At a Glance

Facts

• Founded; 1994
• Mission; to enhance the lives of our customers by making three-dimensional solutions available, easy to use, and affordable
• Markets; Manufacturing, AEC, Education, Geographic Information Systems, Healthcare, Entertainment
• 160+ employees
• Headquartered in Burlington, MA, USA. Offices in Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan.
• Distribution & service in 61 countries
• Philosophy of invention through extensive R&D investment
• Part of the Contex Holding A/S group of companies

Timeline

 
2007

• Launch of ZScanner 800 Sets Handheld Standard with 5X Increase in Resolution
• Launch of ZPrinter 450 Breaks Price Barrier to Color

2006

• Launch of ZScanner™ 700 handheld 3D scanner
• Shipped 3000th 3D printer
• Opened offices in Hong Kong & Japan
• Winner of Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence
• 180 resellers worldwide

2005

• Launch of first high-definition 3D color printer (Spectrum Z™510)
• Introduced higher-resolution ZPrinter 310 Plus
• Shipped 2000th 3D printer
• Growth drives move of company headquarters to larger facilities for the fourth time in eight years
• 120 resellers worldwide
• 50% revenue growth
• Joined Contex family of companies

2004

• 114 employees
• Key customers Converse, Harley-Davidson, Honeywell, GE
• 105 resellers worldwide

2003

• Introduced most affordable 3D printer (ZPrinter 310)
• Opened office in United Kingdom
• Shipped 1000th 3D printer
• 77 resellers worldwide

2002

• Introduction of large-format 3D printer (Z™810)
• Launch of ZCast™ casting powder
• #56 on Inc 500 ranking
• #12 on Deloitte Fast 50 ranking
• Shipped 500th 3D printer

2001

• Introduced  Z™406 with full color plus 300% faster print speed
• Named "Fastest-Growing Technology Company in New England" by Deloitte

2000

• Launch of Z™402C 3D printer, the word's first full color RP system
• 50% of sales to Europe & Asia
• Growth drives move of company headquarters to larger facilities

1999

• Launch of operations in Europe & Asia
• Introduction of breakthrough, plaster-based build material (zp™100)

1998

• Begin USA sales & production
• Computer Graphics World Award
• 100 customers (Motorola, Clorox, Ford, MIT, Bosch, Harvard, Daimler, Fisher-Price)

1997

• Technology leader with launch of world’s fastest 3D printer (Z™402)
• 50 customers (Kodak, Toyota, Whirlpool, Baxter Healthcare)

1996

• Building the business
• 10 Employees
• First machine sale

1995

• 3DP™ technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for advanced applications
• Exclusive license from MIT
• Mission: create mass market  for 3D printing