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.