Stratasys strengthens capabilities with new acquisition

STRATASYS LTD., a global provider of additive manufacturing solutions, has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Wisconsin-based Interfacial Solutions.

Interfacial Solutions, a provider of thermoplastics R&D and production services, has been a production partner to Stratasys for its FDM product lines over the past three years. It has been instrumental in the research and development for, and is the producer of, some of Stratasys’ thermoplastic material. The company provides significant expertise in plastics and filament, according to David Reis, CEO of Stratasys. He added that this acquisition will accelerate Stratasys’ materials development efforts for all of its FDM platforms, including MakerBot.  

Stratasys expects the transaction to close in the second quarter of 2014, subject to the fulfillment of certain customary closing conditions. 

Stratasys Ltd.,headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot, Israel, manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. The company’s patented FDM? and PolyJetTM 3D Printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and the company operates the RedEye digital-manufacturing service.