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3D Printing News Briefs, November 12, 2025: Standards, Printhead, UV Printing, & More
We’re starting with standards news from ASTM International in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to business, as Precision Plastics Australia launched a new collaborative venture. ValCUN…
AML3D Lands $3M 3D Printer Deal with Newport News Shipbuilding
Over the summer, Australian additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) AML3D announced that the U.S. Navy had issued a letter of intent (LOI) to the company which signaled the…
Outlaw3D: FBI Director’s 3D Printed Gun Gifts Destroyed in New Zealand
During a visit to New Zealand this July, FBI Director Kash Patel cut the ribbon on the bureau’s first standalone office in Wellington. At the same time, he presented senior…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 4, 2025: Dental Resin, Ceramic Ear Molds, Placenta Organoids, & More
We’re kicking things off today with a little business news, as Raplas appointed Multistation as a sales partner, and Carbon announced commercial availability of its dental FP3D resin in the…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 27, 2025: Large-Format Pellet Printing, Recycled Polymers, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with metal coatings for polymer micro 3D printed parts. MELD is releasing its next generation of machines, Modix announced serial production…
Australian Startup H3D Raises $5.8M to Speed Up Custom Dental and Hearing Devices
Australian startup H3D has raised $5.8 million in Series A funding to expand its AI design software from hearing aids to dental devices. A spinoff born out of Swinburne University…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 11, 2025: Project Call, Auto Color Mapping, & More
We’re starting with America Makes news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as a new project call for continuous fiber AM was recently announced. Moving on, there are two stories…
3D Printed Heat Exchanger Specialist Conflux Joins Honeywell-Led Aircraft Consortium
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry has increased its technical maturity at an accelerated pace in recent years. One way that the industry can continue this positive momentum is by centering…
SPEE3D Takes Deployable Cold Spray AM on the Road in European Tour
Australian metal cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) OEM SPEE3D is taking its containerized systems on the road. Earlier this week, the company began a tour across Europe to showcase its…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 27, 2025: Executives, Microelectronic Cooling, & More
We’ll focus on business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with 3D Systems’ new Chief Financial Officer and the expansions to Carbon’s global leadership team. Titomic sold a D623…
3D Printing Financials: Defense Contracts Fuel AML3D’s Outlook Despite Losses
AML3D (ASX: AL3) has published its annual results for the year ended June 2025, highlighting both the challenges of scaling up advanced manufacturing and the company’s ambitions in the defense…
Sydney Manufacturing Hub Installs WarpSPEE3D to Speed Up Materials Research
Australian metal additive manufacturing OEM SPEE3D announced that it has installed a WarpSPEE3D system at the Sydney Manufacturing Hub (SMH) located at the University of Sydney. The WarpSPEE3D, which can…
OUTLAW3D: Australia Withdraws Thousands of Fines Amid 3D Printed Plate Surge
In 2023, 3DPrint.com reported on a strange and dangerous crime trend: criminals in Australia were using 3D printers to make fake number plates. It was a high-tech twist on an…
RMIT University Creates Cheaper, Stronger Titanium for 3D Printing
Titanium is a favorite of aerospace, medical, and high-performance engineering, mainly because it’s strong, light, and resists corrosion, making it perfect for aircraft components, implants, and other demanding applications. But…
3D Printed Aorta Model Helps Surgeons Remove “Ticking Time Bomb” Artery
Surgeons at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, recently carried out an incredibly complex procedure after discovering that a patient’s aorta had expanded to about four times its normal…
Creality 3D Printing Hits the Catwalk with AMISS for WINGS Independent Fashion Festival
From accessories and shoes to dresses and more, we’ve seen 3D printed fashion hit the runway numerous times over the years. The latest example is by Sydney-based fashion label AMISS,…
U.S. Navy Signals Further Metal AM Buildup, Taps AML3D in New LOI
In the government contracting process, public sector agencies often issue a letter of intent (LOI) in the lead-up to forging formal deals with specific companies for future delivery of goods…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 24, 2025: Commercialization, Acquisition, & Facilities
We’re all business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! Titomic and nuForj have announced a strategic partnership, and AMETEK is acquiring FARO Technologies. CDG 3D Tech opened an Additive Manufacturing…
3D Printed Skin: Australia Leads the World with Breakthrough Trial in Sydney
A world-first clinical trial is underway in Sydney, and it’s rewriting the future of burn treatment. At the Concord Burns Unit, a patient has become the first in the world…
Something from Nothing: How 3D Printing is Helping Australia Become a Global Force in Manufacturing
Out at Sea If a team of engineers were tasked with creating the ideal hypothetical environment for testing advanced manufacturing’s potential, they might come up with something that looks a…
Printing Money Episode 29: 3D Printing Deals and Analysis with Alex Kingsbury
Printing Money is back with Episode 29. Alex Kingsbury (Product Line Manager – AM, nLIGHT) is back. Need we say more to convince you to listen? Either way, we’ll say…
Conflux and Donkervoort Bring 3D Printing to Water Charge Air Coolers
Dutch car manufacturer Donkervoort is perhaps best known for its classically styled minimalist roadsters. A few years ago, the firm moved to carbon fiber, kitted-out much more aggressively, styled higher…
Titomic Teams Up with MPW, Northrop Grumman to Advance Cold Spray 3D Printing
Australian cold spray additive manufacturing (AM) OEM Titomic has landed some key deals over the last couple of years, including one with Aussie energy giant Woodside to deploy a Titomic…
Australia Teacher Brought 3D Printed Gun to School, Police Say
Australian police are investigating a school teacher who allegedly brought a 3D printed handgun to school. According to official reports, the teacher, who works at a school in Canberra, did…
