Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based polymer 3D printing company, announced on Thursday that Ellen Kullman, former DuPont chair and CEO, has been named president and CEO effective immediately.

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Certainly, having a leader of Kullman’s caliber heading a competitor isn’t good news for 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), which are both in turnaround mode.

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Here’s what you should know.

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Carbon CEO news Kullman will replace the digital manufacturing specialist’s co-founder and current CEO, Joseph DeSimone, who will be transitioning to the role of executive chairman of the board. She will also remain on Carbon’s board of directors, where she has served since 2016. Kullman was DuPont’s chair and CEO for about seven years, beginning in early 2009. She was the first woman to lead the global chemical giant in its […]

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