ScanSource Inc. announced a new partnership with Rock Hill-based 3D Systems to sell 3-D printing products. ScanSource believes the reseller channel is ready to embrace 3-D solutions and bring them to a variety of vertical markets.
The company is now offering 3-D printers, 3-D scanners and 3-D mice. 3D Systems has been a decades-long innovator and leader in 3-D printing for industrial prototyping with materials including metals, ceramics and edibles. ScanSource, a value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has created a new technologies team dedicated to the sale and support of 3-D printing solutions, the company said.
When asked whether the new business would mean expanded staff or operations, Chief Technology Officer Greg Dixon said, “We have a strong team in place to support our partners in selling 3-D solutions, but will certainly build our staff as needs arise.”
“ScanSource has been evaluating the 3-D market for quite some time. As the technology and solutions become attractive to a broader end-user customer base and a reseller channel begins to develop, we found the timing to be right and the market to be ready for value-added distribution,” said Mike Baur, CEO of ScanSource Inc.
3D Systems’ products are targeted for the manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace and automotive markets. Dixon said manufacturing is a predominant market, and healthcare is also growing.
“We are thrilled to partner with a distributor of the caliber, size and demonstrated performance of ScanSource,” said Avi Reichental, 3D Systems president and CEO. “ScanSource brings scalable field coverage together with a unique model of training expertise and experienced field resources that support its growing reseller network, substantially expanding our addressable markets and access to new use cases.”
