Markforged

Markforged is an American additive-manufacturing company founded in 2013 by Gregory Mark and David Benhaim. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company develops industrial 3D-printing systems intended to let manufacturers produce tooling, fixtures, replacement parts, prototypes, and production components close to the point of need. Its distinguishing technology is the use of continuous fiber reinforcement, particularly carbon fiber, within an extrusion-based polymer print. This approach is designed to produce stronger and lighter composite parts than conventional unreinforced polymer printing, while retaining a workflow that can be deployed inside factories, engineering departments, and maintenance operations. The company emerged publicly at SolidWorks World in 2014 with the Mark One, a desktop-scale printer capable of depositing continuous carbon fiber as well as materials such as nylon, fiberglass, polylactic acid, and later Kevlar. Markforged subsequently expanded its offering beyond hardware. Its Eiger cloud software provided a digital workflow for preparing jobs, managing machines, and coordinating users, while the company developed proprietary print materials and fiber-reinforcement processes. This combination of printers, software, and materials became the basis of The Digital Forge, Markforged's industrial manufacturing platform. Markforged entered metal additive manufacturing with the Metal X, announced in 2017 and launched with its supporting post-processing equipment in 2018. The Metal X uses Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing, or ADAM, a process in which metal powder bound in a polymer feedstock is extruded into a so-called green part, chemically debound, and then thermally sintered. The system was positioned as a comparatively accessible route to metal production for manufacturers that did not require the capital intensity or operating model of some laser-based metal systems. Supported materials have included stainless steel, tool steels, Inconel 625, and copper. The company has served aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial equipment, education, healthcare, and general manufacturing customers through a global indirect sales and partner network. Its industrial composite range has included the X7, X3, and X5, while the Mark Two has represented its desktop professional composite platform. The X7 added larger-scale printing, inspection, and calibration capabilities, and the later FX10 platform extended Markforged's next-generation composite hardware. In 2024, the company demonstrated a metal print head for the FX10, presenting the system as a platform capable of both composite and metal production. Markforged became a public company in 2021 through a business-combination transaction with a special-purpose acquisition company, trading under the symbol MKFG. In April 2025, Nano Dimension announced completion of its acquisition of Markforged. Following the transaction, Markforged became part of Nano Dimension's broader additive-manufacturing portfolio. The brand's continuing proposition is built around distributed digital manufacturing: using connected printers, qualified materials, software controls, and data-driven workflows to reduce dependence on centralized tooling and conventional machining for selected applications.

Markforged began in 2013 as a startup founded by Gregory Mark and David Benhaim. It presented a working prototype of the Mark One printer at SolidWorks World in San Diego in 2014. The machine was notable for its ability to place continuous carbon fiber inside an extrusion-printed structure, alongside conventional materials such as nylon, fiberglass, and PLA. The technology established the company's initial identity: using fiber reinforcement to make polymer-based printed parts suitable for functional tooling and industrial applications rather than only visual prototypes. In 2015, Markforged introduced Eiger, a cloud-based software environment for preparing and managing print jobs. Eiger helped turn the company's offering into a connected workflow rather than a standalone printer. Users could collaborate through the cloud, manage print settings, and coordinate machines and materials. The software architecture later became an important component of The Digital Forge, the company's broader industrial platform. The Mark Two, released in 2016, updated the original desktop composite system with improvements to the motion system, calibration, fiber handling, and material options. Markforged also introduced Onyx, a micro-carbon-fiber-filled nylon intended to provide a stronger and more dimensionally stable base material. At the end of 2016, the company introduced the industrial Mark X, later known as the X7, with a larger build area, a stiffer structure, and inspection and leveling capabilities based on a laser micrometer. The X3 and X5 followed on a related chassis, with the X5 supporting continuous fiberglass reinforcement. Markforged expanded into metal printing in 2017 when it unveiled the Metal X. Its ADAM process combines material extrusion with debinding and sintering. Metal powder is held in a polymer binder during printing, after which chemical and thermal steps remove the binder and consolidate the metal. The Metal X system, launched in 2018 with Wash-1 and Sinter-1 equipment, was marketed as a lower-cost and more accessible alternative to some established metal additive systems. Markforged later added the larger Sinter-2 furnace and additional materials, including tool steels, Inconel 625, and pure copper. The company experienced rapid venture-backed growth. Funding reported in public reference material included seed and Series A financing, later investments from technology and industrial investors, and an $82 million Series D round led by Summit Partners in 2019. In that same year, Shai Terem joined Markforged as president and chief operating officer. In early 2020, Markforged reported ISO/IEC 27001 certification covering its hardware-related information-security processes and Eiger cloud and fleet-management software. The COVID-19 pandemic provided a prominent example of the company's distributed-manufacturing model. Markforged reported helping produce more than 6,000 face shields during the first three months of the pandemic. It also worked with Neurophotometrics on Fiberflex Rayon, a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab. The project, later called Swab56, reportedly evaluated dozens of prototypes in a short development cycle before selecting a final design. In October 2020, Terem was promoted to chief executive officer and president, while Gregory Mark moved into a chairman role. Markforged also announced The Digital Forge, describing it as an industrial additive-manufacturing platform integrating printers, materials, software, cloud connectivity, and artificial-intelligence-related capabilities. The company subsequently entered public markets in 2021 under the ticker MKFG through a special-purpose acquisition transaction. Markforged announced plans in 2021 to move its corporate headquarters within Waltham, Massachusetts, to accommodate growth; the new facility was operational by early 2023. The company continued its product-generation strategy with the FX10, introduced in 2023 as a next-generation composite printer. At Formnext in 2024, Markforged showed a metal print head for the FX10, positioning the platform as capable of supporting both composite and metal parts. In April 2025, Nano Dimension announced completion of its acquisition of Markforged. The acquisition placed Markforged within Nano Dimension's additive-manufacturing group while preserving its product identity and industrial platform focus.

1. 2025Nano Dimension completes acquisition

   Nano Dimension announces completion of its acquisition of Markforged.

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2. 2023FX10 is introduced

   Markforged launches the FX10 as a next-generation industrial composite printer.

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3. 2021Markforged becomes publicly traded

   Markforged completes a SPAC-related public-market transaction and trades under MKFG.

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4. 2020Digital Forge is launched

   The company introduces The Digital Forge and promotes Shai Terem to chief executive officer and president.

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5. 2019Series D financing and executive appointment

   Markforged reports major Series D financing and appoints Shai Terem as president and chief operating officer.

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6. 2018Metal X system launches

   The Metal X printer launches with Wash-1 and Sinter-1 post-processing equipment.

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7. 2017Metal X is announced

   Markforged unveils its ADAM-based metal 3D-printing system.

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8. 2016Mark Two and industrial Mark X introduced

   The Mark Two updates the desktop composite line, while the Mark X expands the company's industrial composite offering.

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9. 2015Eiger cloud software is unveiled

   Markforged introduces Eiger, a cloud-based environment for collaborative print preparation and workflow management.

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10. 2014Mark One prototype is presented

    The company presents a working Mark One prototype capable of printing continuous carbon fiber reinforcement.

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11. 2013Markforged is founded

    Gregory Mark and David Benhaim establish Markforged as an additive-manufacturing company.

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A connected industrial additive-manufacturing platform focused on point-of-need production, continuous-fiber composite printing, accessible metal printing, and integrated software, materials, and hardware.

• Mark OneDesktop composite 3D printer2014

  Markforged's first commercial continuous-fiber printer. Introduced in 2014, it could combine polymer printing with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement and also supported materials including fiberglass, nylon, and PLA. The system established the company's approach of producing functional composite parts through a relatively compact extrusion-based machine.

• Mark TwoDesktop professional composite 3D printer2016

  An updated desktop composite printer released in 2016. It improved motion control, calibration, fiber handling, and material support compared with the Mark One, and was associated with the introduction of Onyx, a carbon-fiber-filled nylon base material.

• X7Industrial composite 3D printer2016

  The industrial successor to the Mark X. The X7 uses a dual-extrusion composite process with continuous fiber reinforcement and offers a larger build volume, a rigid motion system, automated leveling, and laser-based inspection features for industrial parts.

• X3 and X5Industrial composite 3D printers2017

  Printers built on the industrial composite platform and optimized for different reinforcement and inspection requirements. Both use Onyx as a principal material, while the X5 supports continuous fiberglass reinforcement for stronger functional components.

• Metal XMetal 3D-printing system2018

  A metal additive-manufacturing system based on Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing. The printer extrudes metal powder held in a polymer binder, after which parts undergo solvent debinding and thermal sintering. The broader system includes the printer, Wash-1 debinding equipment, and Sinter-series furnaces.

• The Digital ForgeIndustrial additive-manufacturing platform2020

  Markforged's integrated platform combining connected printers, proprietary materials, Eiger cloud software, fleet management, and production data workflows. It is intended to support distributed manufacturing and point-of-need production across industrial sites.

• FX10Industrial composite and metal-capable 3D printer platform2023

  A next-generation industrial printer introduced for composite production in 2023. Markforged later demonstrated a metal print head for the platform, presenting the FX10 as capable of extending across composite and metal applications within one industrial hardware family.

• 2020COVID-19 face-shield production

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  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Markforged supported distributed production of protective face shields and reported helping produce more than 6,000 units during the first three months.

  Outcome. The effort demonstrated the company's point-of-need manufacturing model during a period of supply-chain disruption.

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• 2020Swab56

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  Markforged worked with Neurophotometrics to develop Fiberflex Rayon, a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab intended for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. The project reportedly evaluated 55 prototypes over approximately 36 hours before arriving at a final design.

  Outcome. The project provided an example of rapid, digitally coordinated medical-device prototyping and localized production.

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• 2025Join Nano DimensionM&A

  Nano Dimension pursued Markforged as part of its strategy to build a broader additive-manufacturing portfolio.

  What changed. Nano Dimension announced completion of its acquisition of Markforged in April 2025.

  Aftermath. Markforged became part of Nano Dimension while retaining its established brand and product portfolio.

  Reported transaction value. $116 million (April 2025)

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• 2021Complete a SPAC-related public-market transactionM&A

  Markforged pursued access to public capital markets to support expansion of its industrial additive-manufacturing platform.

  What changed. The company completed a business combination with a special-purpose acquisition company and began trading under MKFG.

  Aftermath. Markforged operated as a publicly traded company before its later acquisition by Nano Dimension.

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• 2020Create The Digital Forge platformStrategy

  Markforged's product strategy increasingly combined printers, materials, cloud software, and fleet management rather than treating hardware as a standalone product.

  What changed. The company launched The Digital Forge as an integrated industrial additive-manufacturing platform with cloud connectivity and data-oriented workflows.

  Aftermath. The platform became the principal framework for Markforged's connected manufacturing proposition.

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• 2017Enter metal additive manufacturing with Metal XProduct launch

  Markforged sought to extend its composite-printing business into metal production while targeting manufacturers that found established metal systems expensive or operationally demanding.

  What changed. The company announced the Metal X, based on its ADAM process, and subsequently developed complementary debinding and sintering equipment.

  Aftermath. The Metal X became a central part of Markforged's industrial product portfolio and was expanded to additional metal materials and furnace configurations.

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• 2018Desktop Metal patent litigationControversy

  Desktop Metal sued Markforged in March 2018, alleging intellectual-property theft and patent infringement involving techniques for adding removable layers during metal-part production. A finding in favor of Markforged was rendered in July 2018.

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• 2025Nano Dimension completes acquisition of Markforged

  Nano Dimension announced that it had completed its acquisition of Markforged in a transaction reported at approximately $116 million.

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• 2024Markforged demonstrates a metal print head for the FX10

  At Formnext, Markforged demonstrated a metal print head for the FX10, extending the platform's stated capabilities beyond composite printing.

  Product launchProduct generation
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• 2023Markforged announces the FX10 composite printer

  Markforged announced the FX10 as a next-generation industrial composite printer.

  Product launchProduct generation
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• 2021Markforged becomes a public company

  Markforged completed a public-market transaction and began trading under the ticker MKFG.

  M&A
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• 2020Markforged launches The Digital Forge

  The company introduced The Digital Forge, a connected platform combining additive-manufacturing hardware, materials, cloud software, and data-oriented production workflows.

  Product launch
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• 2019Markforged appoints Shai Terem as president and chief operating officer

  Markforged appointed Shai Terem, previously associated with Kornit Digital and with earlier additive-manufacturing experience, as president and chief operating officer.

  Leadership change
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