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Formnext 2026 is getting closer, and we’re already seeing lots of 3D printing industry news ahead of the trade show in Frankfurt. In this pre-event roundup, we’ll tell you about…

3D printing has made it easier to produce prosthetics and orthotics tailored to individual patients. But making that work on a larger scale comes with its own challenges. For companies…

An iconic cafe chair helped usher in an era of composite manufacturing and bent wood. The resulting Mosquito bomber, fighter, multirole everything, was an enormous success. This led to waffling…

3D Systems announced in August that Dr. Jeff Graves, the company’s CEO since early 2020, is planning to retire, and Joris Peels wrote an excellent post at the time of…

Additive manufacturing (AM) has become very good at proving what is possible. Companies can print complex metal parts, reduce weight, combine multiple components into one, and produce designs that are…

We’re starting with business from Xact Metal, 3D Systems, and Freemelt, and moving on to materials from Snapmaker and hybrid manufacturing with Eplus3D. We’ll end with a custom prosthetic socket,…

A structural component for an autonomous police patrol vehicle in Dubai went from weighing 27 kilograms to just four. Delivery time dropped from seven days to two. The component was…

Formlabs pioneered the professional vat polymerization segment. It made resin printing accessible and reliable for businesses and the professional maker community. It locked down everything, controlled everything, and focused on…

Additive manufacturing has the potential to transform how companies approach production tooling, workholding, part handling, and many other everyday manufacturing tasks. Yet, despite the growing availability of industrial 3D printing…

Beehive Industries has tested its 100 lbf (450 Newtons (N) or 0.45 kN) Frenzy 6 engine and wants to fly it in 2027. That engine, meant for UAVs and extended-range…

Earlier this year, on the day that Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR) reported its Q1 earnings, the company’s share price rose dramatically — a trading session that still accounts for a huge…

AM Investment Strategies 2026 Nov. 5 · 12 p.m. ET · Free online event RESERVE YOUR SPOT  ↗ With Formnext 2026 just around the corner, the 3D printing industry has…

Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) has a lot of promise, but when it comes to expanding its adoption, AFSD also faces even more challenges than does the broader AM industry….

Nikon SLM Solutions is partnering with PanOptimization to integrate PanX into its build preparation software. This is great news for PanOptimization, as it will introduce its technology to a myriad…

Last week I wrote about how a return to less strained relations between the US and the rest of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and a related resumption of…

Additive manufacturing (AM) has become very good at proving what is possible. Companies can print complex metal parts, reduce weight, combine multiple components into one, and produce designs that are…

Several 3D printing companies have closed, sold their assets or restructured in 2026. Some spent years developing new printing technologies and raised millions of dollars along the way. Others built…

For most of its history, desktop 3D printing has been a technology business. Companies competed on speed, accuracy, build volume, temperature, materials and reliability. Buyers compared specifications because the machines…