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South Korean 3D Printing Industry Sounds Alarm Over Data Leakage
An article recently published in BusinessKorea has highlighted that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) utilizing additive manufacturing (AM) in South Korea are increasingly worried about the threat of leaking intellectual…
Formlabs Teams Up with DMG MORI in Japan
In late June, Nick Graham, Chief Revenue Officer at Formlabs, announced on LinkedIn that the company had partnered with DMG MORI, one of the world’s leading machine tool companies, to…
EOS in India: AM’s Rising Star
EOS is doubling down on India. With a growing base of aerospace startups, new government policies, and a massive engineering workforce, India is quickly becoming one of the most important…
Vinmec Performs Pediatric Total Femoral Replacement in Vietnam Using Personalized Implant
Vietnamese hospital network Vinmec has completed a Total Femoral Replacement surgery on a pediatric patient. Using a 3D printed personalized implant, the eight-year-old patient’s osteosarcoma was treated. The modular implant…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 31, 2025: Project Call, Consortium, Certification, & More
We’re starting with the latest America Makes Project Call in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and a consortium to promote the adoption of additive manufacturing has been founded in Spain….
3D Printed Patches Made with a “Miracle Tree” Could Change How Doctors Treat Colon Cancer
A team of researchers in Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) may have found a smarter way to treat one of the deadliest cancers, using a 3D printed patch powered by…
Daring AM: China’s Lunar Brick Machine Shows a Fast Track to Moon Construction
China is rapidly shaping the future of lunar construction, one brick at a time. In April 2025, researchers at the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) in Hefei, Anhui Province, revealed…
WASP Uses Natural Materials to 3D Print Facilities for Expo 2025 in Japan
Together with Aki Hamada Architects, WASP has 3D printed a series of structures for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Using a Crane WASP, 20 toilet facilities were 3D printed, along…
Fictiv Sold to Japan’s MISUMI for $350 Million
For the latest updates (as of June 18, 2025), see the end of this article. MISUMI (TSE: 9962) is acquiring Fictiv for $350 million. The Japanese manufacturer, known for supplying…
Japan Unveils World’s First 3D Printed Train Station
Japan is now home to what we believe is the world’s first train station built with 3D printing technology. Located in Arida City, just south of Osaka, the new Hatsushima…
Chinese Researchers 3D Printing Lotus Root Scaffolds for Bone Implants
Over the years, we’ve seen numerous examples of 3D printing used to make scaffolds for bone regeneration, but this is the first time I’ve heard of this type of material…
Meltio’s Wire-Laser Metal AM Joins South Korea’s Defense Arsenal
Spanish multinational Meltio announced that South Korea’s Marine Corps Logistics Group has just become the first military unit in the country to roll out robot-based metal 3D printers powered by…
EOS Partnership Brings 3D Printing Power to India’s Aerospace Sector
India’s aerospace industry is starting to lean more heavily on 3D printing, and one of the country’s biggest engineering companies is teaming up with 3D printing leader EOS to make…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 12, 2025: RAPID Roundup
The news from last week’s RAPID+TCT in Detroit just keeps on coming! That’s why today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is another RAPID Roundup of more exciting announcements from the trade…
3D Printed Propulsion Specialist Ursa Major Sells 10 Hadley Engines to Japanese Space Startup
Ursa Major, the Colorado-based specialist in scaling additive manufacturing (AM) for propulsion solutions, has reached an agreement to sell ten Hadley engines to Sirius Technologies, the US subsidiary of Tokyo’s…
3D Printed Pill Could Make Life Easier for Millions with AFib
Chinese pharmaceutical company Triastek gets U.S. green light to test once-a-day anticoagulant pill made with 3D printing. This new kind of blood thinner pill is designed to stay in the…
HBD’s New Plant Adds to China’s 3D Printing Growth
As China strengthens its position in the global 3D printing market, metal additive manufacturing company HBD Additive Manufacturing has opened a new facility in Guangdong. The site expands HBD’s production…
One Click Metal Brings Low-cost Metal 3D Printing to India via Altem Technologies
One Click Metal has partnered with Altem Technologies to bring its inexpensive laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) solution to India. Here, we see two powerful trends in 3D printing collide:…
New Bioprinted Fat Tissue Could Treat Burns, Foot Ulcers, and Sores, Say Korean Researchers
Bioprinting continues its steady march toward the ambitious goal of making new tissue and organs commonplace. Teams worldwide are specializing in hearts, spleens, and cartilage. Now, researchers from Korea’s Pusan…
India’s $58M Space Fund Is a Boon for AM Innovation
India’s space industry is picking up serious momentum. With a projected $44 billion space economy by 2033, the country is aggressively expanding its capabilities, fostering private-sector participation, and reducing its…
Thai Startup OsseoLabs to Cut Surgery Time with 3D Printed Magnesium Implants
A patient undergoing mandibular reconstructive surgery typically faces two separate operations: one to place a custom-fit titanium plate and another month later to remove it. But what if that second…
Bambu Closes the Loop with New H2D 3D Printer
Bambu Lab has launched the much-anticipated H2D 3D printer, a $2,799 machine that also performs laser engraving, laser cutting, and plotting. It comes with a 10W laser, while a 40W…
Japanese Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities Grow in Europe with Sodick’s Purchase of Prima Additive
The global economy is currently undergoing a reshuffling in terms of what gets manufactured where. In large part, this trend is being driven by new geopolitical alliances and the need…
3D Printing by the Numbers: Free AM Research Webinar to Dig into Market’s 2024 and 2025 Financial Performance
The additive manufacturing (AM) sector is at a pivotal moment, with industry growth stabilizing after a year of uneven performance. To help businesses and professionals navigate the evolving market, Additive…
