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3D Systems Unveils Two Strategic Growth Acquisitions 

May 7, 2021 · One acquisition is of the German software firm, Additive Works GmbH, to expand simulation capabilities for rapid optimization of industrial-scale 3D printing processes.

Siemens Acquires TimeSeries

April 28, 2021 · Acquisition of TimeSeries to expand Xcelerator portfolio through development of industry-specific apps built on Mendix platform.

Nano Dimension Buys NanoFabrica Ltd. 

April 27, 2021 · Nano Dimension will pay the shareholders of NanoFabrica a total ranging between $54.9 million and $59.4 million. 

Nano Dimension Acquires Machine Learning Developer DeepCube

April 20, 2021 · Artificial intelligence will drive its 3D-artificial intelligence/machine learning distributed digital fabrication applications.

Materialise Unveils Platform Strategy for Streamlining AM Workflows

April 15, 2021 · Link3D acquisition will fold AM-specific MES into the cloud-based platform.

Materialise Acquires Option to Buy Link3D

April 13, 2021 · Potential acquisition aims to boost cloud-based access to integrated software platform.

Stratasys Buys RPS

February 18, 2021 · Purchase of RPS, a provider of stereolithography 3D printers, will give Stratasys a full suite of polymer 3D printing solutions across the product life cycle.

Fathom Manufacturing Buys Summit Tooling and Summit Plastics

February 5, 2021 · This acquisition will expand Fathom's domestic injection molding capabilities, companies report.

ZARE Buys Majority Stake in Additive Manufacturer Proxera

January 26, 2021 · This means that the AM service provider in Europe now also enters the high-growth market for 3D-printed metal implants.

Desktop Metal to Buy EnvisionTEC

January 15, 2021 · Acquisition will enable ability to enter market for volume product polymer additive manufacturing.

Stratasys to Buy Origin

December 14, 2020 · Origin’s resin-based Programmable PhotoPolymerization (P3) technology expands Stratasys capabilities in the arena for 3D-printed mass production parts.

Subsidiary of ASME Acquires Techstreet

November 10, 2020 · Techstreet is first venture of ISIE, new ASME commercial arm for innovative products & services.

3D Systems to Sell Cimatron and GibbsCAM Businesses

November 3, 2020 · Cimatron and GibbsCAM will join a manufacturing portfolio that includes SigmaTEK Systems, a CAD/CAM software provider for the metal fabrication industry.

Ansys and Analytical Graphics Ink Acquisition Agreement

October 26, 2020 · Acquisition will empower users to simulate from the component level to customers' entire mission.

Altair Acquires M-Base Engineering + Software

October 8, 2020 · Move allows Altair to offer most comprehensive, high-fidelity plastics database on the market.

Altair Acquires Ellexus

September 16, 2020 · The Ellexus software products, Mistral and Breeze, are used for I/O diagnostics, optimization and dependency detection by high-performance computing administrators.

Altair Buys Univa

September 14, 2020 · Move solidifies Altair’s position in workload management and cloud enablement for high-performance computing.

NVIDIA Acquires Arm in $40 Billion Deal

September 14, 2020 · Acquisition of UK company gives NVIDIA its own CPU architecture, potential to expand reach in server, mobile phone markets.

Hawk Ridge Systems Acquires Quest Integration

September 11, 2020 · Merger provides advanced 3D design tools and additive manufacturing expertise to fast-growing regional manufacturers in the West.

dSPACE Strengthens Product Portfolio for Autonomous Driving and Data Management

July 10, 2020 · Full integration of software tools from Intempora completes solutions for data-driven development.


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