3D Systems

HardwareRock Hill, South Carolina, United StatesFounded 1986· One of 1636 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions, including printers, materials, software, and on-demand manufacturing services.

CEO / Founder: Dr. Jeffrey Graves
Team Size: 1001-5000
Stage: Public
Total Funding: Publicly Traded
Latest Round: Post-IPO
Key Investors: BlackRock, The Vanguard Group, State Street Corporation, ARK Investment Management

Technology & Products

Key Products

3D Systems offers a comprehensive portfolio of 3D printers, materials, software, and on-demand manufacturing services. Key technologies include Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Direct Metal Printing (DMP), MultiJet Printing (MJP), and Figure 4. Specific solutions include the NextDent Jetted Denture Solution for dental prosthetics, EXT Titan Pellet systems for industrial production, and the PSLA 270 for Stereolithography applications.

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

The company's key advantage is its end-to-end, application-focused approach. By combining a broad portfolio of technologies with deep engineering expertise and strategic partnerships, 3D Systems serves as a full-service solutions partner for businesses integrating additive manufacturing into their production workflows.

Patent position

3D Systems filed 81 patent families from 2022 to 2024, up 8% from 75 over 2019 to 2021, while tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 21%. Vat photopolymerization rose from 48% to 71% of its families. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum: 81 families filed 2022–2024, 75 in 2019–2021 (+8%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -21%
Process mix, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024: Vat photopolymerization 48% → 71%Material extrusion 14% → 24%
Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024: Equipment 86% → 90%Materials 49% → 10%Applications 10% → 10%
Filed in: US 32%EP 28%JP 16%WO 10%KR 9%
Named competitors, AM patent families: Stratasys 494 Formlabs 114 EOS 185

300 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Offering a complete and integrated ecosystem of 3D printing solutions, from hardware and software to materials and services, which enables customers to innovate faster and bring products to market more efficiently.

How They Differentiate

3D Systems differentiates through: (1) Pioneer status as inventor of SLA technology in 1986, (2) Comprehensive portfolio spanning 6+ printing technologies (SLA, SLS, DMP, MJP, Figure 4), (3) End-to-end solutions from hardware to software (Oqton) to materials to services, (4) Deep healthcare focus with FDA-cleared medical devices and VSP surgical planning, (5) Over 2,000 patents globally protecting core IP, (6) Regenerative medicine research capabilities.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Professionals and businesses in high-value markets such as healthcare, aerospace, automotive, and durable goods that require precision prototyping and production-grade parts.

Industry Verticals

Healthcare (Medical and Dental), Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Motorsports, Durable Goods, Jewelry

Competitors

Stratasys, Formlabs, EOS

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

2024 full-year revenue: $440 million. 2023 revenue: $488 million. 2025 guidance: $420-435 million (excluding Geomagic divestiture). Announced $50M cost savings plan in 2025.

Major Milestones

1986: Company founded by Charles W. Hull, inventor of Stereolithography (SLA), 1988: First commercial 3D printer, the SLA-1, released, 2011: Acquired Z Corporation and Vidar Systems, 2013: Acquired Geomagic software business, 2020: Dr. Jeffrey Graves appointed as President and CEO, 2023: Strategic partnership with Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (Dussur), 2024 Dec: Announced sale of Geomagic software portfolio to Hexagon for $123 million, 2025 Apr: Completed sale of Geomagic to Hexagon, 2025: Announced $50M cost savings transformation plan

Notable Customers

Saudi Electric Company, Lockheed Martin, MIF

https://www.3dsystems.com

Recent coverage of 3D Systems

3D Systems donates NextDent 300 printer to Remote Area Medical for free denture care3dsystems.comOct 30, 2026
3D Systems opens Littleton, Colorado industrial technology center, adding 50,000 sq ft of US advanced manufacturing spac...3dsystems.comOct 22, 2026
3D Systems signs CRADA with Savannah River National Laboratory to develop radiation-tolerant AM materials for nuclear an...interestingengineering.comAug 30, 2026
3D Systems and SRNL sign CRADA for AI-optimized AM in nuclear energy and national securitymanilatimes.netAug 27, 2026
3D Systems opens recruitment for new industrial 3D printing sales partners across South Korea starting August 2026kdpress.co.krAug 21, 2026

Official records

Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.

FY2025 financial performance

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · USD · Consolidated company financials

Revenue growth (YoY): -12.09%
Operating margin: -24.83%
R&D / revenue: 16.81%

Annual comparison

Fiscal periods follow the company’s year end.
Period ending	Revenue	Growth	Operating margin	R&D / revenue
2025-12-31	USD 386,902,000	-12.09%	-24.83%	16.81%
2024-12-31	USD 440,121,000	Unavailable	-63.03%	19.65%

[F] 2025 annual · USD 386,902,000
[F] 2024 annual · USD 440,121,000
[F] 2023 annual · USD 488,069,000
[F] 2022 annual · USD 538,031,000
[F] 2021 annual · USD 615,639,000
[F] 2020 annual · USD 557,240,000
[F] 2019 annual · USD 636,354,000
[F] 2018 annual · USD 691,545,000
[F] 2017 annual · USD 646,069,000
[F] 2016 annual · USD 632,965,000
[F] 2015 annual · USD 666,163,000
[F] 2014 annual · USD 653,652,000
[F] 2013 annual · USD 513,400,000
[F] 2012 annual · USD 353,633,000
[F] 2011 annual · USD 230,423,000
[F] 2010 annual · USD 159,868,000
[F] 2009 annual · USD 112,835,000

[C] ISO_9001 · claimed

[C] RAPID + TCT 2025 · exhibitor
[C] RAPID + TCT 2024 · exhibitor

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents: 329
Granted: 121
Families: 300

Leading domains: process (328), equipment (212), material (105)

Filings by year: 2025: 4 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 50 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 22

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FLOWABLE MATERIAL TO A SUBSTRATUM THAT CAN BE ROTATED ABOUT AN AXIS OF ROTATION03294529 · EP2018-03-21
curable composition101507184 · KR2015-03-30
CHUTE FOR LASER SINTERING SYSTEMS2969485 · EP2019-06-05
DIRECT WRITING FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS20170087639 · US2017-03-30
Building material for 3D printing117210052 · CN2023-12-12

Funding rounds

Private Placement$92.0M2025-06-23Lead: Not Available
Grant$0.5M2005-07-15Lead: Not Available

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

FFF 3D printer; model undisclosed
EUR 351,205
2026-09-01Buyer: Universitätsklinikum Münster · Supplier: 3D Systems
DMP Flex 350 Triple
Not disclosed
2026-07-27Buyer: Elmet Technologies · Supplier: 3D Systems
DMP Flex 200
USD 348,084
2026-06-24Buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Supplier: 3D SYSTEMS, INC.
NextDent 300
Not disclosed
2026-05-11Buyer: ROE Dental Laboratory · Supplier: 3D Systems
Large-format stereolithography systems
7 systems · Not disclosed
2026-05-07Buyer: Cadillac Formula 1 Team · Supplier: 3D Systems

All equipment activity

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

3D Systems occupies a unique position in additive manufacturing as the inventor of Stereolithography (SLA), the first commercial 3D printing technology. With over three decades of history, the company has built one of the broadest portfolios in the industry, spanning polymer and metal processes including SLA, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Direct Metal Printing (DMP), MultiJet Printing (MJP), and Figure 4. Its end-to-end offering includes proprietary materials, software via Oqton, and on-demand manufacturing services, positioning it as a full-service partner for companies integrating AM into production.

The company targets high-value verticals where precision and regulatory compliance are critical. In healthcare, it provides FDA-cleared devices and VSP surgical planning, with specific solutions like the NextDent Jetted Denture System for digital dentistry. Aerospace and defense customers include Lockheed Martin, and the company holds a $7.65 million U.S. Air Force contract for additive manufacturing. Industrial segments such as automotive and durable goods use its systems for both prototyping and production-grade parts.

3D Systems differentiates through its breadth of technology and application-focused approach, but faces competitive pressure from Stratasys, Formlabs, and EOS. A 2025 transformation plan targets $50 million in cost savings, and the company sold its Geomagic software portfolio to Hexagon for $123 million in 2025. Revenue declined from $488 million in 2023 to $440 million in 2024, with 2025 guidance of $420–435 million excluding the divestiture. Partnerships with Align Technology for Invisalign production and CollPlant for regenerative medicine bioprinting highlight its strategic focus on high-growth medical applications.