3D Systems Completes DTM Acquisition.

3D Systems Corp. of Valencia, Calif., has completed its acquisition of DTM Corp., Austin, Texas. The merger brings together under one banner the two most widely used rapid-prototyping technologies. 3D Systems is the leading producer of stereolithography systems. DTM is the sole supplier of selective laser sintering (SLS) equipment and materials. In order to satisfy the antitrust concerns of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, 3D Systems agreed to license patents for either stereolithography or SLS to a third party.

3D Systems will maintain a regional sales and marketing office in Austin. That site will have an SLS demonstration center and will be a focus of SLS R&D because of DTM's long relationship with research facilities at the University of Texas, Austin.