General Industry
Comau’s Robotic Systems Take on 3D Printing Applications
Lately, Comau, the Italy-based manufacturer of robotic systems owned by One Equity Partners and automaker Stellantis, has formed a growing number of partnerships with companies in the additive manufacturing (AM)…
Croom Medical Launches TALOS Technology Platform for 3D Printed Tantalum
Irish company Croom Medical, specializing in precision manufacturing for orthopedic implants, has officially launched the TALOS technology platform for 3D printed tantalum (Ta) components. The platform was developed in collaboration…
Recipe for an AM Cluster: ADDIMAT’s Zubizarreta on the Making of the Spanish AM Ecosystem
One of the most significant themes in the global manufacturing sector throughout the last decade has been the nurturing of existing economic clusters and the seeding of new ones by…
AIRSYS Invests $40M in New HQ With “One of the World’s Largest” 3D Printing Factories
AIRSYS, a leading supplier of cooling solutions hardware, has announced that it’s investing $40 million to establish its new global headquarters in Woodruff, South Carolina, not far from its current…
3D Printed Heat Exchanger Specialist Conflux Technology Expands into the UK
Melbourne’s Conflux Technology, a specialist in using additive manufacturing (AM) to produce heat exchangers, is opening a business hub in the UK. The new site, which will open sometime in…
Betting on Localization: MRCA’s Jason Azevedo Explains Why He Invests in the Future of US Manufacturing
Currently, the general outlook for the manufacturing sector seems to be subject to so many proliferating, often mutually contradictory factors that it can feel hopeless to even attempt to assess…
Würth’s Digital Inventory Software Moves from MVP to Market at AMUG
At 2024’s Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago, Würth Additive Group (WAG) unveiled its Digital Inventory Services (DIS) software platform, aiming to productize a streamlined ability to adopt…
Moving Beyond the Hypothetical: the Role 3D Printing Should Play in US Reshoring
Barely two months into President Trump’s second term, it’s already cliché to point out that chaos is the only constant thread running through all of the new administration’s policies. (Indeed,…
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…
Australia’s Untapped Potential as a Disruptive Innovator: SPEE3D CTO Steven Camilleri Explains Why He Wants to Make Stuff There
When I first met Steven Camilleri in 2023, the CTO of additive manufacturing (AM) OEM SPEE3D shared a quote with me from Clayton Christensen, the late Harvard professor who popularized…
Comedian Asks a Reasonable Question About Reshoring
One especially difficult aspect when you’re doing work related to addressing a long-term problem is that such work typically necessitates the sort of specialization that creates information silos. When that…
Siemens Announces $285M American Investment amid Huge US Influx of Multinational Manufacturing Capital
Siemens AG, Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, has announced $285 million in new investments into its US manufacturing capacity. The funds will go towards two new factories, in Fort Worth,…
3D Printing for Data Centers: New Report Sees “Exponential” Growth for AM Through 2033
The latest market study from Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research, in partnership with energize.am, entitled “AM for Data Centers: a 3D Printing Market Opportunity,” paints the picture of a generational opportunity…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 15, 2025: Food-Safe Material, Fungal Battery, & More
We’re starting off with materials news in today’s News Briefs, as Fabulous has qualified a food-safe SLS powder for the Formlabs Fuse 1+. Moving on, Embry-Riddle has installed the first…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 7, 2024: Acquisition, Serial Production, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, AMPCO Metal has acquired the Switzerland-based Schmelzmetall Group, Pelagus 3D partnered with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to fabricate a 3D printed spare part for the maritime…
Artec Studio 19: New Software Introduces AI Photogrammetry
Artec 3D, the Luxembourg-based leader in 3D scanning solutions, has released Artec Studio 19, the latest update to its Artec Studio software. As with all of the company’s updates to…
Spectroplast AG Completes Series A Round to Support Its Silicone 3D Printing Technology
Spectroplast AG, a developer of silicone-based 3D printing solutions headquartered in Switzerland, has completed a Series A round for an undisclosed amount. New investor HZG Group led the round, which…
Unprecedented Range of Mold Solutions Now Available from a Single Technology
As the additive manufacturing (AM) sector rapidly evolves, Axtra3D stands out with its Lumia X1 3D printer, pushing the boundaries of mold-making with an unprecedented range of mold solutions. Utilizing…
Scanners for All Occasions: Artec 3D CEO Artyom Yukhin Explains How the Company Stays at the Head of its Market
The proliferation of 3D data has gradually transformed the entire industrial landscape so far in the 21st century, with virtually all sectors, from oil & gas to medical, relying on…
Markforged’s FX10 Metal Kit Highlights Company’s Appeal as an Acquisition
Nano Dimension’s acquisition of Markforged has clearly been the most attention-grabbing headline for the latter company in 2024, and indeed one of the most-watched developments in the additive manufacturing (AM)…
NY Governor Unveils ON-RAMP Program: $200M for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) program, a workforce development initiative which the state is supporting with $200…
Will Lower Interest Rates Help the 3D Printing Industry?
Alongside everyone else, manufacturers were quick to respond to the US Federal Reserve’s announcement last week that it would be lowering its target rate by a half a percentage point,…
Canadian 3D Printing OEM Mosaic Pulls in Over $20M in Latest Financing Round
Mosaic Manufacturing, the Toronto-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers, has closed a CAD$28 million (~$20.72 million US) financing round led by Idealist Capital. Idealist…
US Department of Commerce Issues New Export Controls on Metal Additive Manufacturing
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency within the US Department of Commerce that (among many responsibilities) regulates export licenses for sensitive technologies, has issued an interim final…
