

Stratasys said on July 4 that its shareholders would have their choice of two competing slates of directors at its annual meeting on Aug. Nano Dimension said on June 10 that it had increased its tender offer to buy up to 51% of rival 3D printing company Stratasys to $24 a share, adding that it supports exploring industry consolidation, including a potential combination with 3D Systems.

This piece has been refiled to fix a typo in paragraph 1) (The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. In this multi-dimensional M&A battle, it would be useful to simplify the model and focus on the combination that can deliver the most.

3D’s cost cutting would be welcome all the companies involved are unprofitable.
