“Nikon has more than a century of history in developing cutting-edge opto-electronic technology and precision equipment,” said SLM’s CEO Sam O’Leary. “I am excited for SLM to partner with Nikon to further extend our technology leadership position.”
“We are focused on digital manufacturing as a growth driver and will create value through the promising market of metal additive manufacturing for our stakeholders,” said Toshikazu Umatate, CEO of Nikon. “3D Printing will revolutionize mass-production by enabling our clients to manufacture highly complex parts, reduce cycle time, carbon emissions, energy costs and waste.”