3D industry acquisitions
Stratasys Buys Nexa3D Assets as Market Shifts From Startups to Giants
Stratasys has acquired a collection of assets from Nexa3D, a startup that aimed to make high-speed resin 3D printing more practical for production use. While the announcement was relatively quiet,…
Stratasys Acquires Forward AM’s Operations and Assets, Launches Mass Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer Stratasys announced via LinkedIn that the company has acquired Forward AM GmbH‘s “key assets and operations,” a move that entails the two brands’ joint launch of…
Fictiv Sold to Japan’s MISUMI for $350 Million
For the latest updates (as of June 18, 2025), see the end of this article. MISUMI (TSE: 9962) is acquiring Fictiv for $350 million. The Japanese manufacturer, known for supplying…
Will Nano Dimension Be Forced to Buy Desktop Metal? Chancery Court Says “Yes”
For the latest updates (as of March 25, 2025), see the end of this article. Desktop Metal’s future is hanging in the balance. The company, once a major player in…
GoEngineer Acquires CAD MicroSolutions, Expands Services in North America
GoEngineer has acquired CAD MicroSolutions, a Canadian provider of design software, engineering services, and 3D printing solutions. This move expands the reach of the Utah-based company, allowing it to serve…
€20 Million Lifeline? Anzu Partners’ Strategic Bid to Acquire Voxeljet
After being downgraded to over-the-counter trading in early 2024, voxeljet has agreed to sell its business to Anzu Partners in a deal valued at €20 million. Aimed at securing its…
3D Printing Financials: Nano Dimension’s Q3 Success Meets Activist Opposition
With its best third quarter ever, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) proves that smart investments and tighter operations can deliver big results—even in a tough market. The Israeli-based company ended Q3…
And Then There Were 15: The Remaining Pure-play 3D Printing Companies on Global Stock Exchanges
In the early 2020s and until 2022, the 3D printing industry saw a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs). Many investors took advantage of the excitement around additive manufacturing (AM),…
3D Printing Reseller MatterHackers Acquires Source Graphics
Leading 3D printer reseller MatterHackers has acquired 2D and 3D printer reseller Source Graphics. The company aims to expand its printer lineup and consolidate its position in the Southern California…
Invisalign Completes Cubicure Acquisition to Advance Orthodontic Solutions with 3D Printing
Invisalign, the undisputed front-runner in the clear aligner industry, has taken a monumental leap forward by acquiring Cubicure, a pioneer in direct 3D printing solutions for polymer additive manufacturing (AM)….
Stratasys and Desktop Metal: Merger Off, Fulop Weighs in
In a surprising turn of events, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has terminated its planned merger with Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), despite the latter’s shareholder approval. While shareholders at Desktop Metal gave…
Xometry Buys Turkish On-Demand Marketplace Tridi
Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) has acquired Turkey’s leading on-demand manufacturing marketplace Tridi, making it the fourth addition to the company. The Dell and BMW I Ventures-backed firm continues to grow aggressively…
3D Printing Media Outlet 3Dnatives Bought by Largest Plastics Organization, SPE
In one of the latest moves in the 3D printing industry, the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has acquired the French online media platform 3Dnatives. The move comes as the…
ADDMAN’s Fifth Acquisition Dinsmore Adds Polymer 3D Printing Potential
Manufacturing powerhouse ADDMAN announced the purchase of leading polymer 3D printing service provider Dinsmore to expand its polymer additive capabilities. The deal not only broadens ADDMAN’s existing additive production potential…
Addman Continues Acquisition Spree with Harbec
As Addman Engineering gears up to meet the additive manufacturing demands of aerospace, energy, and space, the company is on a spending spree, buying startups to build up its offering…
A Look at 3D Printing M&A since 2016
Earlier this month, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) acquired industrial 3D printing manufacturer dp polar. The new addition will help 3D Systems build a solid foundation to accelerate high-volume AM and…
Prusa Research Buys Printed Solid
Prusa Research has just closed the acquisition of its sole US reseller, Printed Solid. For the past eight years, Printed Solid was a distributor of Prusa’s printers. The company’s focus…
BICO Buys Bioprinting Startup Allegro 3D—8th Acquisition in a Year
BICO (STO: BICO) has purchased another bioprinting startup, adding to its now massive portfolio of 13 acquisitions. This time around, it was rapid-throughput bioprinting company Allegro 3D, a spin-off from…
A Trip to Nano Dimension HQ: Electronics 3D Printing Live and In-Person
Earlier this month, I traveled to Israel for a 3D printing event and several site visits. The final company I had the opportunity to see while in the Tel Aviv…
CORE Consolidates 3D Printing Industry with Acquisition Spree: Interview with Founder John May
CORE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm in Chicago, made up of experienced investment professionals and former CEOs, with $700 million worth of capital commitments investing in lower middle-market…
CORE Industrial Partners Acquires Three More 3D Printing Companies
Chicago private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners LLC (CORE) has $700 million of capital commitments, investing in lower middle-market industrial technology, service, and manufacturing businesses in North America. The firm…
3D Systems at RAPID + TCT 2021: Oqton Acquisition & David Leigh Interview
In early September, 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced an agreement to acquire software startup Oqton, a global SaaS company that offers an agnostic, intelligent, cloud-based Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) platform which automates the end-to-end…
3D Printing Financials: Desktop Metal Reports High Revenues, Losses and the Acquisition of ExOne
It’s only been seven months since Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) went public. Still, the Massachusetts 3D printing business has already made some massive announcements, including the acquisition of pioneer binder…
3D Printing Buyouts in 2021: M&As Are on the Rise
So far, in 2021, there were at least 20 major global takeover deals from 3D printing companies for more than $6.8 billion. As usual, the United States dominated the mergers…
