North America
IperionX Lands $47.1M from DoD for Titanium 3D Printing Powders
IperionX, the Charlotte-based supplier of critical mineral powders used for additive manufacturing (AM), has been awarded a $47.1 million contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) in a competitive…
ATI Opens 3D Printing Site to Support US Navy Nuclear Program
ATI Inc. has officially commissioned its Additive Manufacturing Products facility in Margate, Florida. The 132,000-square-foot site is designed to vertically integrate multiple stages of metal additive manufacturing (AM), including design,…
ICON Secures $56M Amid Construction 3D Printing Sector’s Growing Pains
ICON, probably the most well-known firm in the additive construction (AC) sector, has secured $56 million in Series C funding, with investment led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global….
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…
Origin Shareholders Escalate Legal Battle Against Stratasys Over Earn-Out Payments
A legal dispute between Fortis Advisors LLC, representing former shareholders of Origin Laboratories, and 3D printing stalwart Stratasys Ltd. has escalated with a new fraud lawsuit filed in December 2024….
Former 3D Systems’ Exec Launches GenesisTissue for Bioprinting
Katie Weimer, a driving figure in 3D Systems’ medical 3D printing efforts, has announced the launch of GenesisTissue Inc., a company focused on bioprinting personalized regenerative tissue implants. While few…
Space 2025: Arkisys CEO David Barnhart Talks the Future of Space Industry Growth
The space industry is changing fast, driven by growing investment, big government plans, a surge of 3D printing innovations from private companies, and the critical role of sustainable space infrastructure….
US Air Force Awards Stratasys and Novineer SBIR for Non-Planar 3D Printing
As the additive manufacturing (AM) sector heads to Tampa, Florida for the Military AM (MILAM) Summit, companies are unveiling their latest efforts in the defense sector. Among them is industry…
Stifel AM-Forward Fund Invests $10M of Subordinated Debt into Sintavia
The Stifel North Atlantic AM-Forward Fund, initiated as a part of the AM Forward program established under the Biden Administration, has announced that it has poured $10 million into Florida-based…
Utica Police Bust 16-Year-Old’s 3D Printed Gunmaking Scheme
On January 21, 2025, a round of gunfire in a Utica neighborhood set off an investigation that quickly spiraled into something bigger. Police arrived to find shell casings on the…
Analysis: Additive Manufacturing Strategies Spotlights Vertical Value Creation
A slowdown in the industry and particularly a tightening of access to capital following the additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s peak special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) phase in early 2021 is…
Iradion’s Role in 3D Printing’s Laser Revolution
Additive manufacturing (AM) thrives on precision and reliability, especially as it moves from prototyping to full-scale production. Iradion Laser Inc., a Massachusetts-based company, is stepping into the 3D printing industry…
Braille in Fashion: How University Research is Breaking Barriers, One Tag at a Time
For millions of people around the world with visual impairments, shopping for clothes is a challenge most of us don’t think about twice. From deciphering sizes to matching colors, the…
Stanford’s Dr. Skylar-Scott Breaks Down the Timeline for Fully Bioprinted Organs
Bioprinting has transitioned from an ambitious idea to a field making steady progress toward creating functional tissues and vascularized structures, offering a glimpse into the future of regenerative medicine. Against…
Authentise and Autodesk Partner for Smarter Workflows to Manufacturing
Manufacturing workflows just got a major upgrade. Authentise has integrated Autodesk’s Fusion Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) into its production management system, Flows, making manufacturing easier and more efficient. Currently in…
Joe Scarbo’s Hypertruck and the Future of 3D Printing in Performance Vehicles
When Joe Scarbo takes the stage at the 2025 Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference, he will bring with him a career forged at the intersection of motorsports engineering and…
Aibuild Expands to Silicon Valley with Nikon’s Backing
The latest company setting up shop in Silicon Valley is Aibuild, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven 3D printing company from the U.K. In February 2025, Aibuild opened its first U.S. headquarters…
3DPOD 239: Joe Calmese, ADDMAN President & CEO
Joe Calmese talks to us about the financing of additive manufacturing, machine prices, and utilization. He runs ADDMAN, a large, high-end service bureau that produces many critical components, including defense…
A Stroll through Neighborhood 91: The First 3D Printing Industrial Campus
Launched by Allegheny County Airport Authority, Neighborhood 91 (N91) is the world’s first dedicated additive manufacturing (AM) industrial campus. As such, it represents a unique step forward for the 3D…
Stratasys Secures $120M Investment from Fortissimo Capital Amid Pressure from Bambu Lab
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) has announced a $120 million investment from Fortissimo Capital, an Israeli private equity firm. The deal involves the direct purchase of 11.65 million newly issued shares…
AscendArc Emerges from Stealth with $4M and a 3D Printing Deal
Chris McLain is no stranger to satellites. His experience as a principal engineer at SpaceX, where he worked on Starlink, helped shape the future of global connectivity. Now, he’s taking…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 1, 2025: Patent Infringement, Aligner Attachments, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re discussing an intellectual property (IP) dispute, a sales partnership, metal 3D printed bioimplants, a 3D printed health supplement, and 3D printed aligner attachments….
American Axle & Manufacturing Acquires GKN Powder Metallurgy and GKN Automotive for $1.44B
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), a publicly listed supplier of automotive driveline and drivetrain components headquartered in Detroit, has acquired Dowlais Group plc, the parent company of GKN Automotive and…
Firestorm Labs Lands $100M Air Force Deal to Supercharge 3D Printed Drones
Firestorm Labs just landed a $100 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop 3D printed drones. The San Diego startup, known for its modular unmanned aerial systems (UAS),…
