Impact of Additive Manufacturing on Asia Pacific Businesses Will be Focus of Upcoming Stratasys Annual 3D Printing Forum

HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratasys Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), a global leader of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, will be holding its annual Stratasys 3D Printing Forum in three locations across Asia Pacific: Shanghai, China (August 25), Tokyo, Japan (August 27) and Seoul, Korea (August 28).

Entitled "3D Printing: Transforming the Manufacturing Landscape -- Enable Organizations. Empower Individuals," the single-day event brings together industry experts, thought leaders and customers to discuss the latest additive manufacturing trends, industry-specific solutions and application best practices.

"The first Stratasys Asia Pacific 3D Printing Forum last year was a great success as we demonstrated how 3D printing solutions empower businesses. This year we deep dive into advanced applications such as direct digital manufacturing, and industry-specific solutions that re-define the manufacturing landscape," said Omer Krieger, General Manager of Stratasys Asia Pacific & Japan. "3D printing has been widely adopted in industries such as automotive, consumer goods and education. We hope that more organizations and individuals can learn from the sharing of local and overseas customers, gaining insights on the applications that meet the needs of their specific segments."

Presenters will include:

• Hod Lipson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University who will give the keynote presentation on exciting business opportunities enabled with 3D printing
• Executives from leading companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Hyundai Mobis, LG Electronics and Takara Tomy who will share best practices on 3D printing for prototyping, direct manufacturing, and tooling including injection molds
• Richard Garrity, Stratasys Vertical Solutions Vice President will discuss the impact of 3D printing on Automotive, Consumer Goods and Education.
• Omer Krieger, General Manager of Stratasys AP
• Jonathan Jaglom, CEO of MakerBot

"3D printing is revolutionizing business opportunities as the technology is integrated into the entire product lifecycle, from design and testing through direct manufacturing and delivery of end products. The evolution of new materials and applications not only allows more flexibility and cost reduction, but also fabrication of highly customized and optimized products that were not even possible before."

The entire suite of FDM and PolyJet 3D printing solutions and materials will also be showcased at each venue:

Date:
Shanghai, China -- Tuesday, August 25, 2015; 9:30am - 5:00pm
Tokyo, Japan -- Thursday, August 27, 2015; 10am - 5:00pm
Seoul, Korea -- Friday, August 28, 2015; 10am - 5:00pm

Venue:
Shanghai, China -- Shanghai Pudong Kerry Hotel
Tokyo, Japan -- Palace Hotel Tokyo
Seoul, Korea -- Seoul Samsungdong Coex Intercontinental Hotel

About Stratasys

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, is a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions. The company's patented FDM^® and PolyJet™ 3D Printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and the company operates the digital parts manufacturing service, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing. Stratasys has more than 3,000 employees, holds over 800 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 30 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com.

Media Contact

Stratasys Asia Pacific
Janice Lai
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