 | Parts of this article (those related to timeline and tenses regarding the company's bankruptcy) need to be updated. (September 2024) |
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| Company type | Public |
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| NYSE: SHPW (2021-24) | |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | July 2nd, 2024 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Greg Kress (CEO) |
| Revenue |  US$33 million (2021) |
Number of employees | 152 (2021) |
| Website | shapeways |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Shapeways, Inc. was a global, 3D printing marketplace and service, publicly traded company. Users design and upload 3D printable files, and Shapeways prints the objects for them or others.[2][3] 3D printing resources are available for university students, faculty, and educators with an .EDU email[4]
Users can have objects printed in over 55 materials and finishes, these include: plastics, precious metals, brass and bronze.[5]
As of 2021, Shapeways has printed and sold more than 20 million objects.[6]
On July 2, 2024, Shapeways ceased fulfilling orders and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.[7] The company’s executives all resigned and its assets were put up for liquidation the same day.[8]
- ^ "Shapeway Holdings, Inc. 2021 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 31, 2022.
- ^ Caleb Garling, "3-D Printers Will Build Circuit Boards 'In 2 Years'", Wired magazine, November 4, 2011
- ^ Daniel Terdiman, “Autodesk bringing 3D modeling to the masses”, Cnet, November 3, 2011
- ^ "Additional Additive Manufacturing Resources", Stanford Product Realization Lab
- ^ Nick Bilton, "With Help From Shapeways, You Can Print Your Dishes", New York Times, May 12, 2011
- ^ Listek, Vanesa (2021-02-18). "Shapeways 3D Prints Over 20 Million Parts Worldwide". 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ InvestorPlace (2024-07-03). "Why is Shapeways Stock down 52% Today"". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Davies, Sam (2024-07-03). "Shapeways ceases operations and files for bankruptcy". TCT Mag.