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3D Systems (DDD) Announces Cube 3D Capability on Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 8.1

June 26, 2013 3:29 PM EDT

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows 8.1 includes plug-and-play capabilities that were jointly developed for its award winning Cube 3D printer. 3D Systems is showcasing its consumer 3D printing capabilities at Microsoft's Build Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, June 26-28, 2013.

Earlier today 3D Systems demonstrated the first 3D printer driver using Microsoft's 3D printer SDK for Windows 8.1 for its Cube 3D printer at Microsoft's Build. This capability gives consumers the same... More

Stratasys (SSYS) to Acquire MakerBot in All-Stock Deal

June 19, 2013 4:20 PM EDT

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) signed a definitive merger agreement whereby privately held MakerBot has agreed to merge with a subsidiary of Stratasys in a stock-for-stock transaction.

MakerBot, founded in 2009, helped develop the desktop 3D printing market and has built the largest installed base of 3D printers in the category by making 3D printers highly accessible. The company has sold more than 22,000 3D printers since 2009. In the last nine months, the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer accounted for 11,000 of those sales.

The combination of these two industry leaders is expected to drive faster adoption of 3D printing for multiple applications and industries, as desktop 3D printers are becoming a mainstream tool across many... More