Trilantic Acquires 3D Systems’ On-Demand, Custom Manufacturing Business

Trilantic North America, a private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of the on-demand manufacturing business from 3D Systems in partnership with Ziad Abou, who will operate as its chief executive officer. The company is now operating as Quickparts and inherits an established industry brand that is an known for providing on-demand 3D printing and custom manufacturing services, the company says.

Going forward, Quickparts plans to focus on expanding and advancing its services, delivering greater value to its customers, and making the strategic investments necessary to meet the accelerated demand for additively and traditionally manufactured parts across a diverse range of end markets. The company will operate a fleet of approximately 150-plus, in-house 3D printers across five physical locations in North America and Europe, alongside a network of manufacturing partners worldwide.

“Our investment in Quickparts underscores Trilantic North America’s commitment and belief in the value that Industry 4.0 technologies deliver to all members of the supply chain,” says Charles Fleischmann, partner at Trilantic North America, and Quickparts board member. “We are incredibly excited to partner with Ziad and the entire Quickparts team to accelerate their strategic growth objectives and to drive continued expansion and increased customer success.”

In addition, Quickparts has appointed industry veterans George Votis and Avi Reichental as directors to the board.

Quickparts delivers on-demand parts for industrial, consumer, entertainment, automotive and aerospace customers throughout their entire product life cycle. It offers rapid prototyping, functional prototyping, low-volume manufacturing and appearance model manufacturing services through five integrated additive and traditional manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe.