ROCK HILL, S.C., Nov. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, announced today that more than 400 people from 35 countries attended its second annual World Conference from October 20-23, 2008, in Charlotte, NC/Rock Hill, SC.
Attendees from every major industry segment experienced a full range of learning, exploring and networking opportunities at the Conference that offered:
* 50 interactive presentations and technical lectures by industry- renowned speakers; * 18 hands-on training sessions by expert users in state-of-the-art educational facilities; and * 20 partner exhibits, from comprehensive CAD to finishing resources.
At the Conference, 3D Systems introduced seven new systems and materials, including the iPro(tm) 8000 SLA(r) Center, the ProJet(tm) RealWax(tm) and ProJet(tm) 5000 3-D Production Systems, and DuraForm(r) PP 100 Sintering Plastic, the industry's first polypropylene material, and highlighted these new systems and materials in exhibits and presentations. The next generation technologies introduced at the Conference spanned 3D Systems' 3-D Printing, Stereolithography (SLA(r)) and Laser Sintering (SLS(r)) product lines to show attendees the future of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing solutions.
"Our second global conference was a rich venue for newcomers and veterans of our industry to unite to learn, explore and discuss the latest trends and emerging solutions," said Katharina Hayes, 3D Systems' Director of Marketing and Communications. "We were excited to be able to unveil and successfully demonstrate our next-generation technologies from each product line, which we believe will lead Additive Fabrication to the next level."
About 3D Systems
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via e-mail at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
More information on the 3D Systems World Conference is available at www.3dworldconference.com.
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