Jim Williams, president of Paramount, cited the EOSINT P 700's capacity of 29 x 17 x 22 inches as a key attribute. Williams stated, "The P 700 enables us to produce large parts in one piece, which improves quality, strength and durability. We also anticipate economies of scale that were previously unattainable. This will open the door to even more on-demand rapid manufacturing projects." He also noted that the P 700 allows processing of multiple materials, including polyamide, glass-filled polyamide and the new flame-retardant polyamide from EOS that Paramount is in the process of introducing to the market.

For service oriented companies like Paramount, performance and reliability are critical. Williams stated, "We need technology on which we can completely rely. Our evaluation revealed that the P 700 lives up to performance claims and that it is a very reliable machine." Another factor in Paramount's decision was the dependability of the company behind the technology. "As the first U.S. consumer of EOS's laser-sintering materials, we have a six year history with the company. In that time, EOS' standards for quality and reliability of incoming materials has never let us down," commented Williams.

Jim Fendrick, vice president of EOS North America, echoes William's comment. "Working with and supporting the strategic needs of a progressive company like Paramount is the foundation of the partnerships that EOS strives to build." Fendrick concluded, "As the first East Coast service organization to purchase a P 700, Paramount will undoubtedly realize a great number of opportunities for large, laser-sintered parts and low-volume, e-Manufacturing projects."

About Paramount PDS (www.paramountpds.com):
Founded in 1966, Paramount (Langhorne, Pa.) initially specialized in model making and pattern making for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Over the years, it has expanded its scope to apply advanced technology in all aspects of product development. Today, Paramount offers a comprehensive array of services. In addition to prototyping and tooling, Paramount sets the pace in engineered solutions for new on-demand rapid manufacturing of precision parts from 3D CAD digital input, utilizing advanced laser-sintering technology. Paramount's services also include product design and engineering injection molding, full-scale manufacturing from domestic and offshore facilities, as well as assembly and packaging.

About EOS (www.eos.info):
EOS was founded in 1989 and is today the world leading manufacturer of laser-sintering systems. Laser-sintering is the key technology for e-Manufacturing, the fast, flexible and cost-effective production of products, patterns or tools. The technology manufactures parts for every phase of the product life cycle, directly from electronic data. Laser-sintering accelerates product development and optimizes production processes. EOS completed its last business year on September 30th, 2006 with revenues in laser-sintering of 52.3 million Euro and thus continues its ongoing growth.