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- 3D Systems Corporation engineers, manufactures, and sells 3D printers, 3D printing materials, 3D printed parts, and application engineering services for industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, dental, entertainment, and durable goods. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional- and production-grade 3D printers utilizing technologies such as stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), direct metal printing (DMP), MultiJet printing (MJP), and ColorJet printing (CJP); an extensive range of printing materials encompassing plastics, elastomers, composites, waxes, metals, and bio-compatible resins; software solutions including 3D Sprint for polymer printing preparation, 3DXpert for metal additive manufacturing design and simulation, and Oqton Industrial Manufacturing OS for production optimization; on-demand manufacturing services; and consultative services through its Application Innovation Group. Founded in 1986 by Chuck Hull, inventor of stereolithography, and headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 3D Systems operates globally with facilities and customers in over 80 countries, including key locations in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
In recent developments, 3D Systems agrees to sell its Geomagic software portfolio, including Design X, Control X, Freeform, Wrap, and Geomagic for SolidWorks, to Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence Division for $123 million, with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2025 to sharpen focus on core additive manufacturing software platforms; establishes a strategic collaboration with SWANY Co., Ltd. in Japan to promote large-format pellet extrusion 3D printing, featuring the EXT 1070 Titan Pellet printer in a new demo center; introduces next-generation stereolithography solutions at Formnext 2025; and anticipates sequential top-line growth of 8% to 10% in the fourth quarter of 2025 driven by new printer system sales.