3D Systems has acquired Belgium-based LayerWise, a provider of advanced direct metal 3D printing and manufacturing services.
LayerWise delivers quick-turn, 3D-printed metal parts manufactured on a proprietary line of direct metal 3D printers for aerospace and high-precision equipment for medical and dental customers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Since 2008, LayerWise has designed and built its own direct metal 3D printers. Its powder-to-solid metal printers can produce functional metal parts at convincing production scale. LayerWise's direct metal printers deliver relative part density of up to 99.98% and match conventional metals mechanical properties, at substantial unit weight reduction.
LayerWise will operate under the continued leadership of co-founders Jonas Van Vaerenbergh and Peter Mercelis, and immediately pursue new projects in its high-end target markets.
