Printing Money Episode 41: 3DP/AM Deal Analysis with Dan Johns, TAAG Global

Welcome to Printing Money Episode 41. Danny is joined for this episode by Daniel Johns. Dan has deep 3DP/AM industry experience with the likes of 3T, BEAMIT, Oerlikon, GKN, Airbus, and Howmet, and currently runs TAAG, an industrialization and investment platform.

Episode 41 starts by looking at Dan Johns’ impressive career and 3DP/AM at aerospace providers, service providers and now in an independent role. It’s a great backdrop for some holistic discussion on the evolution and state of the 3DP/AM industry, which has come a long way towards standardization. Positive signals abound thanks to expiration of core IP enabling better economics, and a more product focused orientation.

Next, Danny and Dan analyze some recent M&A in the 3DP/AM industry, and a keen ear will spot those positive signals clearly at work throughout the discussion. One recurring theme that gets some airtime is that service bureaus are hitting their stride in the USA, but not quite yet in Europe. To wit, Beehive Industries.

Next, the discussion turns to 3DP/AM financings. Notably, we covered Meshy AI in the last episode, but there’s more to talk about already with an eyebrow-raising $400M raise and $1.5B post-money valuation. Tying up the financing section, the conversation touches on a couple RIPs and liquidations.

Last, a call to join Danny, Dan (and also the 3DPrint and AM Research teams) at IMTS in a few weeks in Chicago, and some recommended reading on the 3DP/AM market for drones.

Please enjoy Episode 41 and check out our previous episodes too.

This episode was recorded August 11, 2026.

Timestamps:

00:13 – Welcome to Episode 41, and welcome to Dan Johns, TAAG

01:38 – Dan Johns’ career, early years

05:26 – Dan Johns’ time at Airbus, GKN and Oerlikon

08:40 – Dan Johns’ career, the Sandvik, BEAMIT and 3T years

15:50 – AM has become a more normalized manufacturing process

19:00 – TAAG’s advisory, investment, and exchange platform

22:23 – Reindustrializing the West and how to get started

26:55 – Crossing the Chasm: M&A in the captive 3DP/AM market

28:58 – Beehive acquires two Cincinnati-area machine shops

36:32 – New Zealand EBM contract manufacturer Zenith Tecnica acquired in part by internal investors

39:17 – Ricoh sells 3D Healthcare unit to former executives, new company named Myrava

41:15 – Roboze acquires Dimanex’ IP

42:15 – 3D Prod acquires Sculpteo

43:45 – Meshy AI raises $400M Series B

49:42 – Kind Designs raises additional $10M

52:43 – IperionX (IPX) $50M offering led by Cantor Fitzgerald

54:13 – ALM Ortho closes small round, size undisclosed

55:04 – BigRep deslisting and liquidating

56:35 – 3DEO insolvency and liquidation

57:04 – Black Buffalo files bankruptcy

57:42 – IMTS 2026 next month, see you there?

58:38 – UAS/Drones market coverage from AM Research

59:01 – Thanks to Dan for joining, and thanks to you for listening!

59:53 – Disclaimer

Disclaimer:

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