MakerBot + Stratasys Merge

Yesterday June 19th, 2013 the merger of two well known 3D printer manufacturers MakerBot and Stratasys was announced.

MakerBot and Stratasys Announce Merger

Rumors on the street for the past few weeks indicated they were possibly courting each other, but folks,they have now eloped and are now married. MakerBot gets a high end printing division and Stratasys gets a long needed consumer printer and the huge community and Thingiverse. It was mentioned that both will retain their independence and brands.

Yesterday June 19th, 2013 the merger of two well known 3D printer manufacturers MakerBot and Stratasys was announced.

MakerBot and Stratasys Announce Merger

Rumors on the street for the past few weeks indicated they were possibly courting each other, but folks,they have now eloped and are now married. MakerBot gets a high end 3D printing division and Stratasys gets a long needed consumer 3D printer the huge community, and Thingiverse. It was mentioned that both will retain their independence and brands.

Quoting Makerbot’s CEO and energetic front man Bre Pettis on Twitter “BOOM!”

I know people in both companies and I am really excited to see what is in their future..

-Shaan