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Building Profiles in the Additive Print Services Market – Market Research Beyond AI Scraping
AM Research New market research: AM Research is building its new Additive Manufacturing Services Market 2.0 model. View the report and preorder here → In case you haven’t heard, at…
Stratasys vs. Bambu Lab: What’s Really Behind the $27.6M Patent Verdict?
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series by Xu Fanglei examining the technology and patent issues behind the Stratasys-Bambu Lab dispute. Part 1 looks at the U.S….
3D Printing News Briefs, October 1, 2026: Defense, Enclosures, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with defense news, first from Massivit and then from AML3D. Then we’ll move on to U.S. manufacturing of a new large-format LPBF…
South Korea’s Lincsolution Lands Hanwha Defense Deal as Hanwha Invests Billions in US
I recently wrote about how the South Korean additive manufacturing (AM) firm Lincsolution is building an aerospace and defense hub, part of the company’s construction of “the largest AM facility in…
MODGrid: “Gridfinity for in Your Pants”
Gridfinity, of course, is a 3D printed configurable base plate system. Print the right-sized base plate, then print boxes or scissor holders that click onto it to organize your kitchen,…
Creality Goes Pro with Sermoon P1S 3D Scanner
From making millions of value-engineered Prusa clones, Creality really has aggressively pivoted to more complex machines. The company has made strides forward in software, and the Ender’s of yore is…
What’s Pushing 3D Printing Into Rail Production?
For years, simply proving that a rail part could be 3D printed was a big step. Now, that is becoming the easy part. Rail companies want to know whether those…
AM Demand Signals: Global Grid Resilience, Part 2
The nature of the AI boom seems no clearer despite its persistence, yet it persists. For one thing, as I’ve discussed before, people really seem to dislike data centers. American…
Carbon Wins Patent Battle Over Dual-Cure 3D Printing Technology in Europe
Carbon has successfully defended a key European patent covering its dual-cure 3D printing technology after a multi-year challenge from a competitor. The California-based additive manufacturing company announced on September 28…
California Signs 3D Printer Gun-Blocking Bill Into Law
California’s 3D printer firearm-blocking bill is now law. But the version signed by Governor Gavin Newsom is quite different from the bill introduced earlier this year. Newsom signed Assembly Bill…
3D Printing Services Near $2.5B as AM Market Shifts Beyond Hardware
The additive manufacturing market may be growing again, but one of the more interesting numbers behind that recovery has little to do with selling 3D printers. AM services generated nearly…
Metal AM in a Multipolar World, Part 2: How PBF and DED Could Change by 2035
The first decades of PBF development were heavily shaped by machine capability: more power, more lasers, larger build volumes, better recoating, and improved process monitoring. These developments will continue, but…
Protolabs Leverages 3D Printing for Its Robotics Customers to Increase Market Segment Growth 2x YOY
I just posted about how the FCC’s looming ban on new imports of robot systems is combining with surging robotics demand to create a big opportunity for the additive manufacturing (AM)…
The Part Is Only Half the Story: Why 3D Printing Needs a Digital Thread
A 3D printed part can generate a lot of information. The challenge is keeping track of it. Manufacturers need to know which design was used, what material went into the…
AM & National Competitive Advantage, Part One: the Real Problem with US Manufacturing
The problem with US manufacturing is the productivity growth rate. Depending on the source, US manufacturing productivity has either been flat or slightly declined since 2010. Before going any further…
Arridex Buys and Installs CEAD Unit
Lagos-based Arridex has purchased and installed a CEAD Flexcube LFAM system at its Omnifactory. Previously, oil and gas MRO firm Arridex expanded its network to Ghana, worked with BLT, got…
Bambu Lab and SUSAN FANG 3D Print for London Fashion Week
At London Fashion Week, some of the more unusual pieces on the runway came from 3D printers. Chinese fashion designer SUSAN FANG presented her Spring/Summer 2027 Air-Illusion collection at the…
HG Laser & The Overlooked Sources of China’s Advanced Manufacturing Strength
Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) HGTech (Huagong Tech) just reported that it achieved record revenue in H1 2026, amounting to just over $1 billion. The company credited the results to success…
Silencer Market Set to Test Metal Additive’s Readiness for Production Prime Time With Enormous Market Expansion
Throughout the history of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, there are only a couple of really interesting case studies in which we see a market significantly disrupted and revolutionized by AM….
The Business Case for 3D Printed Stents
A new 3D printed stent developed at New York University (NYU) does not look like the devices doctors typically use today. Instead of a simple tube, the prototype resembles a…
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