3D Systems to acquire Wematter, terms undisclosed

3D Systems announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Wematter, a Swedish 3D printer manufacturer, that will broaden 3D Systems’ Selective Laser Sintering, or SLS, portfolio. Wematter designed and introduced the Wematter Gravity in 2019 which brought an affordable, turnkey SLS solution to the market. The closed-loop system is designed to operate in a smaller-footprint environment outside of a manufacturing floor, such as an office. Since that time, Wematter has expanded to three models – Gravity Essential, Gravity Essential+, and Gravity Enterprise – to facilitate the adoption of SLS for a wider range of user environments. As a result of this acquisition, 3D Systems will be able to make SLS available to a broader range of customers with a high-reliability, affordable solution for the production of end-use parts. The Wematter Gravity was designed to make additive manufacturing accessible in smaller environments. 3D Systems expects this transaction to close in July of 2023.