MakerBot to Outsource 3D Printer Manufacturing to Jabil

MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom announced on their blog today that MakerBot will be closing its New York production facility. Instead, they have signed a deal with global contract manufacturer Jabil, who will take over all manufacturing and assembly of the MakerBot family of 3D printers. While Jabil is headquartered in the US, they have production facilities all over the world. MakerBot did not make it clear if production would also be moved overseas. MakerBot will maintain some sort of production facility near their company headquarters in New York, for prototyping, factory repairs and quality control monitoring, but there is no word on what shape that will take or how many of the staff will ultimately be let go. There was also no specific timeframe for how long the transition is expected to take. You can read more over on 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/131327/makerbot-jabil-contract-mfg/
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