WOHLERS ASSOCIATES

Wohlers Associates, Inc. is a 28-year old independent consulting firm based Fort Collins, Colorado, located one hour (by ground transportation) from Denver International Airport. The company provides technical and strategic consulting on the new developments and trends in rapid product development and additive manufacturing. Much of this guidance has dealt with industrial applications, what works and what does not, hidden costs, industry trends, and growth forecasts. The company also helps to id... entify opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, provides advice on product positioning and competitive issues, and offers expert testimony in litigation. Wohlers Associates has provided advice to 150 companies in the investment community, most being institutional investors that represent mutual funds, hedge funds, and private equity valued at billions of dollars. In addition to these companies, Wohlers Associates' past work has involved over 240 client organizations in 24 countries around the world. About two-thirds of the company's resources concentrate on consulting projects. They involve on-site meetings with client companies, researching new processes and technologies, and presenting written and oral reports. The company helps to define, coordinate, and review the results of experiments that test methods of rapid product development, additive manufacturing, and 3D scanning/imaging. The remaining one-third of the company's time is split between speaking at industry events, creating new textbooks and industry reports, writing articles and columns for trade journals, and contributing to industry committees, boards, and associations. Even though it requires a significant amount of time, key personnel also attend many conferences and expositions and frequently visit organizations around the world. These activities are important to the future of the company's business and the business of its clients.More