3d printing acquisitions
GE Additive Acquires 3D Printing Simulation Software Provider GeonX
Last year, GE went through a period where it seemed to be acquiring companies left and right, notably Concept Laser and Arcam, and it tried but did not succeed to…
BASF Continues Expansion into 3D Printing Materials with Acquisition of Innofil3D
Global chemical company BASF has been involved in 3D printing for a while now. The company is a producer of materials as well as chemicals, and as the 3D printing materials…
3D Printing Patent Landscape
The field of 3D printing has been growing rapidly for years. It has applications in many areas of life and the economy, such as healthcare, aerospace, and parts replacement. 3D…
Optomec on the March
Optomec is an American company that has two 3D printing technologies: Aerosol Jet and LENS. Aerosol Jet can be used to 3D print electronics and is being used to 3D…
3D Systems CEO Tells Us About the Acquisition of Vertex Dental and NextDent, Taking a Big Step into the Dental 3D Printing Market
A lot of our focus lately has been on 3D Systems and the vast medical empire they’re building within the 3D printing industry. We got to tour one of their…
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…
GE Acquires 75% Stake in Metal 3D Printing Leader Concept Laser, Will Take Full Ownership in a Few Years
Update: As of December 12, 2016, GE has completed on execution of this deal, acquiring the 75% stake in Concept Laser, and additionally recently completed its tender offer for the shares of…
GE’s $1.4 Billion Metal AM Acquisitions Falter as Elliott Management Rejects Terms
Last month, GE made an acquisition announcement that was sure to shake up the additive manufacturing industry, with its $1.4 billion investment proposal to acquire both SLM Solutions and Arcam….
GE Announces $1.4 Billion Investment: Acquisition of Arcam AB and SLM Solutions
Update: Following a rejection of terms in the deal for SLM Solutions, GE ultimately acquired controlling shares in Arcam and Concept Laser. Today’s headline heard ’round the world contains all…
Unique Opportunities in 3D Printing for Patient-Specific Healthcare — A Few Questions For: Whiteclouds
Some may say that those crying out that 3D printing is the key to the next industrial revolution have their heads in the clouds — but is that always such…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — December 12
This week’s news includes new investments, contracts, and acquisitions on the business side of 3D printing technology. Some serious money (€700,000) is now flowing toward Germany-based 3D printing company trinckle after completing a recent…
Is a General Electric Buyout of 3D Systems in the Works?
I generally don’t like adding fuel to the rumor mill; however, this possible story certainly caught our attention simply because it makes sense on several fronts. As you are likely…
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….
With Acquisition of Easyway Design & Manufacture Company, 3D Systems China is Born
Because competition with Chinese manufacturing and the never-ending challenge to get out from under their thumb is a big topic regarding the advent of 3D printing and what its effect…
Groupe Gorgé Acquires INITIAL & NORGE Systems
While already a major player in the 3D printing industry, especially in areas of high innovation as well as specializing in the dental arena, Prodways announced today that they are…
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…
Graphene 3D Lab to Purchase Canadian 3D Printer Maker ‘Boots Industries’
Graphene 3D Lab Inc. has inked a deal to acquire Boots Industries Inc., a Canadian 3D printer manufacturer. Graphene 3D says that they intend to purchase all Boots Industries’ assets —…
The Riverside Company Enters 3D Printing Field, Adds “A New Dimension” to Portfolio by Acquiring Fisher/Unitech
The Riverside Company owns more than 75 companies in its international portfolio. The firm, which focuses on acquiring and investing in businesses, has been around since 1988 and strives to…
MakerBot Announces Acquisition of Software Company Layer By Layer
One of the reasons Stratasys-owned MakerBot is so successful within a market crowded with competition, is because they cater to an entire 3D printing ecosystem. From the actual hardware of…
Czech Companies be3D and Y Soft to Grow Together: Y Soft Invests and Acquires Stake in be3D
Czech 3D printer manufacturer be3D, whose DeeGreen printer Eddie here at 3DPrint.com tested out last month, hasn’t slowed down in their growth strategy. The company has been expanding its global…
It’s a Power Punch of 2D, 3D Surgical Planning Products as Materialise Acquires OrthoView
Just announced today: OrthoView is now a Materialise company. Materialise keeps the headlines rolling, and today it is on the expansion front, as they announce the acquisition of OrthoView Holdings Limited,…
‘Forecast 3D’ Purchases 3D Printing Assets from ‘GROWit’
We have been seeing several acquisitions and mergers between both small and large companies in the additive manufacturing sector, as of late. As any market begins to mature, consolidation takes…
