ROCK HILL, South Carolina, October 4, 2011 – 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) announced today that it acquired Kemo Modelmakerij B.V. (Kemo), a leading provider of on-demand custom parts services headquartered in Budel, The Netherlands. The company plans to continue all of its Kemo operations as 3D Systems Benelux and immediately offer its expanded range of 3D content-to-print solutions for the benefit of design-to-manufacturing professionals and consumers alike. Kemo is the second Dutch company to be acquired this year, after the earlier acquisition of Amsterdam based Freedom Of Creation (FOC), underscoring the strategic importance of the Benelux marketplace to the company’s European growth plans.

“We are very pleased to add a company of Kemo’s reputation and experience to our expanding on-demand custom parts services network in Europe,” said Abe Reichental, President and Chief Executive Officer of 3D Systems.
 
“We are excited to become part of 3D Systems, a leading provider of the most complete portfolio of 3D content-to-print solutions available today,” said Marc Kemkens, General Manager, 3D Systems Benelux. “We plan to leverage our experience for the benefit of our customers by building a stronger local presence and delivering the full range of 3D Systems’ products and services throughout the region.”
 
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About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and on-demand custom parts services for professionals and consumers alike. The company also provides creative content development, design productivity tools and curation services and downloads. Its expertly integrated solutions replace, displace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, communicate, prototype and produce functional parts, empowering its customers to create with confidence.
 
More information on the company is available at www.3DSystems.com.
 
 
About Kemo
Kemo is a leading provider of custom manufacturing services for engineers and designers who want to create plastic and metal parts from rapid prototyping to production, utilizing 3D CAD files. With complete in-house rapid prototyping and tooling capabilities and an experienced engineering project team Kemo delivers quality prototyping and manufacturing services on time and within budget.
 
For more information, visit www.3dsystems.com/benelux or call +31(0) 495 49 52 75.

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