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Google’s Eric Schmidt Has Invested in Relativity Space’s 3D Printed Rockets
In November 2024, Bloomberg reported that Relativity Space, the Long Beach, California company leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) to produce rockets, was “running low on cash”, citing an anonymous source. Now, the financial…
Amaero Secures $23.5M Loan from US Export-Import Bank for 3D Printing Metals
Amaero International Limited, an Australian supplier of metal powders used for advanced manufacturing, with corporate and manufacturing headquarters in southeastern Tennessee, has received a $23.5 million loan from the Export-Import…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: January 12, 2025
In this week’s 3D Printing Webinar and Event roundup, Stratasys has started offering its advanced training again, Ricoh is holding its second 3D Print Connect event, and more. Read on…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 11, 2025: Ceramics, Acrylated Vegetable Oil, & More
It’s all about business and materials in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! First up, GBC Advanced Materials selected XJet’s ceramic solution to scale up its production, and the XSPEE3D metal…
WASP 3D Prints Geopolymers Made from Lunar Soil
Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP is heading to the moon… someday. In a new initiative called the Geopolymers for Additive Manufacturing and Lunar Monitoring (GLAMS) Project, WASP and its partners—which…
LOOP Sells Five Machines to Construction Machinery Firm HIDROMEK
LOOP—a fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and service provider based in Ankara, Turkey—announced the sale of five LOOP PRO X+ TURBO 3D printers to construction…
Firehawk Lands $60M for 3D Printed Rocket Fuel, Backed by 1789 Capital—and Donald Trump Jr.
Firehawk Aerospace, a Texas company redefining rocket propulsion with 3D printing, has raised $60 million in a Series C round led by venture capital firm 1789 Capital, where newly appointed…
Additive Manufacturing’s Opportunity: The Agile Solution to the US Manufacturing Crunch
The US manufacturing sector is bracing for what could be a perfect storm of supply shortages and surging demand. This ‘storm’, driven by reshoring efforts, potential tariffs, and ongoing manufacturing…
Eplus3D Sells 100 “Super-Meter” Metal 3D Printers
Chinese laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Eplus3D has announced that it has sold over 40 machines with build volumes exceeding 1m x 1m x 1m in…
Freemelt Establishes E-Beam 3D Printing Applications Center with North Carolina State University
Freemelt, a Swedish original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electron beam powder bed fusion (E-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) hardware, has partnered with North Carolina State University (NCSU) to create an Application…
New AM Projects Get $2.1M Push from America Makes
America Makes has awarded $2.1 million to six new projects to tackle some of the biggest challenges in additive manufacturing (AM). The funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Defense…
Sustainability: Powering the Bottom Line
As industries grapple with rising material costs, stricter environmental regulations, and evolving customer expectations, sustainability has moved from a “nice-to-have” to a critical element of business strategy. Far from being…
The Potential for “Stick-on” 3D Printing
“Stick-on” 3D printing involves joining different 3D-printed components into a single assembly. This is a growing but still niche trend that remains largely unexplored. A significant challenge is that examples…
AML3D is Fast-Tracking 3D Printed Parts for U.S. Navy Submarines
AML3D‘s (ASX: AL3) advanced 3D printing technology is now a critical link in building U.S. Navy submarines, marking Australia’s growing role in the AUKUS defense pact. This trilateral security pact…
Peopoly Magneto X 3D Printer Review: The Cutting Edge of FDM Innovation
Disclosure: The Magneto X was provided to me by Peopoly free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All opinions expressed are…
Windform Accelerates Innovation for Aero and Defense
Windform 3D-printed components enable the seamless embedding of advanced Sight and Display systems into next-generation helmet display systems. Lightweight and impact-resistant, Windform composites are engineered to support the integration of…
How One Month Will Reshape the 3D Printing Industry
As 3DPrint.com readers retreated to their homes to kick off the holiday season, numerous developments occurred within the additive manufacturing (AM) sector that will surely change the overall shape of…
How One Month Will Reshape the 3D Printing Industry
As 3DPrint.com readers retreated to their homes to kick off the holiday season, numerous developments occurred within the additive manufacturing (AM) sector that will surely change the overall shape of…
Zhejiang’s Strategic Push in Advanced Manufacturing: 2027 Vision
On December 3, 2024, the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Economics and Informatization unveiled an implementation plan aimed at high-quality development in the industrial machinery sector by 2027. This initiative spans…
Could Axiom Space and India Disrupt the Global Space Market?
Axiom Space has set its sights on building the next space station to replace the International Space Station (ISS) and is currently in the early stages of developing its first…