3D Systems to Collaborate with TRIAL for Laser Sintering
ROCK
HILL,
SC, Mar 4, 2008 - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of
3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, has
announced a joint development arrangement with TRIAL Corporation of
Kanagawa, Japan, to develop specialty materials and composites for
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology.
TRIAL, a leading materials developer and manufacturer, specializes in
creating high-performance materials and composites using its proprietary
manufacturing process for specialty applications including those in the
biomedical, electronics and engineering industries. 3D Systems plans to
collaborate with TRIAL to develop specialty materials and composites for
its SLS technology, addressing the increasing specialty needs of the
Rapid Manufacturing industry. 3D Systems plans to distribute the
products that are developed exclusively worldwide.
"With this important development arrangement with 3D Systems, we are
expanding our specialty material offerings to the world and we are close to
being ready for further investing in our production facility," said Mr.
Kotaka, TRIAL's representative director.
Mr. Sugano, TRIAL's chief technology officer, added, "We are confident
that our experience with creating specialty materials will yield positive
results for 3D Systems' Laser Sintering applications. We are excited to work
with 3D Systems."
"We expect that our collaboration with TRIAL, a leading Japanese
materials developer, will enable us to bring more cutting-edge sintering
materials to the marketplace," said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president
and chief executive officer. "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to
work with TRIAL and Mr. Kotaka in this innovative project."
More information on TRIAL is available at
www.tri-al.co.jp.
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and
Rapid Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and
cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing
by creating actual parts directly from digital input These solutions are
used for design communication and prototyping well as for production of
functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at
www.3dsystems.com, or via email at
moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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