General Industry
Mosquito Dreams Part 1: Thonet, A World History
As a child, I lived in Kenya for a while. When we went to Mombasa, wafting breezes, crunchy white powder that sounds like snow underfoot, beaches bordered by many unseen…
Metal AM in a Multipolar World, Part 2: How PBF and DED Could Change by 2035
The first decades of PBF development were heavily shaped by machine capability: more power, more lasers, larger build volumes, better recoating, and improved process monitoring. These developments will continue, but…
The Money Behind AM: What to Watch at AM Investment Strategies 2026
For years, simply being a 3D printing company could attract attention from investors. New machines, new materials, faster speeds, and the promise of mass production were often enough to get…
Metal AM in a Multipolar World: Resilience, Regional Production and a Changing Market
Technology develops in response to forces driving change. That was the starting point for a keynote I presented with Mikael Schuisky at AM Meetup 2026, held in Karlstad, Sweden, on…
HG Laser & The Overlooked Sources of China’s Advanced Manufacturing Strength
Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) HGTech (Huagong Tech) just reported that it achieved record revenue in H1 2026, amounting to just over $1 billion. The company credited the results to success…
Let the Games Begin! Xi Throws Down the Advanced Manufacturing Gauntlet
Sangmin Lee went to TCT Asia back in March and reported on the event for 3DPrint.com. He wrote two articles arguing that China’s AM industry looks “ready to scale.” This…
3DPOD 315: Dirk Simon, from BASF to Farsoon to FKM, and now Square New Business
Dirk Simon had already spent years in the chemicals industry before joining and pioneering BASF‘s 3D printing effort. We get to hear how that firm looked at 3D printing and…
Killer 3D Printing Applications: Human Factors
In 3D printing, key industries include things such as poka-yoke and manufacturing tools like jigs and fixtures. These low-volume tools save money and reduce errors. Refits in things like military…
Prusa Upgrades Its Lineup with CORE One+ (Gen 2), CORE One L+, and XL+
Prusa Research has updated its high-end desktop 3D printer lineup. The company is offering new and improved versions of the machines it targets at industrial and power users, with the…
Achieving Customer Excellence in AM, Part I: Why AM Strategies Have to Change
Additive manufacturing suppliers have competed on technology for most of the past two decades. Laser count, build volume, build rate, and process monitoring defined the pitch, and for a long…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 15, 2026: Sternum Implant, Cooling Cubes, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, a new Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence has been launched in Michigan. Surgeons in Israel created a 3D printed sternum implant to help…
The Formlabs X1 Versus the HP 1200: Costing, Throughput & 30% Packing Density
We are at one of the most important moments in the powder bed fusion market’s entire history. EOS is on the retreat, retrenching itself in higher-volume industrial systems while dropping…
3D Printing Financials: 3D Systems, Prodways, and Align Build on Positive Momentum
The latest earnings from 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Prodways (EPA: ALPWG), and Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) show that the 3D printing market continues to move forward. Some businesses are growing…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
Forty-Five Years After Alvin Toffler Coined “Prosumer,” Could AI and 3D Printing Make It a Reality?
Every major technology wave comes with big predictions about how it will change the world. Today, many of those predictions center on artificial intelligence (AI). Futurists like Ray Kurzweil and…
Additive Manufacturing at a Crossroads
Additive manufacturing is at a crossroads. Simultaneously, we find ourselves between certain very different modalities, applications, and industries. Rather than being able to explore them all, companies will now have…
UAS Additive Strategies Shows How Fast Drone Manufacturing Is Changing
The recent UAS Additive Strategies online event, hosted by 3DPrint.com and Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research), brought together leaders from across the additive manufacturing (AM) and drone industries to discuss…
AMPulse Asia: Chinese IPOs, Defense Deals, and Dental 3D Printing Lead APAC Roundup
The second half of June brought a wave of additive manufacturing activity across China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia. From Chinese IPOs and funding rounds to defense, aerospace, construction,…
The SLS Market: Game of Trucks
This is truly an exciting moment in the SLS market. With HP‘s release of the 1200 and Formlabs‘ release of the X1, we can see the SLS market heating up….
