Printer revenue grew 24% while printer unit sales rose 44%. The company saw growth in software, on-demand manufacturing, and healthcare solutions.
3D Systems continues to make strategic investments in organizational and operational improvements and during the first quarter, the company put in place a cost optimization plan to drive efficiencies.
The company’s competitor Stratasys Ltd. also reported Q1 2018 results today with revenues of $153.8 million and GAAP net loss of $0.24 per share. Stratasys’ revenue dropped from last year mainly due to underperformance in North America related to high-end system orders.