is an awesome box 

Jun.7, 2012 -  Ultimaker, the 3D printer manufacturer in Netherlands was set up by three Dutch makers two and half years ago. Erik De Bruijn and Martijn Elserman met Siert Wijnia in protospace.nl, the FabLab in Utrecht, Netherlands. Each of them had built open source RepRap 3D printers before their collaboration. More 

envisionTEC announces the release of their new website 

May.5, 2012 -  envisionTEC announces the release of their new website. The new site has been redesigned with a fresh new look and has been updated with information about their latest products and services. More 

Objet appointed Altech Shanghai as Distributor in East China Region

Apr.21, 2012 -   Objet Asia Pacific Ltd., a subsidiary of Objet Ltd., announced the appointment of an Altech Co. Ltd. subsidiary as a new Objet distributor in the East China region. More

Stratasys to merge with Objet - key facts 

Apr.18, 2012 -  In Stratasys and Objet Investor Presentation there are some interesting figures: Objet: - More than 2,800 customers - Only technology with multi-material 3D printing capability More 

Stratasys and Objet agree to merge - Combined company valued at about $1.4 billion

Apr.16, 2012 -   Stratasys, Inc., and privately held Objet Ltd., today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which the companies would combine in an all-stock transaction with a combined equity value of approximately $1.4 billion. More

Objet holding acquisition talks with a large electronics company 

Mar.24, 2012 -  Objet Ltd, the Israel-based 3D printers maker is holding acquisition talks with a large electronics company, reported by Calcalist news. Beneficiaries are expected to be the investor Ilan Levin and billionaire Allen Yaglom. More 

Mcor Technologies celebrates St. Patrick's Day and ready to enter US Market 

Mar.16, 2012 -  Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. One traditional symbol of Saint Patrick's Day is the Shamrock. The Irish have considered shamrocks as good-luck symbols since earliest times, and today people of many other nationalities also believe they bring good luck.  More 

Objet announced new distributor in Brazil 

Dec.20, 2011 -  Objet Ltd., today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Anacom Eletrônica Ltda, for the Brazil market. More 

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Z-Corp sponsors mountain bike design competition for student designers 

Dec.19, 2011 -  Z Corporation announced today that it will sponsor "Reality Redesigned", a student-focused new mountain bike design competition. More 

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PP3DP Launched Upgrade kit for old UP! 3d printers 

Nov.26, 2011 - PP3DP launched an upgrade kit for older PP3DP owners. Instead of buying a new printer the old Upers can buy a full set of upgrade kit with low price. What parts are included in the upgrade kit?  More 

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MakerBot launched 3 fun projects for 3D printers 

Nov.25, 2011 - Makerbot has just launched Remote Control Cars, Dynamos and a Windup Robot - 3 open source toy kits for your 3D printers. More

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Formlabs: 3D printer startup raised $500K initial funding 

Nov.23, 2011 -  Formlabs Inc., just started up and has not yet a website, has already raised $500,000 initial funding. The funding plan was to raise $1.5 million, according to federal documents. More 

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Tiertime Brings Its newest 3D Printer Inspire S250 to EuroMold 2011 

Nov.23, 2011 - Beijing TierTime Technology Co. Ltd, 3D printing and rapid prototyping industry manufacturer China, announces that it will demonstrate its latest Inspire series of 3D Printing products at EuroMold 2011. More 

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3D Systems Launchs New RapMan 3.2 3D Printer Kit 

Nov.23, 2011 - 3D Systems Corporation announced that next-gen Rapman 3.2 3D Printer kit and it is now available at Bits from Bytes site. 3D Systems will also bring the Rapman 3.2 to EuroMold in Frankfurt, Germany.  More 

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Objet Geometries bids for NASDAQ IPO  Nov.22, 2011

Israeli 3D printer company Objet Geometries seeks to bid for NASDAQ IPO and raise about $120 million on $500 million market cap. If implemented, it will be one of the largest IPO by Israeli company in US in past few years. More 

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Z Corp bought by 3D Systems for $137 million  Nov.21, 2011

3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) just announced that they have signed definitive agreement to acquire Z Corporation and Vidar Systems. 3D Systems bought these two companies for $137 million in cash from Contex Group, a subsidiary of Ratos AB, a listed private equity company located in Stockholm, Sweden. More 

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Objet 3D Printed Dashboard from StreetScooter and Other Cutting-Edge 3D Printing Applications at EuroMold 2011       Nov.9, 2011

Following a year packed full of new 3D printing product and material launches, Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, will showcase some of the real-life applications made possible with its technology at EuroMold 2011. More 

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