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3D Printing Financials: Xometry, Protolabs, and Lincoln Electric Post Strong Quarters
The latest earnings reports from Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR), Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB), and Lincoln Electric (Nasdaq: LECO) suggest manufacturers are still spending. All three companies reported solid results, although each tells…
Ricoh USA Sells 3D for Healthcare Spinout to Former VP and GM, Rebrands as Myrava
Japanese companies are really good at internal diversification and spin-outs, and this seems to be true even in cases involving foreign subsidiaries of Japanese multinationals. Ricoh USA recently demonstrated this…
Phase3D Puts Its ISM Hardware in the Hands of AM’s Future Workforce with DEHub Partnership
The US additive manufacturing (AM) industry faces a turning point in terms of its approach to R&D. As has been the case for aggregate R&D in the US economy at…
Printflation: When Expectations Grow Faster Than Commercial Adoption
If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you’ve probably noticed shrinkflation. A cereal box looks the same. The price may even be the same. But when you get home,…
3D Printing Financials: 6K Additive Reports Record Quarter as Demand Grows for U.S.-Made Metal Powders
Demand for metal powders made in the United States continues to grow, particularly from aerospace and defense customers. That was one of the biggest takeaways from 6K Additive‘s (ASX: 6KA)…
Jeff Graves Seeks New 3D Systems CEO, The Company at a Crossroads
Jeff Graves is to step down as 3D Systems‘ CEO once a replacement has been found, the company has announced. He will then retire as CEO and as Director of…
Polish Electronics 3D Printing OEM XTPL Sells 10 More Printhead Modules to First Chinese Customer
Smartphones, laptops, and all other such devices are only getting more expensive. As evidenced by Apple’s cautioning of higher prices for this year’s new iPhone line, the problem is largely…
Binder Jetting’s Next Test: High-Temperature Superalloys, with AmPd Labs and Continuum
Can binder jetting deliver the performance of investment casting while reducing cost, lead times, and manufacturing complexity? That’s the focus of The Future of High-Temperature Superalloys, an upcoming webinar presented…
ICON’s Fort Bliss Barracks Could Be the Start of a Much Bigger Military Opportunity
Two barracks have been 3D printed at Texas’ Fort Bliss, and another eight will be completed by September. The barracks were printed by ICON, which got $62 million for the…
Lyten’s Graphene Filaments Power Modovolo’s US-Made 3D Printing Platform
Drone manufacturer Modovolo has selected Lyten as the primary filament supplier for its industrial 3D printing platform, a move the companies say will strengthen U.S.-based manufacturing for aerospace, defense, and…
AMPulse Asia: India’s Orbital Launch Headlines a Busy Second Half of July
The second half of July brought major developments across Asia’s additive manufacturing sector. Highlights included India’s first private orbital launch powered by 3D printed engines, a billion-yuan ownership change at…
Inside Decibel’s Collaboration with SKYLRK at Coachella 2026
There’s a version of Coachella most people never see. Not the stage. Not the crowd. Not even the music. It’s everything built around it: the spaces where artists host, brands…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 1st, 2026: Project Calls, Contact Lenses, Chairs, & More
We’re starting with the winners of two America Makes project calls in this first 3D Printing News Briefs of August! Then we’ll move on to AM quality control for aerospace,…
TE Connectivity Unveils 3D Printing Process for Medical Catheters
Connector manufacturer TE Connectivity now uses 3D printing for catheter shafts. These medical device components are now lower in cost thanks to additive manufacturing. Catheters are often coated in polymer…
Xaar’s Nitrox Print Heat Lets ZCZH 3D Print Wax for Casting
Xaar has been quietly enabling more and more 3D printing firms to use novel materials and processes through its print heads. The company provides application support and knowledge to unlock…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 30, 2026: Orthodontics, Digital Implants, & More
We’re starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by news about an in-house center for engineering digital implants. We’ll end with research about thermal cloaking. Read…
Hadrian and Fortastra Bet on Automated Factories to Fix Satellite Production Bottlenecks
Demand for satellites continues to grow, and manufacturers are looking for ways to build spacecraft faster without affecting performance. One way to do that is to involve manufacturing companies earlier…
Sinterit and DyeMansion Join Forces as Polymer LPBF Enters Its Next Competitive Phase
The entry-level laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) polymer space is heating up. Whereas in metals it’s Chinese vendors offering breakthrough low-cost products, in polymer it’s HP and Formlabs enabling easier,…
Why Kyle Bass Is Betting on Divergent, and What It Says About the Future of Manufacturing
Kyle Bass has spent much of his career looking at big economic trends before everyone else does. The founder of Hayman Capital Management became famous for betting against the U.S….
Largest Funding Round to Date for AI-Powered 3D Image Generation: Meshy Closes Series B Worth Nearly $400M
Overall, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry has stayed impressively restrained in terms of trying to leverage any potential coattail hype from the AI boom. Perhaps the leading enterprises left standing…
After the Hype: Conflux’s Dan Woodford on What It Takes to Scale Aerospace AM
A decade ago, Conflux Technology was founded around a simple idea: heat exchangers might be one of the best applications for metal additive manufacturing (AM). At the time, much of…
Bambu Lab and Insta360 Invite Makers to Build Custom Camera Gear
Bambu Lab is expanding the role of MakerWorld, its community platform for 3D printable models. The company has partnered with camera maker Insta360 to launch the Luna Ultra Design Challenge,…
R3 Printing Bets on American-Made Industrial FFF 3D Printers
For years, co-founders Paul Sieradzki and Petra Wood ran a 3D printing service bureau in New York. As they worked day to day with the printers, they experienced firsthand the…
Lithoz Revenue Up 40% as Customers Scale Ceramic 3D Printing
Lithoz says that its materials revenue has risen 40% year on year. This is a good sign pointing towards higher utilization and production volumes by its customers. Service bureaus and…
