Materialise Nikon to acquire SLM Solutions

Germany based SLM Solutions (part of our peer group of Materialise) went public nearly at the same time as Materialise (2Q14) and now they has entered into an investment agreement with Nikon Corporation as part of a voluntary public takeover of SLM Solutions.

By acquiring SLM Solutions, Nikon is taking an important step towards its Vision 2030. Nikon is focused on digital manufacturing as a growth driver and will create value through the promising market of metal Additive Manufacturing for its stakeholders. Nikon agrees with our stance that 3D Printing will revolutionize mass production by enabling its clients to manufacture highly complex parts, and reduce cycle time, carbon emissions, energy costs and waste.