3D Printer Distribution: Ultimaker's North American Resellers Up By 350%, Nano Dimension Hits Q1 Beta Customer Goal http://ift.tt/2ohX1Eq 3D printers are making waves with customers around the world – but it all hinges on their getting from manufacturers to customers. Some companies rely on resellers, while others take a more direct approach in their distribution. This week is full of good news for those interested in some of the dynamic names in desktop 3D printing as we’ve heard about forward progress in getting their products out into the world, both in terms of resellers and in a quickly growing beta program. Last April, Dutch company Ultimaker crossed the ocean once again to open their third North American office, based in Boston. It was a big move, accompanied by the naming of John Kawola as the company’s North American president, but it’s a move that has paid off, as resellers of Ultimaker’s popular desktop 3D printers have increased by 350%. It doesn’t hurt that the company’s latest model, the Ultimaker 3, introduced in October, has been such a hit, with customers extending from the automotive and aerospace industries to healthcare, education and more.
Ultimaker is so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget that they’re a relatively young company, having been established only six years ago. They’re especially new to the professional market, having spent the majority of their time so far as a beloved supplier to hobbyists.
Ultimaker’s hobbyist base shouldn’t worry about being left behind, despite the recent news that the open source company filed for their first patent. An expanded market means more accessibility for all of Ultimaker’s customers, professionals and hobbyists alike. As the company’s resellers continue to multiply, more customers will have local access to not only products but service and support, thanks to Ultimaker’s intensive reseller training program. Ultimaker now has 26 resellers in North America, including: You can see the full list of Ultimaker’s resellers here. Speaking of companies that have been having a good year so far, Nano Dimension has announced that they’ve delivered yet another one of their DragonFly 2020 electronic circuit board 3D printers to a new beta customer. If it sounds like we just reported on this, that’s because we did; this delivery makes six so far this year – the same number of beta customers that the company delivered to in all of 2016. With this delivery, Nano Dimension has met their 2017 Q1 target. While Nano Dimension has not revealed the name or location of the latest customer, they identified the recipient as one of the 10 largest contract manufacturers in the world. The news of this latest delivery comes less than two weeks after Nano Dimension delivered two of the printers to customers in Israel within a few days of each other: Syqe Medical, maker of medical marijuana inhalers, and an unnamed PCB design bureau. The growing base of beta customers is supplying Nano Dimension with valuable feedback about the DragonFly 2020 while benefiting from faster product development, greater intellectual property security, and, of course – if they haven’t chosen to remain anonymous – bragging rights.
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