Invisalign maker Align Technology has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held 3D printing manufacturer Cubicure for 79 million euros ($84.5 million). The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 or early 2024.
Align has partnered with the Austrian-based Cubicure for several years. Align said it hopes the acquisition of Cubicure will strengthen its digital platform, as well as its capabilities in direct 3D printing. Cubicure’s patented hot lithography technology uses a special heating and coating mechanism that enables the processing of highly viscous resins to produce tough, temperature-resistant polymers.
