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{{Infobox Company 
| company_name = 3D Systems Corporation
| company_logo = [[Image:3DLogo06n - Red PMS 187 rgb.png‎]]
| company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{nasdaq|TDSC}})
| foundation = [[Valencia, California]], USA [[1986]]
| location = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rock Hill, South Carolina]], USA
| key_people = Abe Reichental, President and CEO<br /> [[Chuck Hull]], Co-Founder and CTO
| products = [[3D Printing|3D Printer]]s<br />[[Stereolithography|Stereolithography Systems]]<br />[[Selective laser sintering|Sintering Systems]]<br />Engineered Materials<br />
| slogan = Experience the Difference (prior to 2007: Transform Your Products)
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== Facilities & Employees   ==

In 2006, the company consolidated its offices, operations, and research and development functions into a new global headquarters in Rock Hill, SC, USA. About half of the headquarters’ 
{{convert|80,000  |square feetft|m2}} are R&D laboratories and an {{convert|18,000-|square-footft|m2|sing=on}} Rapid Manufacturing Center (RMC) with 3D Systems’ [[rapid prototyping]], [[rapid manufacturing]] and [[3D printing]] systems at work. <ref>[http://www.3dsystems.com/newsevents/newsreleases/pr-Jan_17_2007b.asp NEWS: pr-Jan. 17, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

3D Systems opened a {{convert|17,000-|square-footft|m2|sing=on}} training center, 3D Systems University, in partnership York Technical College to train prospective and existing customers. <ref>[http://www.yorktech.com/3dsystems 3D Systems Courses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

With customers in 80 countries, 3D Systems has 400 employees in offices around the world, including [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], [[United Kingdom]], [[China]] and [[Japan]]. The company has more than 359 U.S. and foreign [[patent]]s. <ref>[http://www.3dsystems.com/company/patents/index.asp Company | Patents<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== References ==
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==See also==
*[[Direct digital manufacturing]]
*[[Rapid prototyping]]
*[[Stereolithography]]
*[[Selective laser sintering]]
*[[3D printing]]
*[[Desktop manufacturing]]
*[[Chuck Hull]]

==External links==
* [http://www.3dsystems.com 3D Systems Web site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFtwW26VsiA “3D Systems RMC Tour” YouTube video]
* [http://www.modelin3d.com V-Flash Web site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-2OeFweVQ “How does V-Flash work” YouTube video]
* [http://www.yorktech.com/3dsystems 3D Systems University]
* [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TDSC Yahoo! Finance]

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[[Category:solid freeform fabrication]]
[[Category:Companies based in South Carolina]]
[[Category:York County, South Carolina]]