Stratasys has acquired a group of belongings from 3D printer producer Nexa3D. The settlement contains the Californian firm’s mental property (IP) portfolio, in addition to a restricted variety of remaining machines and spare components. Importantly, the deal doesn’t embrace Nexa3D personnel or extra features of the enterprise, which ceased operations on the finish of final yr.
Nexa3D is well-known for its lineup of high-speed resin 3D printers, together with the flagship XiP and XiP Professional fashions. In keeping with Stratasys, prior contracts are now not legitimate. iSQUARED, a completely owned Stratasys subsidiary specializing in 3D printing supplies and providers, will provide “best-effort assist” for Nexa3D resellers and clients utilizing Nexa3D machines, components, and supplies. It can additionally present a “path to adoption” of Stratasys’ additive manufacturing options.
The iSQUARED staff will contact clients immediately with the following steps relating to their accounts and assist. On LinkedIn, iSQUARED famous that clients will obtain onboarding paperwork with all the mandatory particulars wanted so as to add the corporate as a provider.
In an official assertion, Stratasys said that the settlement will “ship superior options that deal with buyer manufacturing wants on the manufacturing flooring. It additionally highlights the way it leverages its robust stability sheet and {industry} management to create long-term worth via acquisition of belongings which have turn into obtainable underneath present market situations.”
Nexa3D belongings acquired following monetary difficulties
Stratasys’ acquisition follows a interval of monetary uncertainty for Nexa3D. Questions have been first raised final November following the Ventura, California-based firm’s absence from Formnext 2024, the world’s largest 3D printing commerce present.
In an official weblog publish launched on the opening day of the Frankfurt-based expo, the corporate introduced it had made “a strategic choice to focus inward.” As an alternative of exhibiting on the occasion, Nexa3D selected to direct its assets towards finishing its transfer to “a brand-new facility.”
Lewis Simms, Nexa3D’s Vice President of Advertising and marketing and writer of the publish, famous that the momentum the corporate gained from earlier Formnext occasions “continues to propel us ahead.” He added, “We stay up for returning sooner or later.”
In a dialogue with 3D Printing Business, Avi Reichental, chairman and CEO of Nexa3D, said that the present’s timing clashed “with our HQ relocation, and our bandwidth is proscribed.” Reichental additionally revealed that Nexa3D was present process restructuring, including that his firm “did lean out operations and diminished headcount in keeping with related strikes industry-wide to be able to get to interrupt even.”
On the time, the previous 3D Programs CEO firmly said that “Nexa3D didn’t file for chapter,” addressing and refuting rumors circulating on the present flooring. Regardless of these assurances, hypothesis a couple of potential acquisition of Nexa3D persevered. In November 2024, 3D Printing Business analyzed attainable merger or IP acquisition situations, highlighting Stratasys as a probable suitor given its present resin 3D printing portfolio and world gross sales channel. The article famous that future variations of the XiP and XiP Professional could have been underneath improvement, a pipeline Stratasys may search to construct on via its new asset acquisition.
The next month, Nexa3D determined to “reduce its operations.” This strategic transfer was reportedly made following “thorough exploration of strategic options amidst evolving market dynamics and macroeconomic pressures.”
In an official assertion, Reichental described the choice as “extremely tough.” The corporate emphasised its dedication to prioritizing worker well-being and assembly its obligations to clients. Nexa3D additionally introduced that it’s exploring alternatives to transition its know-how and mental property to organizations able to carrying ahead the Nexa3D legacy. This search now appears to have ended, following Stratasys’ acquisition of Nexa3D’s belongings and mental property.
Additive manufacturing M&A information
M&A exercise continues to fill the 3D printing headlines. Stratasys’ deal for Nexa3D’s belongings follows the corporate’s choice earlier this yr to amass the belongings of Ahead AM GmbH, a BASF spin-off primarily based in Germany. This transaction expanded Stratasys’ 3D printing supplies lineup, notably enhancing its Selective Absorption Fusion (SAF) and Digital Gentle Processing (DLP) portfolios.
Following the settlement, Ahead AM confirmed it will proceed to function as a brand new authorized entity inside Stratasys referred to as Mass Additive Manufacturing GmbH. The corporate assured clients that, regardless of being underneath new possession, it stays firmly dedicated to confidentiality. “With the backing of Stratasys, we now have better assets and attain to drive innovation, develop our providing, and higher serve your wants,” Ahead AM said.
Elsewhere, Japanese EDM agency Sodick not too long ago accomplished the acquisition of steel 3D printer producer Prima Additive. The transfer, which reinforces Sodick’s place within the steel additive manufacturing sector, noticed Prima Additive exit the Prima Industrie Group and turn into a completely owned subsidiary of Sodick. The corporate will now function underneath the title “Prima Additive by Sodick.”
In different information, industrial know-how agency AMETEK bought all excellent shares of 3D measurement and imaging know-how developer FARO Applied sciences for $44 per share in money. The deal valued FARO at roughly $920 million, reflecting a 40% premium over the corporate’s closing worth on Could 5, 2025.
“We’re excited to hitch AMETEK and turn into a part of its portfolio of industry-leading know-how companies,” commented Peter Lau, President, CEO, and Director of FARO Applied sciences.
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