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{{Infobox Unternehmen
|Name            = 3D Systems Corporation
|Logo            = 3D Systems Logo - from Commons.gif
|Unternehmensform= Aktiengesellschaft
|ISIN            = nicht vorhanden
|Gründungsdatum  = 1986
(contracted; show full)nzeptstudien]], [[Prototyp (Technik)|Form- und Funktionsprototypen]], [[Urformen]]bau sowie in der Teilefertigung in Kleinserien des [[Rapid Manufacturing]]s eingesetzt.  3D Systems uses proprietary processes to fabricate physical objects using input from [[computer-aided design]] and manufacturing software, or [[3D scanner|3D scanning]] and [[Digital sculpting|3D sculpting]] devices.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.3dsystems.com/about-us | title=About 3D Systems | publisher=3D Systems | accessdate=2
3 November 2014014-11-23 | deadurl=no<!--present in archive.org--> }}</ref>, headquartered in ,

3D Systems' technologies and services are used in the design, development and production stages of many industries, including aerospace, automotive, architecture, health care, dental, entertainment, recreation and consumer goods.  3D Systems offers professional- and production-grade 3D printers, in addition to a line of personal 3D printers and 3D-printed consumer products, supported by the affiliated online forum Cubi(contracted; show full)

In 2003, Hull was succeeded by Avi Reichental, the current president and CEO of 3D Systems.  Both Reichental and Hull are listed among the top twenty most influential people in rapid technologies by TCT Magazine.<ref>{{cite web | author=Staff | title=The TCT Top 20 | work=TCT Magazine | publisher=Rapid News Publications | location=United Kingdom | url=http://www.tctmagazine.com/TCTTop20 | accessdate=2
3 November 2014014-11-23 | deadurl=no<!--present in archive.org--> }}</ref>  Hull remains an active member of 3D Systems' board and serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.google.com/finance?q=ddd&ei=RYueU7iuIummigLIroCwDQ | title=3D Systems Corporation: NYSE:DDD quotes & news | website=[[Google Finance]] | at=Officers and Directors |publisher=Google | accessdate=23 November 2014014-11-23 | deadurl=no<!--present in archive.org--> }}</ref>  3D Systems relocated its headquarters to Rock Hill, South Carolina, citing a favorable business climate, a sustained lower cost of doing business, and significant investment and tax benefits as reasons for the move.<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff | title=California 3D-Technology Firm To Relocate Headquarters to Rock Hill, SC | date=5 November 202005-11-05 | url=http://wraltechwire.com/business/tech_wire/news/story/1163149/ | work=WRAL TechWire | publisher=[[Capitol Broadcasting Company]] | location=United States | subscription=yes | deadurl=no<!--entry page found in archive.org--> }}</ref>

== Growth ==
In late 2001 3D Systems began an acquisitions program that expanded the company's technology through ownership of software, materials, printers and printable content, as well as access to the skills of engineers and designers.  The rate of 3D Systems' acquisitions (16 in 2011) raised some eyebrows with regard to the task facing the company's management team.  Other onlookers point to the encompassing scope of the acquisitions as indicating calculated steps by 3D Systems to consolidate the 3D printing industry under one roof and logo, to become a comprehensive one-stop-shop capable of servicing each link in the scan/create-to-print chain.<ref name="pfeifle2012">{{cite web | last=Pfeifle | first=Sam | date=10 October 20122012-10-10 | website=Head in the Point Clouds (blog) | title=A brief history of 3D Systems acquisitions | url=https://www.sparpointgroup.com/Blogs/Head-in-the-Point-Clouds/A-brief-history-of-3D-Systems-acquisitions/ | publisher=[[SPAR Point Group]] | deadurl=yes | archivedate=14 March 20132013-03-14 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314023900/https://www.sparpointgroup.com/Blogs/Head-in-the-Point-Clouds/A-brief-history-of-3D-Systems-acquisitions/ }}{{unreliable source?|date=November 2014}}</ref>

3D Systems now employs over 2100 people in 25 offices worldwide.  Through its acquisitions, 3D Systems has achieved a strong and growing presence in Asia-Pacific (China, Korea, Japan) and Europe (France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United Kingdom), in addition to expanding its brand of print materials, printers, industrial and professional CAD software, on-demand custom parts services, data capture and scanning technologies, and customizable, ready-to-print consumer collections.  3D Systems' corporate statements indicate the company's desire to facilitate user creation and "remove expert/user friction between content creation and print."<ref>{{cite news | author=Johnson, Cory | authorlink=Cory Johnson | title=Printing in 3D | date=25 April 2012012-04-25 | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/video/90540409-3d-systems-ceo-shows-model-printing-technology.html | work=[[Bloomberg West]] | publisher=[[Bloomberg Television]] | location=United States | format=Video | deadurl=no<!--video not retained in archive.org, but abstract text is--> }}</ref>

In May 2011, 3D Systems transferred from [[NASDAQ]] (TDSC) to the [[New York Stock Exchange]] (DDD).  Company stock has risen with general consistency since its entry to the exchange, as have company revenues and profits.  In 2012, a Gray Wolf Report predicted 3D Systems' rate of growth to be unsustainable, pointing to inflated impressions from acquisitions as a corporate misstatement of organic growth.  3D Systems responded to this article on November 19, 2012, claiming it to "contain materially false statements and erroneous conclusions that we believe defamed the company and its reputation and resulted in losses to our shareholders."<ref name="SA Transcript">{{cite web | author=Staff | title=3D Systems' CEO Hosts Recent Articles Discussion Conference (Transcript) | url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/1018051-3d-systems-ceo-hosts-recent-articles-discussion-conference-transcript | date=19 November 20122012-11-19 | publisher=[[Seeking Alpha]] | location=United States | subscription=yes | deadurl=no<!--present in archive.org--> }}  ''Note: the first page of the 9 page transcript is available without registration.''</ref>  One offending article was removed as a result.  Sequential increases in earnings from actual sales and steady climbs in stock price per share provide reasonable cause for skepticism towards this report.<ref>{{cite web | author=Staff | title=3D Systems Earnings Smash Short Theory For Now | url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/964021-3d-systems-earnings-smash-short-theory-for-now | publisher=[[Seeking Alpha]] | date=31 October 20122012-10-31 | subscription=yes }}  ''Note: the first of two pages is available without registration.''</ref>

In July 2014, 3D Systems announced an acquisition of Israeli [[medical imaging]] company Simbionix for {{currency|120 million}}.<ref>{{cite news | author=Weinreb, Gali | url=http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-3d-systems-acquires-simbionix-for-120m-1000959570 | title=3D Systems acquires Simbionix for $120m | work=[[Globes]] | date=31 July 20142014-07-31 | location=Israel }}{{dead link|date=January 2015}}<!-- not productively archived in archive.org --></ref>

In September 2014, 3D Systems acquired the Belgian company LayerWise. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed by the companies.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.3dsystems.com/press-releases/3d-systems-acquires-layerwise-extending-its-global-leadership-advanced-metal-3d | publisher=3D Systems | title=3D Systems Acquires LayerWise, Extending its Global Leadership in Advanced Metal 3D Printing, On-Demand Parts Manufacturing Services and Personalized Medical Devices | date=3 September 2014 }}</ref> The company is based in Leuven, a town in Belgium close to Brussels. It is a principal provider of services in the area of direct metal 3D printing and manufacturing.  The company was a spin-off of the University of Leuven.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.layerwise.com/home/company/ | title=Company | publisher=LayerWise | accessdate=17 January 20152015-01-17 }}</ref> The takeover adds Belgium to the list of countries where 3D Systems has active locations.

In January 2015, 3D Systems acquired the 3D printer manufacturer botObjects, the first company to commercialize a printer using the [[fused deposition modeling]] technique.<ref>{{cite press release | publisher=3D Systems | via=Desktop Engineering (Peerless Media) | url=http://www.deskeng.com/de/3d-systems-acquires-botobjects/ | title=3D Systems Acquires botObjects | date=13 January 2015 }}</re(contracted; show full)==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.3dsystems.com}}

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