Markforged Acquires Desktop Metal in $300M Deal

Markforged has completed its acquisition of Desktop Metal for approximately $300 million in stock. The合并 creates the largest desktop industrial 3D printing company, combining Markforged's continuous fiber reinforcement technology with Desktop Metal's metal binder jetting and single-pass jetting platforms.

The deal gives the combined company a presence in both metal and composite additive manufacturing — two of the fastest-growing segments in industrial 3D printing. Markforged CEO Shai Terem will lead the combined entity.

Industry analysts see this as a response to the growing consolidation in the additive manufacturing space, following Stratasys' attempted merger with Nano Dimension and 3D Systems' acquisition of dp polar.