3D Systems
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
- Active
- Total Funding
- $92M (Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2030)
- Latest Round
- Convertible Notes Issuance (June 2025)
- 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.
Technological Advantage
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.
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
Recent coverage of 3D Systems
- 3D Systems launches SLA 825 Dual printer and AddiTrak management software at RAPID + TCT 2026
- 3D Systems launches SLA 750 Dual dual-laser stereolithography system with 750 x 750 x 550 mm build volume
- 3D Systems has introduced the SLA 825 Dual stereolithography printer and the AddiTrak factory management software to facilitate industrial-scale additive manufacturing.
- 3D Systems has launched the SLA 825 Dual stereolithography printer and the AddiTrak factory software to enhance production-scale additive manufacturing.
- 3D Systems marks the historical milestone of the invention of stereolithography, the first additive manufacturing process, which was pioneered by Chuck Hull on March 9, 1983.