3d printing acquisition
3D Printing Bureaus on the Rise: Sandvik’s BEAMIT Acquires 3T Additive Manufacturing
The BEAMIT Group has acquired polymer and metal additive manufacturing (AM) provider 3T Additive Manufacturing from the German holding group AM Global. The deal represents the first step towards BEAMIT’s…
Bioprinting Firm Cellink to Acquire 5th Company in 3 Years, In Vitro Firm MatTek
Just days after Cellink signed its latest acquisition agreement with global system supplier Ginolis, the company has announced a new takeover, this time of MatTek. A global leader of in…
Stratasys Doubles Down on SLA, Buys Industrial SLA 3D Printer Maker RPS
Not long after completing its acquisition of Origin last month, Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) announced that it has acquired U.K.-based industrial stereolithography (SLA) printer and solutions provider RP Support Ltd. (RPS)….
Aerospace 3D Printing Pioneers Join Forces as Premium AEROTEC Acquires APWORKS
APWORKS is an expert in metal 3D printing, and has been involved with initiatives and partnerships all over the industry. Until now, APWORKS has been a subsidiary of Airbus, itself a…
MCPP Acquires Dutch Filaments to “Actively Participate in the Future of 3D Printing Development”
As 3D printing continues to evolve and find increasing adoption across major industries, it has been no surprise to see major global chemical companies getting in on the action — materials…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 22, 2017
Welcome to the Friday edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, where we are all business, all the time…except for a little news on 3D printing materials, that is. BASF acquires…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 23, 2017
We’re talking about a new product, 3D printer resellers, grants and awards, a company acquisition, and a VIP visitor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory in this week’s first edition of…
Galenfeha to Acquire Additive Manufacturing LLC, Naming Ron Barranco as CTO
Today you would be hard pressed to find an engineer—or even a newly minted engineering student—who isn’t familiar with 3D printing and ready to carry on an enthusiastic conversation about…
2016 in 3D Printing: Your Favorite Stories from the Last Year
2016 has been — let’s say a mixed bag; while this year saw the loss of beloved celebrities, a heated US election, Brexit, Zika, an escalating crisis in Syria, and…
3D Imaging Solutions Provider FARO Acquires mwf-technology, Increasing Mobile Virtual and Augmented Reality Footprint
3D measurement and imaging solutions provider FARO, whose valuable services in the field of forensics we’ve written about before, recently announced its acquisition of German augmented reality (AR) solutions company mwf-technology GmbH….
Robo Debuts on Australian Securities Exchange with $6 Million IPO, Fully Acquired by Falcon Minerals
California-based 3D printing company Robo (formerly Robo 3D), which makes some of the most highly-rated consumer printers available on the market today, has had a pretty exciting year. In September, they launched…
Oerlikon Strengthens Metal Additive Manufacturing Capabilities with Acquisition of citim
While technology company Oerlikon is based in Switzerland, their presence is global, with more than 170 locations in 37 countries. In business for a good century now, Oerlikon has comfortably settled into…
3D Hubs’ First Acquisition: Integration of Printivate Set to Reduce Print Failure Rates, Speed Turnaround Time
As we turn into November, we can see changes in not only the trees around us but also in the makeup of another landscape as acquisition and merger activity in…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — October 15, 2016
On this week’s edition of “The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got everything from major shareholder news to smart mirrors. The Israeli electronics 3D printing company Nano Dimension recently…
Australia’s Falcon Minerals Now Set to Acquire 100% of Robo 3D
It looks as if a major change is on the way for dynamic 3D printer manufacturer Robo 3D, long a proponent of accessibility and affordability in regards to 3D printing technology…
WhiteClouds Acquires Sandboxr, Prepping Their 3D Printing Services for the Gaming Industry
Young or old, present or in the past, most of us have a memorable gaming experience that stands out amongst the rest, one that sticks with us in vivid, full color….
Full-Color 3D Printing Service Provider WhiteClouds Announces 3DplusMe Acquisition at CES 2016
While attending the Consumer Electronics Show 2016, Utah-based 3D printing services company WhiteClouds announced that they will be purchasing 3DplusMe, the branded 3D capture-to-print company responsible for the 3D printed…
Prodways Acquires Polymer Specialist Materials Company Exceltec
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Prodways has just announced that they are acquiring polymer materials manufacturers Exceltec. The news is sure to be one of many 3D printing news stories coming…
Raise3D Still Blazing a Trail on Kickstarter Surpassing 650% of Goal, Acquires ToyBuilder Labs
Raise3D has, undeniably, been on fire. And they’ve added more fuel to their flames of success lately with the acquisition of ToyBuilder Labs, and a name change as well to…
Autodesk to Acquire netfabb, Invest in FIT Technology Group
It’s been a pretty big week over at Autodesk, which just a couple days ago released the hardware and firmware files online to fulfill more of their open source promises…
PADT Acquires Stratasys Reseller Business of CADCAM Systems
Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies, Inc. (PADT) is a provider of engineering services and products for simulation, product development, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing services and products located in Tempe, Arizona….
Apple’s Acquisition of LinX Imaging May Lead to Thinner Cameras, 3D Imaging for Next iPhones
“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” Apple told several tech outlets. Apple‘s leading position in the tech…
3 Likely Acquisition Targets Within the 3D Printing Industry
Over the last 18 months we have seen more acquisitions within the 3D printing space than we had likely witnessed over the previous 5 years combined. Competition and fear of…