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Happy Halloween! There’s nothing scary in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, except for how much news there is to share! We’ve got stories about an IPO, additive manufacturing (AM) quality…

As is true concerning the growth of any market, increasing AM adoption happens primarily through industrial clusters, hubs of economic activity which harness and accelerate innovation. While Indiana may not…

Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs (ASX: A3D) is raising A$6 million ($4.2 million) to expand production of its small turbojet engines for defense and aerospace customers. The financing…

In Q3 2025, Protolabs‘ 3D printing revenue fell by around 6 percent year-over-year (YOY), and in Q2 2026, it declined another 2.6 percent to $20.7 million. In Q3 2026, however,…

Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) is expanding its use of direct 3D printing beyond orthodontic treatment with a new line of custom sports mouthguards, while reporting third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1…

We’re starting with metallized polymer micro-AM components for satellites in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving to a new facility, an award-winning gas storage manufacturing project, and Snapmaker…

Materialise (Euronext Brussels & Nasdaq: MTLS) is seeing continued growth in its medical 3D printing business and signs of a recovery in manufacturing, but that progress has not been enough…

BigRep GmbH has been on a bit of a roller coaster recently, but with this latest news, I’m hoping that means the ride has stopped. Reporting approximately 45% revenue growth…

Additive manufacturing (AM) funding has shifted in China and the United States over the past five years, but in different ways. In China, metal 3D printing companies accounted for a…

Back in August, Ursa Major, which uses additive manufacturing (AM) for propulsion components, announced that it plans to go public early in 2027 via the Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC)…

6K Additive (ASX: 6KA) reported higher revenue and a record order backlog in its latest quarterly results, as growing demand for metal powders continues to push the company to expand…

We’re starting with a little business in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to FDA 510(k) clearance and digital dentistry. We’ll end with 3D printing waste…

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…

We’re once again in lovely Singapore. This time, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster‘s (NAMIC) Global Additive Manufacturing Summit (GAMS) has a clear focus on AI. Many panels are dedicated…

French 3D printing company Prodways (EPA: ALPWG) reported a 130% increase in printer revenue in the third quarter of 2026, driven by growing demand for its MOVINGLight technology for ceramic…

AM Research New market research: AM Research is building its new Additive Manufacturing Services Market 2.0 model. Learn more about the report and preorder here → Things continue to heat…

Formlabs is moving into a very different part of the 3D printing market. The Massachusetts-based company, best known for professional resin printers used by engineers, manufacturers, and dental laboratories, has…

The Greenland Arctic Development Corp (GADC) has bought a Caracol Heron 400 system. The rail-based, six-plus-axis robotic 3D printer is designed to produce large polymer and composite components. It will…

Polymaker now has an in-house color-mixing solution for pellets called CymphoniK. The system combines software, hardware, and colored pellets to let people make specific colors locally. The idea is to…

In addition to MetalBase and ScrapLabs, we now have a new competitor in the low-cost LPBF space. Chinese firm SnowX aims to release its SnowPod through Kickstarter. The 80 ×…

Solukon has released the SFM-AT850 depowdering system. The German depowdering specialist has updated its product line, and this machine replaces the SFM-AT800-S and SFM-AT1000-S. Rather than many small parts, this…

China’s latest investment in metal powder production, new 3D printers in Japan, and regulatory approval for 3D printed helicopter parts in Australia lead this edition of AMPulse Asia. The selected…

Private equity’s march into manufacturing continues with CORE Industrial Partners’ latest acquisitions. CORE purchased Fathom a few years ago, and later bought 3DXTECH LLC, Triton 3D LLC, and Gearbox3D. It…

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