Company Story
1986 - 3D Systems Corporation was founded by Chuck Hull, the inventor of the first commercial 3D printing technology, known as Stereolithography (SLA).
1992 - The company went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1996 - 3D Systems acquired the assets of the bankrupt company, Ballistic Metals.
2002 - The company acquired the Solidscape, Inc., a manufacturer of 3D printers.
2011 - 3D Systems acquired the assets of the bankrupt company, Vidar Systems Corporation.
2012 - The company acquired the Z Corporation, a leading provider of 3D printing technologies.
2013 - 3D Systems acquired the Phenix Systems, a leading provider of 3D printing technologies.
2014 - The company acquired the Robtec, a leading provider of 3D printing technologies.
2015 - 3D Systems acquired the EasyRx, a leading provider of orthodontic treatment planning and appliance fabrication services.
2019 - The company acquired the Burtonsville, a leading provider of 3D printing technologies.
2020 - 3D Systems acquired the Allevi, a leading provider of 3D bioprinting solutions.