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3D Systems celebrated the grand opening of its Healthcare Technology Center in the Mountain West Business Center last Thursday.

Chuck Hull, company co-founder, and Blessing Makwera, a patient who has benefited from the medical technology developed by 3D Systems, presided at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The company uses medical imaging studies for diagnosis and clinical treatment of patients. 3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D products and services, including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand parts services and digital design tools.

Branch manager David Lercher and his team spent the past few weeks setting up product displays at Colorado Electric Supply on Shaffer Parkway.

“We’re just finishing up the renovations and hope customers will be impressed when they walk into the new store,” Lercher said. “I’m just really excited to finally get the doors open.”

Lercher says the store, which is near the Ken Caryl Avenue/C-470 interchange, is bringing service to an area with an unmet need.

The Walmart Neighborhood Market on West Bowles Avenue closed permanently Jan. 17.

The store is among 154 Walmarts closing across the country, said company spokeswoman Anne Hatfield. The bulk of the closures under way involve Walmart Express stores, which have been in operation since 2011. Only a handful of neighborhood markets and supercenters are closing, she said.

A corporate decision about closing selected Walmart stores has been under consideration since last fall, Hatfield said.

Construction workers were placing steel beams on the frame of a three-story building under construction in the Ken Caryl Business Park on West Chatfield Avenue on Jan. 13.

When completed in late summer, the 24,000-square-foot office building will serve as the new international headquarters for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board Inc. The facility will provide additional space to accommodate the growth of the company, which offers certification and credentials for professionals working in the mental health field.