3D Systems Acquires LayerWise

ROCK HILL, S.C. (Sept. 3, 2014) – 3D Systems (3DS) announced that it has acquired Belgium-based LayerWise, a provider of advanced direct metal 3-D printing and manufacturing services. LayerWise delivers quick-turn, 3-D-printed metal parts—manufactured on its own proprietary line of direct metal 3-D printers—for aerospace, high-precision equipment and medical and dental customers. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to 3DS' cash generation.

3D Systems Broadens Aerospace Reach with Acquisition of Sister Companies APP and APM

ROCK HILL, S.C. (Aug. 13, 2014) – 3D Systems (3DS) announced that it has acquired American Precision Prototyping (APP) and sister company American Precision Machining (APM), providers of rapid prototyping and advanced manufacturing, product development and engineering services, further
extending its service bureau operations in the U.S. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

3D Systems Ranks 13th in Forbes 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies

ROCK HILL, S.C. (July 8, 2014) – 3D Systems announced that the company ranked No. 13 in Forbes magazine’s list of the most innovative companies with a market capitalization under $10 billion. This ranking recognizes the top 100 companies that demonstrated continued growth through innovation.

The Forbes list is generated annually by measuring an "innovation premium" using a proprietary formula in collaboration between Forbes and Credit Suisse.

3D Systems' Founder Chuck Hull Receives 2014 European Inventor Award

ROCK HILL, South Carolina (June 17, 2014) – 3D Systems announced that Chuck Hull received the 2014 European Inventor Award in the non-European countries category in recognition of his invention of the three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology, Stereolithography (SLA). Presented annually by the European Patent Office (EPO), the award honors inventors who have made significant contributions to technological progress and the advancement of society.