Top 10 3DPrint.com Stories of 2025: Kickstarter, Consumer Goods, Bankruptcy, & More
As Vanesa Listek wrote, last year was a major turning point for additive manufacturing (AM), as the industry is working to sort itself out. Customers want proven use cases and…
3D Printing Predictions 2026: Industrial Production & Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Polymer additive manufacturing is seeing less investment, attention, and disruption than metal additive manufacturing currently. Less crucial for defense needs, it has of late had far fewer new entrants. But,…
Stratasys and Novineer Partner to Bring Real-World Performance Simulation to FDM Printing
Stratasys announced a new software partnership with Novineer to solve one of the long-standing challenges in industrial FDM 3D printing: knowing how a printed part will actually perform before it…
3DPOD 287: 3DP/AM Market Data and Applications with Scott Dunham, AM Research
Scott Dunham models all the data at Additive Manufacturing Research. He has been predicting the growth of the 3D printing market in segments, materials, and applications for over a decade….
Studio RAP Is Turning 3D Printed Ceramics into Moments of Wonder
Studio RAP has been using 3D printing and ceramics to create spaces that feel human, calm, and alive. The studio’s approach can be seen in two recent projects, one in…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 3, 2026: F-15 Replacement Part, Ice Trees, & More
Happy New Year! We’ve got an abbreviated 3D Printing News Briefs for you today, so we can all enjoy our holiday weekend but still keep up on the industry’s news….
3D Printing Stocks in 2025: Performance and Market Trends
In 2025, the best-performing 3D printing stocks weren’t mostly the classic Western printer makers. Some of the strongest performers were digital manufacturing platforms and software-intensive players; these are businesses that…
3D Printing Predictions 2026: Industrial Production in Metal Additive Manufacturing
The industrial metal additive manufacturing world is splitting, with commoditization and lower-cost parts driving the production of millions of components for consumer electronics, machinery, dental, and beyond. Meanwhile, large parts…
Will the FCC New Drone Ban Be a Boon for 3D Printing?
The US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has said that it will not certify any new foreign-made drones for use in the US. Models currently on offer in the US can…
Inside Xometry’s 2026 Outlook: Why AM Is Becoming Essential — and What’s Still Holding It Back
In the first part of this series, we spoke with Xometry’s Senior Vice President of Marketplace Operations, Mike Cavalieri, about how manufacturers are reshoring, diversifying their suppliers, and building more…
Top 10 Moonshot Ideas for 3D Printing’s Future
As the year comes to a close, it’s clear that additive manufacturing (AM) is entering a new phase. Costs are falling, supply chains are changing, government spending is rising, and…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 31, 2025: Frenzy Engine, Adaptive Slicing, & More
It’s the last 3D Printing News Briefs of the year! On this New Year’s Eve, we’re focusing on Beehive’s completed Frenzy Engine, adaptive slicing for binder jetting, medical 3D printing…
3D Printing Predictions for 2026: Scaling AM Through Software
For several years, we have seen additive manufacturing software play a more central role in our industry. LPBF machines achieve higher yields and can produce thinner-walled parts thanks to the…
How 3D Printing is Making the World a Better Place, One Medical Innovation at a Time
One of the most significant sectors for 3D printing applications is the healthcare field. According to an AM Research report, the 3D printed medical device market is estimated to reach…
Will Growth in Robotics Spawn More 3D Printing?
The bankruptcy of Roomba contains within it a story of value engineering, relentless innovation by Chinese firms, and a novel segment that became ho-hum. At the same time, robot lawn…
Who Merged, Who Was Acquired, and Who Disappeared in 3D Printing in 2025
2025 was a year of change for 3D printing, with much of the year’s activity coming from mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and company exits. Together, these moves indicate a broader shift:…
QuesTek’s Space Bet: New Alloys Built for 3D Printing, Not for the Old Rules
If you ask most people what’s holding back 3D printing in aerospace, they usually think the answer is better hardware; mainly faster machines, bigger build chambers, and tighter process control….
3DPOD 286: CAD/CAM Components with Yavuz Murtezaoglu, ModuleWorks
In this episode of the 3DPOD, Founder and Managing Director of ModuleWorks, Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu, joins the conversation to talk about the often less visible role of CAD/CAM software in…
Lucky 7: Free 3D Printed Models to Help You Welcome the New Year
Last week was Christmas, and in just a few days, it will be New Year’s Eve, and then New Year’s Day. 2025 will end, and 2026 will begin. Out with…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 27, 2025: Additive Construction in the U.S., Canada, & India
In this holiday weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, the focus is entirely on additive construction! We’ll start with news out of North America, specifically Canada and the United States, and…
A Year in 3D Prints: A Visual Journey Through 2025 in AM
2025 was a year of milestones and experimentation in additive manufacturing (AM), marked not only by technical progress but also by the mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings that reshaped the industry,…
Inside Xometry’s 2026 Outlook: What Manufacturers Are Worried About — and Where AM Fits In
When Xometry released the topline results of its new Manufacturing Outlook Report, the data showed just how much pressure manufacturers feel heading into 2026. Costs are rising, reshoring is accelerating,…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 24, 2025: Investment, Acoustic Guitar, Toys for Tots, & More
In this Christmas Eve edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing joy and good news, starting with Nanoscribe’s exciting machine milestone! Moving on, New York’s governor is investing $32…
QasE3D & Waveland Create Easy QMS Platform For MDR-Compliant Medical Devices
Erik Boelen and his firm, QasE3D, are quality management consultants to the 3D printing industry. He partnered with Waveland European Lawyers to create a simple tool to help companies stay…
