 | 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]
On July 29, 2024, Manuevo BV, located in Eindhoven, acquired the assets of the bankrupt Shapeways BV. The company was founded by two original founders of Shapeways, along with the former management team, with the aim of revitalising the Dutch branch of Shapeways.[9][10]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Press Releases – Manuevo". manuevo.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Griffiths, Laura (6 August 2024). "Manuevo acquires Shapeways' assets and takes over team and operations in Eindhoven". tctmagazine.