Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 22 Segment Information

The Company operates in one reportable business segment in which it develops, manufactures and markets worldwide 3D printing, rapid prototyping and manufacturing printers and parts solutions, which produce three-dimensional objects more quickly than traditional manufacturing. The Company conducts its business through subsidiaries in the U.S., a subsidiary in Switzerland that operates a research and production facility and sales and service offices operated by subsidiaries in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) and in Asia Pacific (Australia, China and Japan). The Company has historically disclosed summarized financial information for the geographic areas of operations as if they were segments in accordance with ASC 280, "Segment Reporting."

Such summarized financial information concerning the Company's geographical operations is shown in the following tables:

(in thousands)	2011	2010	2009
Revenue from unaffiliated customers:
United States	$  117,739	$  72,452	$  48,917
Germany	34,978	27,097	24,128
Other Europe	48,346	38,442	24,612
Asia Pacific	29,360	21,877	15,178
Total	$  230,423	$  159,868	$  112,835

The Company's revenue from unaffiliated customers by type is as follows:

(in thousands)	2011	2010	2009
Printers and other products	$  66,665	$  54,686	$  30,501
Materials	70,641	58,431	50,297
Services	93,117	46,751	32,037
Total revenue	$  230,423	$159,868	$112,835

Intercompany sales were as follows:

	Year ended December 31, 2011
	Intercompany sales to
(in thousands)	United States	Germany		Other Europe	Asia Pacific	Total
United States	$          —	$     17,634		$    10,213	$     3,984	$ 31,831
Germany	372	—		3,523	—	3,895
Other Europe	13,388	9		118	0	13,515
Asia-Pacific	18	4		—	—	22
Total	$ 13,778	$     17,647		$    13,854	$  3,984	$ 49,263
	Year ended December 31, 2010
	Intercompany sales to
(in thousands)	United States	Germany	Other Europe		Asia Pacific	Total
United States	$          —	$    14,862	$     11,266		$  2,499	$ 28,627
Germany	266	—	4,094		—	4,360
Other Europe	9,240	75	208		—	9,523
Asia-Pacific	34	—	—		—	34
Total	$   9,540	$   14,937	$  15,568		$  2,499	$ 42,544

	Year ended December 31, 2009
	Intercompany sales to
(in thousands)	United States	Germany	Other Europe	Asia Pacific	Total
United States	$        —	$  12,377	$    7,415	$  3,005	$ 22,797
Germany	477	—	3,851	—	4,328
Other Europe	7,421	559	—	—	7,980
Asia-Pacific	—	—	—	—	—
Total	$  7,898	$   12,936	$   11,266	$  3,005	$ 35,105

(in thousands)	2011	2010	2009
Income (loss) from operations:
United States	$ 19,045	$  10,946	$     (2,635	)
Germany	1,509	935	278
Other Europe	6,645	1,935	1,279
Asia Pacific	7,152	6,356	3,636
Subtotal	34,351	20,172	2,558
Inter-segment elimination	551	748	515
Total	$ 34,902	$  20,920	$      3,073

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(in thousands)		2011		2010
Assets:
United States	$	346,350	$	113,249
Germany		20,285		17,231
Other Europe		71,202		67,790
Asia Pacific		25,137		10,530
Total	$	462,974	$	208,800

(in thousands)		2011		2010		2009
Depreciation and amortization:
United States	$	8,075	$	6,031	$	4,943
Germany		234		327		359
Other Europe		2,475		1,004		403
Asia Pacific		718		158		181
Total	$	11,502	$	7,520	$	5,886

(in thousands)		2011		2010
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	128,646	$	49,863
Germany		9,279		8,436
Other Europe		47,495		43,194
Asia Pacific		16,174		7,167
Total	$	201,594	$	108,660

(in thousands)		2011		2010		2009
Capital expenditures:
United States	$	1,964	$	671	$	798
Germany		6		8		125
Other Europe		896		586		36
Asia Pacific		4		18		15
Total	$	2,870	$	1,283	$	974