February 2009 : Design Prototyping Technologies Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK / February 5, 2009 – Design Prototyping Technologies, Inc. (DPT) is proud to announce that it is celebrating 15 years of providing worldwide rapid prototyping services. Founded in 1993, DPT offers the latest in product development solutions to a wide range of industries.

From a one machine facility, DPT has grown into a position of leadership with a global customer base and a facility housing 11 state-of-the-art rapid prototyping machines. The company is headquartered in Syracuse, New York.
“Celebrating 15 years of service is a testament to the dedication of our employees and their commitment to serving our customers,” said Dan Sammons, VP of Operations for DPT. “From the moment we opened our doors for business, our focus on customer service has never waivered.”

DPT has compiled a list of RP achievements. Since its founding 15 years ago, DPT:
• 1994 – Acquired 1st SLA machine, supplying prototype parts in days.
• 1997 – Served 1000th customer
• 1998 – Acquired 1st SLS machine, producing extremely durable parts.
• 2000 – Moved to new 12,500 sq. ft. facility
• 2001 – Developed online instant quoting system for SLA, SLS, and Urethane Castings.
• 2002 – Pioneered WaterClear finishing process for scratch resistant, exceptionally clear SLA parts
• 2005 – Implemented end-to-end Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to better serve customers
• 2006 – New online instant quoting system for larger quantities and larger parts
• 2007 – Acquired 9th large frame RP machine.
• 2008 – Acquired North America’s 1st Objet Connex 500 multi-material 3-D printer.
• 2008 – Offered the industry’s largest capacity of DMX-SL 100 (high impact resistant material).
• 2009 – Served more than 5,000 of the industry’s leading industrial designers and manufacturers.

With a wide range of prototyping capabilities, DPT offers an array of solutions at competitive prices for some of the most challenging product development projects. DPT has enjoyed sustained success and growth by consistently delivering the latest in rapid prototyping solutions to a wide range of industries; meeting customer challenges with effective solutions at reasonable prices.

“It’s been extremely rewarding to work with a great group of employees who truly understand that a day, if not just hours, can have a tremendous impact on the success of our customers’ product development projects,” Sammons added.

IPod Touch Giveaway

To celebrate our 15th year of business, DPT will giveaway 15 iPod Touch handheld devices. During a five month long Sweepstakes, customers who launch jobs via DPT’s online quote system will be eligible to win. During the Sweepstakes, 15 lucky winners will be selected. Three winners will be drawn randomly and announced each month from February through June 2009.

DPT’s instant quote system is located online at https://www.dpt-fast.com/quote/main.asp.

About Design Prototyping Technologies (www.dpt-fast.com)
DPT is a leading RP service provider of product development, rapid prototyping and manufacturing solutions. The 12,500 sq. ft. Syracuse-based facility contains climate-controlled rooms, dedicated battery backups and regularly scheduled calibration inspections to support nine, large-format Stereolithography (SLA) machines. The company's RP capabilities include 3D printing, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), urethane casting, injection molding, metal casting and sheet metal services. DPT's online quote engine guarantees an immediate response to time-sensitive product development projects. DPT inspires its employees to remain focused on excellence, the highest ethical standards and the professional needs of their customers.
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