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NEW YORK and UTRECHT, Netherlands, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

New private company will focus on accelerating 3D printing innovation and

global adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions

MakerBot and Ultimaker, two leaders in desktop 3D printing, today announced the

completion of their merger. Under the new brand, UltiMaker, the company aims to

provide easy-to-use and accessible 3D printing hardware, software, and

materials for any application, driving the industry to a future state of

responsible and sustainable manufacturing.

Combining both companies' products platform under one roof, UltiMaker will

continue to offer a wide range of solutions to customers, with well-established

brands such as the MakerBot METHOD®, MakerBot SKETCH®, and MakerBot Replicator®

3D printers, and MakerBot CloudPrint™ as well as the Ultimaker 2+ Connect,

Ultimaker S3, Ultimaker S5, and Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle. In addition, the open

communities, Ultimaker Cura and MakerBot Thingiverse® will continue to be

managed by the new company.

The newly formed entity will invest capital to accelerate growth, drive new

product innovation, further research and development, and strengthen its

presence across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific through market expansions.

Nadav Goshen will spearhead the new company as its CEO, while former Ultimaker

CEO Jürgen von Hollen has decided to leave the business after assisting with

the integration and transition plans for the new company over the coming months.

"As we begin the next chapter together as UltiMaker, we will continue to focus

on developing 3D printing innovations to advance the availability of accessible

and easy-to-use 3D printing solutions," said Nadav Goshen, CEO of UltiMaker.

"By combining our teams and technical expertise, we can work towards developing

and delivering a comprehensive portfolio of products to support professional,

educational, and light-industrial applications."

"With the completion of the merger behind us, we can now focus on integrating

the two businesses further and begin creating significant value for customers

with leading 3D printing solutions," said Jürgen von Hollen. "During the next

few months, I look forward to helping the teams get started and take maximum

advantage of the newly afforded opportunities."

The completion of the merger allows UltiMaker to work towards consolidating

both organizations and product lines. Combining both companies' product

portfolios will allow UltiMaker to offer a wide range of products for different

applications to customers across the globe. Additionally, the new company plans

to amplify R&D efforts to develop new products for education and professional

customers, with new hardware and software innovations on the close horizon.

The new company will continue to operate in New York and The Netherlands.

About MakerBot

MakerBot was a global leader in desktop 3D printing that redefined the

standards for 3D printing for safety and emissions, reliability, accessibility,

precision, and ease-of-use.

MakerBot, MakerBot CloudPrint, MakerBot METHOD, MakerBot SKETCH, MakerBot

Replicator, and Thingiverse are trademarks or registered trademarks of MakerBot

Industries, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective

owners.

About Ultimaker

Ultimaker was on a mission to accelerate the world's transformation to

flexible, empowering and sustainable solutions with a platform that enabled

customers to leverage diverse 3D printing products and services. Ultimaker

provided a seamless integration of hardware, software and materials -including

an Ecosystem of partners- that simply worked.

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SOURCE: Ultimaker and MakerBot