M&A Deal Summary

Stratasys Acquires Objet

On April 16, 2012, Stratasys acquired machinery company Objet

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stratasys’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Stratasys’ 1st transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-04-16
Target Objet
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Stratasys
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal
Cooley (Legal)

Target

Objet

Rehovot, Israel
Objet produces inkjet-based 3D printing systems and materials. Objet's 3D printing systems and materials are ideal for any company involved in the manufacture or design of physical products using 3D software or other 3D content. Objet's solutions can be typically found in sectors such as consumer goods and electronics, aerospace and defense, automotive, education, dental, medical, medical devices, architecture, industrial machinery, footwear, sporting goods, toys and service bureaus. Objet was formed in 1998 and is based in Rehovot, Israel.

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Buyer

Stratasys

Rehovot, Israel

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,779
Revenue 572M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Stratasys' corporate headquarters in Eden Praire, Minnesota.
Entrance to Stratasys' corporate headquarters in Eden Praire, Minnesota.

Stratasys is a manufacturer of 3D printers and 3D production systems for office-based rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing solutions. Stratasys was founded in 1989 and is based in Rehovot, Israel.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 15
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 4
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-03 Solidscape

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Solidscape, Inc. manufactures rapid prototyping systems that produce small, resin parts. The Company's equipment is particularly effective in making high-precision parts that require dimensional accuracy and a high quality surface finish.

Buy $38M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-19 MakerBot

Brooklyn, New York, United States

MakerBot is a producer and distributor of 3D printers. It was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Buy $403M