Arc Impact to acquire key Desktop Metal and ExOne assets in $7M bankruptcy sale
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has approved a deal that will see Arc Impact Acquisition Corp, based in New York, USA, acquire core businesses from Desktop Metal, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including ExOne’s metal Binder Jetting technology, for $7 million. The sale, finalised September 4, 2025, also includes the assumption of certain liabilities and contracts.
The agreement comes after Desktop Metal filed for Chapter 11 protection in July 2025. Although acquired by Nano Dimension in April 2025, the bankruptcy filing was reported to be the decision of Desktop Metal’s independent Board of Directors.
Arc Impact, a public benefit corporation led by CEO Bryan Wisk, emerged as the successful bidder for a package of subsidiaries covering both Additive Manufacturing hardware and advanced materials.
Entities transferred in the sale include ExOne Americas LLC and ExOne Operating LLC, alongside Adaptive3D LLC, Adaptive 3D Technologies, Desktop Metal Operating, Inc, and Desktop Metal Securities Corporation. Intellectual property, manufacturing equipment, and customer contracts tied to these units also moved under Arc Impact’s control.
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Not all of Desktop Metal was included. International subsidiaries such as ExOne GmbH (Germany) and ExOne KK (Japan) were excluded and are being acquired separately by an affiliate of Anzu Partners. Other carve-outs, including EnvisionTEC GmbH and Figur Machine Tools, remain outside the Arc Impact transaction.
The transaction allows Arc Impact to take control of Desktop Metal’s binder jetting and advanced materials operations in the US, while excluding international subsidiaries and certain business units. The court-approved sale is reported to support the preservation of commercial relationships and continuity of business operations.
