Methods 3D and Markforged Establish Partnership

Methods 3D Inc., a provider of production-grade 3D printing solutions, has established a partnership with Markforged, an innovator in composites 3D printing. Methods 3D will provide sales, service and support for the Markforged line of 3D printers including the Onyx series, Mark Two and Mark X. The partnership will expand access to both companies’ advanced additive manufacturing solutions to manufacturers across North America.
 
Markforged is a 3D printing company that delivers same-day strong, working parts made of carbon fiber composites. Markforged invented a proprietary continuous carbon fiber filament printing method and its products are used in the industrial, automation, automotive, aerospace and medical industries in more than 50 countries worldwide.
 
“Markforged printers are an ideal complement to our extensive suite of additive manufacturing solutions,” said Jamie Hanson, chief operating officer for Methods 3D. “With Markforged, we will significantly enhance our customers’ production efficiencies by enabling them to quickly create tools, jigs and fixtures for myriad industrial applications. Our experience in metalworking manufacturing combined with Markforged’s expertise in high strength parts is a perfect match for meeting today’s demanding manufacturing challenges.”
 
The Markforged partnership will also enable Methods Machine Tools’ Automation Group to design, integrate and provide unlimited solutions for its CNC machining automation systems with the ability to print unique end of arm tooling components for robots, jigs, fixtures and more.
 
“Methods 3D offers a broad additive manufacturing platform and is on the leading edge of 3D printing as well as traditional manufacturing,” said Greg Mark, CEO, Markforged. “We are excited to partner with a company that has a proven track record of delivering excellent, innovative manufacturing solutions.”
 
Markforged’s mission is to provide its customers with high strength parts, built right the first time. In 2014, Markforged revolutionized 3D printing with the introduction of the world’s first carbon-fiber composite 3D printer. Today, Markforged’s lineup of printers and materials, along with Eiger cloud software, are making exceptionally strong parts for thousands of customers in more than 50 countries worldwide. Markforged industrial-strength 3D printers produce mission-critical, workhorse parts that solve real problems for their customers, and realize structures that were never before possible.
 
Methods 3D Inc. is a team of industry-experienced, technical sales and applications engineers fully integrated with, and leveraging, the machining, manufacturing experience, and support of Methods Machine Tools Inc. Methods 3D enhances Methods Machine Tools’ portfolio of precision machine tools and solutions for traditional manufacturing with advanced 3D printing solutions. This enables customers to enter new markets, expand their manufacturing capabilities, and revolutionize manufacturing with 3D printing. Methods 3D has seven additive manufacturing labs, located at each of Methods Machine Tools’ technology centers including Sudbury, Mass., headquarters; Detroit, Mich.; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago, Ill.; Phoenix, Ariz.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Los Angeles, Calif.