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Purple Platypus Now Selling Formlabs

April 8, 2026 By Talena Weingartner

Irvine, CA — Purple Platypus, the leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions, is proud to announce a new partnership with Formlabs. Purple Platypus is the company’s new national reseller, offering their full ecosystem of 3D printing technologies.

Formlabs is recognized as a global leader in professional SLA and SLS 3D printing systems, delivering high-performance, trusted tools to a wide variety of industries, including medical, consumer goods, and engineering. With the addition of Formlabs, Purple Platypus will provide customers with a broader range of scalable, cost-effective additive solutions.

“We are excited to add this proven solution to our portfolio. Formlabs is the perfect addition to our existing industrial additive manufacturing offerings,” says Mark Swart, Purple Platypus CEO. “Our team will raise the bar, bringing technical aptitude, service, and certified training to this new market of 3D printing users.”

“Partnering with Purple Platypus advances our mission to make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life,” says Brian Nies, Formlabs Head of Sales for the Americas. “The reputation, coverage, and training capability that Purple Platypus has built will help get Formlabs’ industry-leading 3D printers, tools, and materials in the hands of more engineers, designers, and innovators.”

Purple Platypus invites you to engage with their technical specialists and see the entire Formlabs product line in-action at their Irvine Tech Center, the largest 3D printing showroom on the West Coast. Additionally, the company’s service bureau will offer quick-turn parts using Formlabs’ machines and materials.

With this new partnership, customers across the U.S. can now access Formlabs systems, materials, advanced training, and hands-on service directly through Purple Platypus.

For additional information, visit Purple Platypus: https://store.purpleplatypus.com/formlabs/

About Purple Platypus

Since 2007, Purple Platypus, headquartered in Orange County, California, has worked closely with customers helping optimize their design and manufacturing processes. Through 3D printer machine sales, custom part printing, and engineering services, Purple Platypus offers superior solutions.

About Formlabs

In 2011, three MIT graduate students built the first 3D printer that could achieve industrial, professional part quality at an affordable price. Through continuous commitment to innovation, Formlabs has become the largest supplier of professional stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers in the world.

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