Office supply chain Staples has just announced that they are now selling the 3D Systems Cube 3D printer on their website and it's coming to some stores in June.
3D Printer Stocks and Investing
We've written a general overview to 3D printer stocks in 2013, which a good place to begin: Click here
Several companies which make 3D printers and 3D modeling software are publicly traded companies. The beauty of investing in 3D printer stocks now is that most of the world has yet to know what 3D printing is, let alone understand the future of this world-changing technology.
3D printer leaders like 3D Systems Technology (DDD) and Stratasys. Inc. (SSYS) are trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, respectively. Two new smaller companies just recently went public: Arcam AB (AMAVF) and ExOne (XONE). Organovo (ONVO) is a pioneer in the 3D bioprinter area.
Some 3D modeling software (CAD) companies that allows the creation of the digital files that serve as input for the 3D printers, are also public. For example, the biggest player is AutoDesk (ADSK); another player, the creator of the massively popular Solidworks software, is a product of a public company in France named Dassault Systèmes, that you can buy on the Nasdaq (DASTY).
This 3D printer stocks archive page will keep you abreast of the latest happenings in 3D printing investment opportunities.
Full-color, desktop 3D printer coming at an incredibly low price
The ProDesk3D will offer full-color 3D printing in a desktop model for a price competitive with a Replicator 2 and Form 1. Now that's a breakthrough!
mUVe 1: DIY stereolithography 3D printer on indiegogo
The mUVe 1 is the third personal stereolithography printer to be crowdfunded, so I expect we’ll be seeing more of them.
Filastruder: another filament extruder on Kickstarter
Filament for personal 3D printers can be expensive, but the plastic it’s made of is cheap. Save thousands of dollars by making your own filament out of plastic pellets with the Filastruder.
The Photon: a truly affordable 3D scanner for anyone
3D scanning was once expensive even as a service. But now, desktop scanners like the Photon are bringing affordable, one-touch 3D scanning to your desktop.
The collapsible, portable J-Rev 3D printer debuts on Kickstarter
The new J-Rev 3D printer debuts on Kickstarter, with a new concept: a collapsible Z-axis frame that collapses into a slim unit for portability.
RigidBot raises the big bucks on Kickstarter
The RigidBot 3D printer has such appeal with its large and affordable build volume that it reached its goal on the first day of its Kickstarter campaign.
Gartner report says enterprise-level 3D printers will be $2,000 by 2016
Gartner researchers are paid big bucks to make technology forecasts, and a new report says 3D printing is going to continue with its rapid spread and inviting price drops.
Makerbot hiring spree shows desktop 3D printer market to be remarkably strong
The next time one of your cynical friends scoffs at the idea that anyone is seriously buying 3D printers, you might want to send him the link to this page.
Japan company races to ultra precise desktop 3D printing
Unirapid, a Japanese company, has released a desktop stereolithography 3D printer that achieves quality that has to be seen to be believed.
Solidoodle breaks into the big league
Solidoodle has been blowing its social networking outlets up with calls to prepare for a huge announcement. Finally, here’s what they were talking about.
About.com adds 3D printing videos
In the last week, About.com has published their first seven videos on the subject. Like all videos and articles on that site, they are light on content. But could be of value to newbies.
New personal 3D printer directory; definitive edition
Our Personal 3D Printer directory was a tad out of date, so it got a total makeover with photos and technical specs. Take a look here.
New Kickstarter 3D printer: the ultra-cool DeltaBot
Already on its way to being funded, this vertical slider-style printer is sure to turn some heads with its compact printing. Who says a 3D printer needs to look like a toaster oven.
3D Systems CubeX 3D printer wins CNET’s Best of CES 2013 Emerging Tech
3D printers were all the buzz at CES last week. And the judges awarded the new CubeX 3D printer Best of CES 2013 in the Emerging Tech category. Congratulations 3D Systems.