Deal Timeline

Plotted by close date where disclosed, otherwise announcement. Select any marker to jump to the deal entry.

$5.55M
Jan 2011
National RP Support, In…
$22.775M
Feb 2011
Quickparts.com
$1.0M
Mar 2011
Accelerated Technologie…
$1.25M
Apr 2011
Print3D Corporation
$0.5M
Apr 2011
Sycode
$2.5M
May 2011
The3dStudio.com
$2.286M
May 2011
Freedom of Creation (FO…
$3.8M
Jul 2011
Alibre Inc.
$17K
Aug 2011
Botmill (assets from Co…
$5.967M
Sep 2011
Formero Pty, Ltd. (and…
$3.719M
Oct 2011
Kemo Modelmakerij B.V.
$41.286M
Nov 2011
RenShape and Digitalis…
$134.918M
Jan 2012
Z Corporation and Vidar…
$1.243M
Apr 2012
Fresh Fiber B.V.
$2.749M
Apr 2012
Kodama Studios, LLC (My…
$7.953M
Apr 2012
Paramount Industries
$7.903M
May 2012
Bespoke Innovations
$1.0M
Jul 2012
Viztu Technologies
$1.714M
Oct 2012
The Innovative Modelmak…
$33.918M
Oct 2012
INUS Technology, Inc. (…
$0.262M
Jan 2013
Co-Web
$52.687M
Feb 2013
Geomagic
$44.413M
May 2013
Rapid Product Developme…
$16.975M
Jul 2013
Phenix Systems
$4.998M
Aug 2013
VisPower Technology, In…
$6.399M
Aug 2013
CRDM, Ltd.
$1.5M
Sep 2013
The Sugar Lab
$2.846M
Dec 2013
Figulo Corporation
$6.361M
Dec 2013
Village Plastics Co.
$10.65M
Dec 2013
Gentle Giant Studios
$32.5M
Dec 2013
Xerox Wilsonville produ…
$4.0M
Feb 2014
Digital PlaySpace, Inc.…
$69.026M
Apr 2014
Medical Modeling Inc.
$17.45M
Aug 2014
Bordner and Associates…
$14.089M
Aug 2014
American Precision Mach…
$121.562M
Aug 2014
Simbionix USA Corporati…
$41.933M
Sep 2014
LayerWise NV
$21.880M
Nov 2014
Robtec
$24.743M
Dec 2014
botObjects Ltd.
$54.552M
Dec 2014
Materials business prod…
$77.984M
Feb 2015
Cimatron Ltd.
$11.265M
Apr 2015
Wuxi Easyway Model Desi…
$2.55M
Jun 2015
STEAMtrax
$0.651M
Jun 2015
NOQUO INC. (Noquo)
$188.168M
Nov 2021
Oqton
$40.172M
Dec 2021
Volumetric Biotechnolog…
$37.9M
Apr 2022
Kumovis GmbH
$39.0M
Apr 2022
Titan Additive LLC
$25.9M
Oct 2022
dp polar GmbH
$10.2M
Jul 2023
Wematter AB

The Rationale That Repeats.

Three patterns show up across 3D Systems's deal book — what the team buys, how it pays, and how it integrates. The patterns are the throughline; the deals below are the evidence.

01
Acquisition criteria
Roll-up of custom-parts services: a long run of bolt-ons (Quickparts, Formero, K...
Roll-up of custom-parts services: a long run of bolt-ons (Quickparts, Formero, Kemo, TIM, CRDM, RPDG, Robtec, Easyway) assembled a global on-demand manufacturing and service-bureau network across the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America.
National RP Support, Inc. (NRPS)Quickparts.comAccelerated Technologies, Inc. (ATI)Print3D CorporationSycode
02
Capital deployment
Vertical integration across the full additive stack: deals reached into print ma...
Vertical integration across the full additive stack: deals reached into print materials (Village Plastics, RenShape/Digitalis, Huntsman lines), software/CAD-CAM (Geomagic, Rapidform, Cimatron, Alibre, Oqton), and printer hardware (Z Corp, Phenix, LayerWise, Wematter, Titan, dp polar).
National RP Support, Inc. (NRPS)Quickparts.comAccelerated Technologies, Inc. (ATI)Print3D CorporationSycode
03
Integration approach
A major push into healthcare and bioprinting: larger acquisitions (Medical Model...
A major push into healthcare and bioprinting: larger acquisitions (Medical Modeling, Simbionix, Kumovis, Volumetric Biotechnologies) built a personalized-surgery, medical-device and regenerative-medicine franchise alongside the core industrial business.
National RP Support, Inc. (NRPS)Quickparts.comAccelerated Technologies, Inc. (ATI)Print3D CorporationSycode

The Full Deal Book

50 acquisitions. Each entry carries the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, executive commentary, and the original SEC filing — the evidence behind the patterns above.

01 National RP Support, Inc. (NRPS) · United States $5.55M
Closed Jan 2011 Asset purchase, all cash
Customer supportspare parts and maintenance services for installed 3D printing equipment

Provider of customer support services and a factory-authorized source of parts, maintenance and other services for 3D Systems equipment.

02 Quickparts.com, Inc. · United States $22.775M
Closed Feb 2011 Stock purchase
Online custom parts quoting and on-demand manufacturing services

Custom parts services company offering on-demand manufacturing of prototype and production parts. $22.775 million (net of cash).

03 Accelerated Technologies, Inc. (ATI) · United States $1.0M
Closed Mar 2011 Asset purchase, all cash
Custom parts manufacturing services

Custom parts services company.

04 Print3D Corporation · United States $1.25M
Closed Apr 2011 Asset purchase, cash and stock with earnout
Desktop CAD-integrated custom-parts ordering tools

Startup developing custom-parts services for CAD users through desktop tools that integrate directly into the design environment. $1.25 million ($1.0M cash + $0.25M stock; earnout up to ~$8.925M).

05 Sycode · India $0.5M
Closed Apr 2011 Asset purchase, all cash
CAD plug-in software development

Software development company specializing in plug-ins for all commercially available CAD packages.

06 The3dStudio.com, Inc. · United States $2.5M
Closed May 2011 Asset purchase, cash and stock
Online 3D/2D digital content marketplace

Provider of 3D and 2D digital media libraries via an online marketplace exchange for consumers and professionals. $2.5 million ($1.875M cash + $0.625M stock).

07 Freedom of Creation (FOC) · Netherlands $2.286M
Closed May 2011 Stock purchase
3D-printed design content and consumer product designs

Provider of printable collections of innovative and practical 3D content, including products commercialized by fashion and design labels. $2.286 million ($1.136M cash + $1.15M stock).

08 Alibre Inc. · United States $3.8M
Closed Jul 2011 Asset purchase, all cash
Affordable parametric 3D CAD software

Provider of design productivity (parametric 3D CAD) solutions.

09 Botmill (assets from Content Media, Inc.) · United States $17K
Closed Aug 2011 Asset purchase, all cash with earnout
Low-cost desktop / kit 3D printers

Manufacturer of desktop 3D printers, kits, materials and accessories (assets related to the Botmill printer). $17 thousand (earnout up to $1.0M).

10 Formero Pty, Ltd. (and subsidiary XYZ Innovation) · Australia (with an office in China) $5.967M
Closed Sep 2011 Stock purchase
On-demand custom parts services and 3D printer distribution in Asia-Pacific

Provider of on-demand custom parts services and a distributor of 3D printers, based in Australia with an office in China. $5.967 million ($4.967M cash + $1.0M stock; earnout ~$2.012M).

11 Kemo Modelmakerij B.V. · Netherlands $3.719M
Closed Oct 2011 Stock purchase
On-demand custom parts services in Europe

Provider of on-demand custom parts services, based in the Netherlands.

12 RenShape and Digitalis product lines (Huntsman Advanced Materials Division) · United States $41.286M
Announced Nov 2011 Closed Nov 2011 Asset / product-line purchase, all cash
Stereolithography print materials and a rapid-manufacturing printer product line

The RenShape stereolithography print materials and Digitalis rapid-manufacturing 3D printer product line acquired from the Advanced Materials Division of Huntsman Corporation.

13 Z Corporation and Vidar Systems Corporation · United States (Burlington, MA and Herndon, VA) $134.918M
Announced Jan 2012 Closed Jan 2012 Stock purchase
Color and high-speed 3D printing3D scanners and print materialsmedical film digitization scanners

Z Corp is a provider of consumer and professional 3D printers, 3D scanners, proprietary print materials and printer services (Burlington, MA). Vidar is a provider of medical film scanners that digitize film for radiology, oncology, mammography and dental applications (Herndon, VA). $134.918 million (net of cash).

This is a historic, game-changing event for our customers and stockholders. Today we gained complementary full color and high speed printing technology, increased our marketplace presence significantly in verticals beyond product development and direct manufacturing.Abe Reichental — President and CEO of 3D Systems
14 Fresh Fiber B.V. · Netherlands $1.243M
Closed Apr 2012 Stock purchase
3D-printed consumer electronics accessories

Designs and markets innovative 3D-printed accessories for retail consumer electronics; 3D Systems moved from a minority shareholder to 100% ownership. $1.243 million ($0.848M cash + $0.395M stock; earnout).

15 Kodama Studios, LLC (My Robot Nation) · United States $2.749M
Closed Apr 2012 Stock purchase
Game-like consumer 3D content-creation platform

Operates My Robot Nation, a consumer technology platform that provides intuitive, game-like content creation for 3D printing. $2.749 million ($1.499M cash + $1.25M stock).

16 Paramount Industries · United States $7.953M
Closed Apr 2012 Asset purchase, cash and stock with earnout
Direct rapid manufacturing of certified end-use aerospace and medical parts

Direct rapid manufacturing provider of product-development solutions for aerospace and medical device applications, from design to production of certified end-use parts. $7.953 million ($6.138M cash + $1.815M stock; earnout).

17 Bespoke Innovations, Inc. · United States $7.903M
Closed May 2012 Stock purchase
Custom-fit prostheticsorthotics and orthopedic device design and printing

Startup bringing a personal approach to medical devices, with proprietary integrated scan, design and print technology for custom-fit prosthetics, orthotics and orthopedic devices. $7.903 million ($4.064M cash + $3.144M stock; $0.695M deferred).

18 Viztu Technologies, Inc. · United States $1.0M
Closed Jul 2012 Stock purchase
Photo/video-to-3D conversion platform

Developer of Hypr3D, an online platform that allows anyone to turn their pictures and videos into printable 3D creations. $1.0 million ($0.5M cash + $0.5M stock; earnout up to $1.0M).

19 The Innovative Modelmakers B.V. (TIM) · Netherlands $1.714M
Closed Oct 2012 Stock purchase
European custom parts services

Full-service provider of Quickparts custom parts services, located in the Netherlands. $1.714 million ($1.148M cash + $0.566M stock).

20 INUS Technology, Inc. (Rapidform) · South Korea (Seoul) $33.918M
Announced Oct 2012 Closed Oct 2012 Stock purchase
Scan-to-CAD reverse-engineering and inspection software

Developer of scan-to-CAD and inspection software tools known as Rapidform, located in Seoul, South Korea.

21 Co-Web · France (Paris) $0.262M
Closed Jan 2013 Stock purchase
Consumer customized 3D-printed products and collectibles

Start-up that creates consumer customized 3D-printed products and collectibles, located in Paris, France.

22 Geomagic, Inc. · United States (Research Triangle Park, NC) $52.687M
Announced Jan 2013 Closed Feb 2013 Stock purchase
3D designsculptscan and inspection software

Leading global provider of 3D authoring solutions including design, sculpt and scan software tools used to create 3D content and inspect products throughout the entire design and manufacturing process. $52.687 million (net of cash).

Geomagic represents the perfect strategic fit for us and we will be thrilled to welcome 3D pioneer and Geomagic Founder and CEO Ping Fu as our Chief Strategy Officer once the deal has closed.Abe Reichental — President and CEO, 3D Systems
Joining 3D Systems provides us with the scale, resources and strategic platform to realize our shared vision of delivering functional, affordable and extensible 3D authoring solutions for the benefit of professional designers and engineers, as well as the exciting maker's movement.Ping Fu — Founder and CEO of Geomagic
23 Rapid Product Development Group, Inc. (RPDG) · United States $44.413M
Closed May 2013 Asset purchase, cash and stock with deferred consideration
Additive and traditional quick-turn manufacturing services

Global provider of additive and traditional quick-turn manufacturing services. $44.413 million ($33.163M cash + $6.75M stock; $4.5M deferred).

24 Phenix Systems · France (Riom) $16.975M
Announced Jul 2013 Closed Jul 2013 Tender offer / share purchase
Direct metal selective laser sintering 3D printers for metal and ceramic parts

Leading global provider of direct metal selective laser sintering 3D printers based in Riom, France; designs, manufactures and sells proprietary direct metal 3D printers that print chemically pure, fully dense metal and ceramic parts from very fine powders.

25 VisPower Technology, Inc. (TeamPlatform) · United States $4.998M
Closed Aug 2013 Stock purchase
Cloud-based collaborative design and project-management software

Cloud-based, collaborative design and project management platform (TeamPlatform).

26 CRDM, Ltd. · United Kingdom $6.399M
Closed Aug 2013 Stock purchase
Rapid prototyping and rapid tooling services

U.K. provider of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling services.

27 The Sugar Lab · United States (Los Angeles, CA) $1.5M
Closed Sep 2013 Asset purchase, cash and stock
3D-printed edible confections

Start-up micro-design firm based in Los Angeles dedicated to 3D printing customized, multi-dimensional, edible confections. $1.5 million ($1.0M cash + $0.5M stock).

28 Figulo Corporation · United States $2.846M
Closed Dec 2013 Stock purchase
3D-printed ceramics

Provider of 3D-printed ceramics. $2.846 million ($1.996M cash + $0.85M stock).

29 Village Plastics Co. · United States $6.361M
Closed Dec 2013 Stock purchase
Filament (ABSPLAHIPS) 3D printing materials manufacturing

Manufacturer of filament-based ABS, PLA and HIPS 3D printing materials. $6.361 million ($4.361M cash + $2.0M stock).

30 Gentle Giant Studios, Inc. · United States $10.65M
Closed Dec 2013 Stock purchase
3D scanning and modeling content for entertainment and toys

Provider of 3D scanning and modeling content for the entertainment and toy industries. $10.65 million ($7.975M cash + $2.675M stock; anniversary earnouts).

31 Xerox Wilsonville product design, engineering and chemistry group · United States (Wilsonville, OR) $32.5M
Closed Dec 2013 Asset purchase, all cash
Product designengineering and chemistry R&D team and assets

Certain assets of Xerox Corporation's Wilsonville, Oregon product design, engineering and chemistry group and related assets.

32 Digital PlaySpace, Inc. (DPS) · United States $4.0M
Announced Feb 2014 Closed Feb 2014 Asset purchase, cash and stock
Consumer 3D create-and-make gaming/design platform

Online platform combining home design, gaming and community sharing to deliver a 3D create-and-make experience for children, families and adults (DigitalDollhouse.com and Dreamhouse Designer). $4.0 million ($2.0M cash + $2.0M stock).

33 Medical Modeling Inc. · United States (Golden, CO) $69.026M
Announced Apr 2014 Closed Apr 2014 Stock purchase
Virtual surgical planningpatient-specific medical devices and surgical guides

Provider of 3D printing-centric personalized surgical treatments and patient-specific medical devices, including virtual surgical planning, personalized medical devices and clinical transfer tools. $69.026 million ($51.526M cash + $17.5M stock).

The combination of our rapidly growing healthcare business with Medical Modeling's expanding range of products and services creates the largest 3D printing based personalized surgery and patient specific medical device service capabilities available today.Avi Reichental — President and CEO, 3D Systems
Working with surgeons around the world on tens of thousands of patient cases gives us a unique perspective on surgical planning opportunities that, together with 3DS technology platform and resources, could accelerate our global growth and enhance overall patient outcomes.Andy Christensen — President, Medical Modeling
34 Bordner and Associates, Inc. (d/b/a Laser Reproductions) · United States $17.45M
Closed Aug 2014 Asset purchase, cash and stock
Advanced manufacturingtooling and rapid prototyping

Provider of advanced manufacturing, tooling and rapid prototyping solutions. $17.45 million ($13.075M cash + $4.375M stock).

35 American Precision Machining, L.L.C. (APM) and American Precision Prototyping, LLC (APP) · United States $14.089M
Closed Aug 2014 Asset purchase, all cash
Precision machiningmanufacturing and 3D printing services

Sister companies providing precision machining and manufacturing services and 3D printing services.

36 Simbionix USA Corporation · United States (Cleveland, OH) / Israel $121.562M
Announced Jul 2014 Closed Aug 2014 Stock purchase
Surgical simulation and medical training systems

Provider of patient-specific surgical simulation solutions.

37 LayerWise NV · Belgium (Leuven) $41.933M
Announced Sep 2014 Closed Sep 2014 Stock purchase
Direct metal 3D printing and quick-turn metal parts manufacturing

Provider of advanced direct metal 3D printing and manufacturing services delivering quick-turn 3D-printed metal parts on its own proprietary line of direct metal 3D printers for aerospace, high-precision equipment, and medical and dental customers.

38 Robtec · Brazil $21.880M
Closed Nov 2014 Share purchase
Additive manufacturing services and product distribution in South America

Additive manufacturing service bureau and distributor of 3D printing and scanning products.

39 botObjects Ltd. · United Kingdom / United States $24.743M
Closed Dec 2014 Stock purchase
Consumer 3D printer development

Company that develops consumer 3D printers. $24.743 million (earnout up to ~$25.0M).

40 Materials business product line · United States $54.552M
Closed Dec 2014 Asset / product-line purchase, all cash
Print materials product line

A product line related to the Company's materials business, acquired as part of its business continuity and operational excellence initiatives.

41 Cimatron Ltd. · Israel $77.984M
Announced Nov 2014 Closed Feb 2015 Stock purchase
Integrated CAD/CAM software for moldtool and die making and manufacturing

Provider of integrated 3D CAD/CAM software and solutions for manufacturing. $77.984 million (net of cash).

Cimatron represents a perfect strategic fit for our business by providing expanded capabilities in product development, sales coverage and complementary technology. We believe that this combination offers unique synergies with significant long-term customer benefits and shareholder value.Avi Reichental — President and CEO, 3D Systems
With a 30 year track record of providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles and shorten product delivery time, it is the perfect time to become part of 3DS where we can substantially accelerate our progress and extend our reach and impact.Danny Haran — former CEO of Cimatron (named EVP and COO, Software of 3D Systems)
42 Wuxi Easyway Model Design and Manufacture Co. Ltd. (Easyway) · China (Wuxi) $11.265M
Closed Apr 2015 Equity purchase
Manufacturing services and 3D printing/scanning product distribution in China

Manufacturing service bureau and distributor of 3D printing and scanning products in China.

43 STEAMtrax, LLC · United States $2.55M
Closed Jun 2015 Asset purchase, all cash
STEM/STEAM education curricula

Curricula provider (STEM/STEAM education curricula).

44 NOQUO INC. (Noquo) · United States $0.651M
Closed Jun 2015 Asset purchase
Software

Software provider.

45 Oqton, Inc. · Belgium (Ghent) / United States (San Francisco) $188.168M
Announced Sep 2021 Closed Nov 2021 Stock/asset acquisition, cash and stock
Cloud-based Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) leveraging IIoTAI and machine learning

Software company that creates an intelligent, cloud-based Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) platform tailored for flexible production environments using a range of advanced manufacturing and automation technologies, including additive manufacturing. $188.168 million ($107.471M cash + ~$80.697M stock).

Customers across our industrial and healthcare segments are accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing into production environments. They have increasingly identified the need for a manufacturing software platform that can easily and intelligently incorporate not only the printers themselves but all digital production systems and key enterprise software.Dr. Jeffrey Graves — President and CEO, 3D Systems
46 Volumetric Biotechnologies, Inc. · United States (Houston, TX) $40.172M
Announced Oct 2021 Closed Dec 2021 Stock/asset acquisition, cash and stock with contingent milestone payments
Bioprinting of human tissue/organs and regenerative medicine technologies

Biotech company whose mission is to develop the ability to manufacture human organs using bioprinting methods and the underlying technologies required to create highly complex biological structures. $40.172 million ($24.814M cash + ~$15.358M stock; milestone payments up to $355M).

47 Kumovis GmbH · Germany (Munich) $37.9M
Closed Apr 2022 Equity purchase
PEEK-based medical 3D printing for implants and personalized healthcare

Company utilizing PEEK (polyether ether ketone) materials with properties suited to many medical applications, including implant applications. $37.9 million (plus ~$1.6M RNCI fair value; $3.6M deferred).

48 Titan Additive LLC · United States $39.0M
Closed Apr 2022 Equity purchase
Pellet-based large-format extrusion 3D printing

Pellet-based extrusion 3D printing platform that addresses customer applications requiring large build volumes, superior performance and improved productivity at significantly lower cost.

49 dp polar GmbH · Germany $25.9M
Announced Aug 2022 Closed Oct 2022 Equity purchase
High-speed continuous (rotating-platform) additive mass-production system

German-based designer and manufacturer of a manufacturing system designed for high-speed mass production of customized components, featuring a patented continuous printing process built on a large-scale, segmented, rotating print platform. $25.9 million ($19.6M cash + $7.1M stock; ~$0.8M post-closing adjustment).

50 Wematter AB · Sweden $10.2M
Closed Jul 2023 Equity purchase
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printers

Swedish 3D printer manufacturer that broadens 3D Systems' Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) portfolio. ~$10.2 million (plus contingent EUR 2.0M).

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