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Record Sale For Stratasys
Order for 285 Dimension 3D printers demonstrates the growing global demand for low-cost systems that build functional 3D models in an office environment.
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2007--Stratasys, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SSYS) today announced it has secured the largest order in company history from its Tokyo-based distributor, Marubeni Solutions Corp. The order, which will be fulfilled during 2007, is for 285 Dimension 3D printers valued at approximately $6 million. Marubeni Solutions purchased 173 Dimension 3D printers from Stratasys in 2006, valued at approximately $3.1 million. The order demonstrates the growing demand within the global market for low-cost, easy-to-use desktop 3D printing capabilities among designers and engineers.
"We are excited about this significant order and the expanding opportunity for Dimension 3D printers in the Asia-Pacific region," said Scott Crump, chief executive officer for Stratasys. "Along with our recent opening of a Dimension office in Japan, this order provides Stratasys great global momentum in 2007. It is reflective of the enthusiasm demonstrated by our global network of resellers following our annual reseller meeting in Las Vegas last week, where we launched the Dimension Elite 3D Printer – the fifth 3D printer within the Dimension product family."
Marubeni will utilize the Dimension 3D printers to fulfill demand from leading companies in Japan for networked, desktop modeling systems. The Dimension 3D printers will be used by Marubeni's customers to enhance their design processes, providing them a fast, office-friendly alternative for building functional 3D models. The strength and durability advantages provided by the real production-grade ABS material utilized in Stratasys' patented fused deposition modeling (FDM) process is critical to these applications.
"Companies in Japan find both the price and the practicality of Dimension 3D printers very attractive," noted Marubeni Solutions CEO Kiyoshi Yoshimitsu. "We have had tremendous success growing our customer base in automotive, consumer products, education, and other sectors, and are confident the high growth we have experienced to date will only continue."
About The Dimension 3D Printing Group
The Dimension 3D Printing Group is a business unit of Stratasys, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minn. Dimension 3D printers – which include the Dimension 1200 and Dimension 768 Series – are networked, desktop modeling systems that provide CAD (Computer-Aided-Design) users a fast, office-friendly, low-cost alternative for building functional 3D prints. Dimension 3D printers build accurate models layer by layer using durable ABS plastic, allowing users to not only evaluate design concepts, but test 3D prints for functionality, form and fit. As the first large format desktop 3D printer that sells for less than $30,000, Dimension incorporates many key features found in modeling systems that cost tens of thousands of dollars more. For more information on Dimension 3D printers, visit www.dimensionprinting.com.
