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3D Printed Orthopedic Device Startup Nanochon Closes $4.1M, Oversubscribed Seed Round
Two of the biggest growth opportunity areas for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry that 3DPrint.com and AM Research have long been keeping an eye on are sports and medical devices….
Thingiverse Bought by MyMiniFactory, Eyes a Revival
Thingiverse is to be acquired by MyMiniFactory. Ultimaker has sold long-neglected Thingiverse to UK-based MyMiniFactory, which also owns former Ultimaker platform YouMagine, resin/character-driven platform and slicer SoulCrafted, as well as…
Fully Automated, “Continuously Re-Nested” Industrial 3D Printing: AMIS Launches AMIS Runtime
AI is already a pillar of global manufacturing strategy, even as its practical limitations signal that manufacturers will require quite some time to iron out the fundamental wrinkles involved. But…
Industrial Additive Manufacturing Reaches Its Most Important Inflection Point
Additive manufacturing is entering the most consequential period in its evolution. After years of experimentation and uneven adoption, the industry is showing renewed momentum, shaped by supply-chain pressures, and a…
Commercial Applications for Ceramic 3D Printing
With its Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology, Lithoz has set the technological cornerstone for scaling ceramic additive manufacturing to industrial production for many key industries. These industries – ranging from…
3D Printing Financials: Align Technology Hits Record Q4 2025 on Aligner Demand
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN), the company behind the popular Invisalign clear aligners, said 2025 wrapped up on a high note, with strong revenue and solid demand for products that depend…
3DPOD 293: Industrial Metal AM at AMEXCI with Edvin Resebo, CEO
Edvin Resebo has grown in LPBF as LPBF has grown, starting at Siemens and then the Alfred Nobel Science Park. Now he heads up AMEXCI, an effort to industrialize Additive…
Nikon Records $591M Metal AM Write-Down, Maintains Long-Term Focus
Nikon (OTCMKTS: NINOY) has announced a large impairment loss tied to its Digital Manufacturing business, the part of the company that includes metal 3D printing and advanced manufacturing operations. This…
Lululemon SoHo Store Installs Large-Format 3D Printed Benches by Decibel Built
Shoppers visiting the new Lululemon flagship store in SoHo might notice something new and original when they sit down. The benches inside the space were not carved from wood or…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 14, 2026: Project Call, Maritime Construction, Prosthetics, & More
Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re starting this weekend’s News Briefs off with a Project Call award, and then moving on to a business growth program. We’ll end with research in underwater…
Scaling Beyond 10 Printers: When Support Becomes a Bottleneck
The leap to industrial-scale 3D printing is a support problem, not a hardware problem. A 3D print farm is a centralized facility that uses a large number of 3D printers…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs Reports a Steady 2025 as Digital Manufacturing and Metal Printing Gain Ground
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) ended 2025 with overall revenue down slightly year over year, but its digital manufacturing and 3D printing services continued to grow. For the quarter ending in December,…
Reshoring Requires Rules of Engagement
Reshoring manufacturing in the U.S. is a stated national priority. Policymakers, industry leaders, and defense planners agree that domestic production capacity is essential for economic resilience, national security, and long-term…
When a Factory Stops Being a Building and Starts Being a Machine
Metal manufacturing still carries the layout and logic of an older industrial age. Most factories run as a collection of isolated disciplines, each with its own equipment, staff, and data….
Bridging the Gap: 2D to 3D AI in Manufacturing
For decades, the early stages of manufacturing have been defined by a simple, frustrating trade-off: you can have it precise, or you can have it fast. AI just broke that…
StoneFlower 3D Launches Laboratory-Scale 3D Printer for Construction Materials
StoneFlower 3D has launched a new 3D printer designed for laboratory-scale research and development with concrete, mortars, clays, and other advanced mineral materials. The system is intended for researchers, designers,…
Low-Temperature 3D Printed Shape-Memory Stents Activated at Body Temperature
Researchers from Waseda University, the University of Tokyo, the University of Tokyo Hospital, Southeast University, and the South China University of Technology have worked together on developing low-temperature 3D printed…
Suppressor Resilience: A Billion Dollar AM Market Opportunity
Across the United States, thousands of entrepreneurs are flocking to the suppressor opportunity. Whereas previously suppressors were something for special forces and movies, now they’re in demand with gun enthusiasts,…
The Business of Customized Sports Equipment: How 3D Printing Is Changing Athletic Gear
For years, 3D printing in sports has been linked mostly with prototypes, concept shoes, and one-off experiments for elite athletes. Helmets, cleats, and footwear midsoles often took over the headlines,…
A New 3D Printing Megaverse Is Forming — Who Will Lead?
The desktop 3D printer market may soon look less like a hobby and more like a serious, high-stakes race. Between rumors of mega-investments, changing alliances, and a boom in consumer…
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