3D Systems recently acquired Vertex-Global Holding B.V., a provider of dental materials worldwide under the Vertex and NextDent brands.
Vertex Dental and NextDent manufacture photopolymer, thermoplastic, polymer and monomer materials for traditional and 3D printing dental applications, according to a press release. NextDent’s portfolio of 3D printing materials allows dental professionals to produce trays, models, drilling templates, dentures, orthodontic splints, crowns and bridges efficiently and cost effectively.
3D Systems offers comprehensive 3D products and services, including its Figure 4 platform that, when combined with NextDent’s portfolio, makes it possible to provide advanced dental digital production solutions.
3D Systems will continue to offer Vertex Dental and NextDent’s existing portfolios and sell to and serve all current customers.
Rik Jacobs, formerly CEO of NextDent and Vertex Dental, will join 3D Systems and lead the company’s worldwide dental business. Connie Peterse-van der Koppel, formerly Chief Development & Regulatory Officer of NextDent and Vertex Dental, will lead 3D Systems’ dental development and regulatory efforts.
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