Global event series invites local entrepreneurs and professionals to discover the latest 3D design-to-print technologies and solutions
Offers early access to demos & learning for 2014 product line

ROCK HILL, South Carolina –March 10, 2014 – 3D Systems  (NYSE:DDD) announced today an expansive new seminar series designed to inform, educate, train and inspire local businesses, entrepreneurs, designers and other professionals world-wide on the new paradigm of 3D printing-powered design-to-manufacturing technology available. The seminars include demonstrations from the company’s  2014 product line spanning more than 20 new printers, design solutions and advanced materials; all of which are at the core of 3DS’ 3DPRINTING 2.0 initiative. This seminar series consists of over 300 total events between March and June 2014 at 3DS reseller locations throughout the globe from North America and Europe to the Middle East and Asia, and it will give attendees a firsthand look how 3DS’ newest printers can benefit the full spectrum of high-end manufacturers down to prosumers.

3DPRINTING 2.0 represents the exponential advancement in speed, capacity and performance materials that the company’s new roster of products brings to its entire 3D content-to-print platform for companies large and small, independent entrepreneurs, prosumers and consumers alike.

This seminar series will give clients a close look at the diversity and power of 3DPRINTING 2.0 as resellers demonstrate many of 3DS’ new products, spanning industrial-grade to desktop 3D printers, advanced materials and new scan-to-design and inspection tools for the engineer and designer’s desktop. Participants will see:

  • New developments in ColorJet 3D printing with full-color plastic
  • Expanded capabilities with multi-material composite parts in a single print
  • Fab-grade performance from the ProX 950, the latest SLA 3D printer for high-volume manufacturing
  • Production-grade SLS capabilities and part quality on par with injection molding from the ProX 500
  • Enhanced, low-cost jewelry and dental casting pattern capabilities with the Projet® 1200
  • Sub-$5,000, multi-material prosumer 3D printers
  • Sessions detailing how to evaluate the range of technology and choose the right 3D printer for any application

“This seminar series not only represents our commitment to providing the most complete set of 3D printers and expanding our portfolio, but it also exemplifies our dedication to our clients and to helping them find the right mix of cost and 3D printing capabilities that will drive their business into a successful future,” said Michele Marchesan, Chief Opportunity Officer, 3DS.

To register for an event near you, please visit 3DSystems.com.

About 3D Systems Corporation

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers alike in materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The company also provides integrated 3D scan-based design, freeform modeling and inspection tools. Its products and services replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to manufacture the future.

Leadership Through Innovation and Technology

  • 3DS invented 3D printing with its Stereolithography (SLA) printer and was the first to commercialize it in 1989.
  • 3DS invented Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printing and was the first to commercialize it in 1992.
  • 3DS invented the Color-Jet-Printing (CJP) class of 3D printers and was the first to commercialize 3D powder-based systems in 1994.
  • 3DS invented Multi-Jet-Printing (MJP) printers and was the first to commercialize it in 1996.

Today its comprehensive range of 3D printers is the industry’s benchmark for production-grade manufacturing in aerospace, automotive, patient specific medical device and a variety of consumer, electronic and fashion accessories.

More information on the company is available at www.3DSystems.com.