Formlabs Make Major Move With Micronics Acquisition

The additive manufacturing industry certainly does not seem to be taking a summer vacation! Not long after the surprising news about Desktop Metal and Nano Dimension, now we have yet another unexpected announcement: Formlabs will be acquiring Micronics.

At this point, you have probably heard about the startup, or at least the significant buzz that has been surrounding it. Early last month, Micronics made waves with the official launch on Kickstarter of its Micron SLS 3D printing solution that cost less than $3000. For this news to come so quickly after opening the Kickstarter is astounding to say the least. Especially given that the company had already surmounted the initial $100,000 goal with over 400 backers and $1,357,939 raised before its cancellation after the acquisition announcement. But what exactly will this mean?

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