Stratasys Launches Post Processing Partnership Program to Improve the Customer Experience by Simplifying Additive Manufacturing Workflows

Key Terms

additive manufacturing technical

Additive manufacturing, often called 3D printing, builds physical parts by laying down material layer by layer from a digital design, rather than cutting or molding from a solid block. It matters to investors because it can cut production time and waste, enable cheaper prototypes and customized products, and reshape supply chains—changes that can lower costs, speed new products to market, and create competitive advantages that affect a company's revenue and margins.

post-processing technical

Post-processing is the set of follow-up steps applied after an initial result, product, or dataset is produced to clean, adjust, or refine it before final use or reporting. For investors, it matters because these changes can alter reported performance, product quality, or regulatory compliance—like polishing a photo after taking it, post-processing can improve appearance but may also hide or change details that affect valuation and risk assessment.

automated and intelligent post-printing technical

Automated and intelligent post-printing means the machines and smart software that take newly made 3D‑printed parts through the finishing steps—cleaning, curing, surface smoothing, quality checks and packaging—without heavy manual labor. For investors, it matters because automating these repeatable finishing tasks cuts costs, speeds production, reduces defects and makes scaling manufacturing more predictable, much like a robotic car wash that delivers consistent results faster and with fewer staff.

polyjet technical

PolyJet is a 3D printing process that sprays tiny droplets of liquid plastic and hardens them with light to build detailed parts layer by layer, like an inkjet printer but for solid objects. It matters to investors because it speeds product design and produces high-precision prototypes or small production runs with multiple colors and materials, potentially cutting development time and manufacturing costs and affecting companies that supply or use advanced manufacturing tools.

sla technical

A Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a formal contract that sets clear, measurable promises about the quality and timing of services a company will deliver, such as uptime, response times or support availability. For investors, SLAs matter because they signal how reliable a company’s operations or partners are, influence customer satisfaction and retention, and can impose financial penalties or credits if those promises are broken—similar to a warranty that ties payment to performance.

p3 technical

Phase 3, often written as “p3,” is the late-stage clinical study that tests a medicine or medical device in large groups of patients to confirm effectiveness, monitor side effects, and compare it with existing treatments. For investors, Phase 3 is a crucial milestone because positive results are the closest step before regulatory approval and commercial sales—think of it as the final dress rehearsal that can make a product valuable or send a company’s stock sharply down.

PostProcess Technologies named first partner under new program, expanding customer access to validated post-processing solutions

MINNETONKA, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced the launch of its new Post Processing Partnership Program, a strategic initiative designed to simplify how customers access validated post-processing solutions as part of complete, end-to-end additive manufacturing workflows. As part of the program’s launch, Stratasys also announced a new commercial agreement with PostProcess Technologies, a leader in automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for additive manufacturing, making it the first partner to participate in the program.

From left, Stratasys F900™ industrial printer and PostProcess® BASE Automated FDM Support Removal System.

Post-processing involves cleaning, resin removal, support removal, smoothing, curing, or finishing printed parts, which can be complicated, manual, and time‑consuming. Customers often must research vendors on their own, make separate purchases, and hope everything works well together. The Post Processing Partnership Program is intended to reduce the complexity customers face when researching, selecting, and purchasing post-processing technologies.

Through the program, Stratasys curates and validates third-party solutions that are guaranteed to work with its systems, allowing customers to purchase post-processing equipment alongside Stratasys software, materials, printers, and services through Stratasys channels. This approach simplifies procurement, reduces risk, and helps customers deploy optimized workflows more efficiently.

“Customers are increasingly focused on optimizing the entire additive manufacturing workflow, not just individual steps, and the Post Processing Partnership Program is designed to make post-processing easier to adopt and better integrated into production environments,” said Rich Garrity, Chief Industrial Business Officer at Stratasys. “PostProcess Technologies is a great fit for this program because they are a well-established partner with a strong reputation, and many of our customers already rely on their solutions today. This agreement builds on that foundation and brings unique value to the market.”

Under the commercial agreement, Stratasys will offer validated post-processing solutions from PostProcess Technologies through its global sales channels, enabling customers to purchase post-processing equipment under a single Stratasys purchase order alongside their Stratasys systems. Installation, service, and ongoing support will be provided directly by PostProcess Technologies, helping ensure solutions are optimized for use with Stratasys platforms while easing the operational and procurement burden for customers.

“Our solutions are widely used across prototyping and production environments where operator safety, consistency, and throughput are critical. As part complexity and volumes continue to grow, traditional tools and manual finishing methods do not scale,” said Jeff Mize, CEO of PostProcess Technologies. “This agreement deepens our alignment with the clear industry leader, extending our commercial reach and making it easier for customers to deploy proven post-processing solutions as part of a unified additive manufacturing workflow.”

PostProcess Technologies’ portfolio supports multiple Stratasys technologies, including FDM®, PolyJet™, SLA, and P3™, providing automated post-processing solutions designed to improve consistency, throughput, and part quality across both prototyping and production environments. These capabilities are particularly valuable for customers in industries such as automotive, aerospace, dental, and consumer goods, where post-processing can represent a significant portion of overall additive manufacturing time and cost.

The Post Processing Partnership Program, including the initial post-processing offerings from PostProcess Technologies, is available now: https://support.stratasys.com/en/Printers/Post-Processing-Partnership-Program.

About Stratasys

Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products, and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.

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