3D Systems Buys Companies from PE-Backed Contex

Publicly traded 3D Systems Corp. is paying $137 million in cash to buy Z Corp. and Vidar Systems from Contex Group. Contex is a subsidiary of Swedish private equity group Ratos. Z Corp. is a provider of personal and professional 3D printers, 3D scanners and other print materials and services. Vidar Systems is a provider of optical imaging technology for the medical and dental imaging markets.

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