Stratasys completes acquisition of solid concepts

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StratasysLtd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced the completion of its previously disclosed acquisition of Solid Concepts.

 

Stratasys announced the acquisitions of Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies on April 2, 2014, and will combine Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies with RedEye, its existing digital manufacturing service business, to establish one additive manufacturing services business unit. Stratasys expects to complete its acquisition of Harvest Technologies by the end of July.

 

David Reis, chief executive officer of Stratasys, stated, “We look forward to enhancing our customer offering with the completion of this transaction. With Solid Concepts’ deep knowledge of manufacturing and vertical focus, such as medical and aerospace, Stratasys will be even better positioned to meet our customers’ evolving additive manufacturing requirements. We are delighted to welcome the talented employees of Solid Concepts to the Stratasys family and look forward to completing the acquisition of Harvest in order to form a leading strategic platform to better meet customers’ needs.”

 

Stratasys expects to update its financial guidance to reflect both the Solid Concepts and Harvest transactions in conjunction with its second quarter 2014 financial results.

 

 

Stratasys Ltd.

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) é a entidade jurídica formada em 2012 pela fusão das empresas de impressão 3D Stratasys Inc. e Objet Ltd., baseadas respectivamente em Mineápolis, EUA e Rehovot, Israel. A empresa é líder global em impressão 3D para fabricação aditiva e materiais para prototipagem e produção. Seus processos patenteados FDM®, PolyJet™ e WDM™ 3D produzem protótipos ou objetos fabricados diretamente de arquivos de CAD 3D ou de outros conteúdos 3D. Entre os sistemas incluem-se impressoras desktop 3D sob medida para desenvolvimento de ideias, uma série de sistemas para prototipagem e grandes sistemas de produção para manufatura digital direta. A Stratasys também fabrica impressoras MakerBot e Solidscape 3D e opera o serviço de manufatura digital RedEye. A empresa conta com mais de 1.900 funcionários, possui mais de 550 patentes concedidas ou pendentes de manufatura aditiva no mundo inteiro e já ganhou mais de 25 prêmios por sua tecnologia e liderança. Está online nos endereços: www.stratasys.com ou http://blog.stratasys.com.

 

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