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MakerBot Expands MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer SalesBROOKLYN, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- MakerBot is pleased to announce it is expanding its retail pilot program with its in-store MakerBot Experience with The Home Depot. Effective today, visitors in 39 select stores throughout the U.S. will be able to see and purchase MakerBot® Replicator® 3D Printers and MakerBot PLA Filaments. This expansion extends the availability of MakerBot 3D printing products available on homedepot.com/makerbot and in the initial pilot program in 12 stores, where the program was launched earlier this summer. MakerBot announces the expansion of its retail pilot program with its in-store MakerBot Experience with The Home Depot. Effective today, visitors in 39 select stores throughout the U.S. will be able to see and purchase MakerBot® Replicator® 3D Printers and MakerBot PLA Filaments. To see stores, visit http://www.makerbot.com/locator (Photo: Business Wire) The Home Depot stores that will feature the in-store MakerBot 3D Printing Experience include:
"We are really excited to expand MakerBot's presence in physical stores," noted Jenny Lawton, acting CEO of MakerBot. "The addition of these new locations will bring the magic of 3D printing with a MakerBot Replicator directly to customers. It's a very cool thing to be able to walk into a store, see and experience a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer, then be able to purchase and take a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer home with you." MakerBot 3D printing products are showcased inside stores in specially designed kiosks that encourage visitors to experience MakerBot 3D printing firsthand. Trained MakerBot retail associates staff the MakerBot kiosks to help with purchase decisions and also provide in-store 3D printing demonstrations, often offering 3D printed keepsakes for interested customers to take home. MakerBot is a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry. MakerBot 3D printing is used for Real-Time Prototyping™ and for the 3D printing of customized and inexpensive replacement parts, architectural designs, art projects, collectibles and many other items. For a complete list of Home Depot stores that offer the MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers and hands-on demonstrations, visit makerbot.com/locator. About MakerBot MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), is leading the Next Industrial Revolution (News - Alert) by setting the standards in reliable and affordable desktop 3D printing. Founded in 2009, MakerBot sells desktop 3D printers to innovative and industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects, designers, educators and consumers. To learn more about MakerBot, visit makerbot.com. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys' (News - Alert) expectations of the benefits that it will receive from the partnership between [MakerBot and The Home Depot] and [the expected performance and timing of the in-store and online shopping experience] are forward-looking statements reflecting management's current expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements are based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to rapid and even abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties associated with Stratasys' business, actual results could differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the benefits that Stratasys expects from the partnership will not materialize, or could be less than Stratasys currently expects, due to technical or other unforeseen reasons; and other risk factors more fully explained under the caption "Risk Factors" in Stratasys' most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC (News - Alert)) on March 3, 2014. Stratasys is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by the rules and regulations of the SEC. NOTE TO MEDIA: B-ROLL AVAILABLE AT: PHOTOS AVAILABLE: http://www.makerbot.com/press-homedepot/ Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20141120005954/en/ |