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Arburg to Leave 3D Printing Industry: Analysis
German injection molding leaders Arburg are leaving the 3D printing market. The company will continue to support its Freeformer systems with spare parts and service, but apart from this, the…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 23, 2025: ASTM Standard, Defense, Bioinks, & More
We’re starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Nikon AM Synergy has appointed a new CEO. Moving on, a proposed ASTM International standard will support 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 19, 2025: Topology Optimization, Bike Saddle, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Farsoon Technologies has reached a milestone of 150 large-format metal 3D printing systems being sold globally. Snapmaker unveiled a new 3D printer, and…
Analysis: TRUMPF Sells Additive Manufacturing Business to LEO III Fund
TRUMPF is leaving the AM industry. The German manufacturing solutions company has sold its additive manufacturing business to the Lenbach Equity Opportunities III private equity fund, a “special situations” credit…
BCN3D Files for Bankruptcy Despite Recent Milestones—But Rescue Deal May Be Underway
For the latest updates (as of June 2, 2025), see the end of this article. Spanish 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has filed for voluntary bankruptcy, according to Crónica Global. Based…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 3, 2025: Executives, Awards, & a 3D Printing Factory
We’re focusing on additive manufacturing business news today, as both Velo3D and PostProcess Technologies announced changes to their Boards of Directors. Sandvik Metal Powder has a new president, and Klas…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 19, 2025: Material Extrusion Standard, Metal Powder, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering a proposed standard for material extrusion, before moving on to business and metal powder. We’ll end with a commercial store’s robotic 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 8, 2025: Partnership, Post-Processing, & More
We’re starting off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with business news: Xact Metal shipped its 150th 3D printer and achieved its second highest quarterly order revenue, while Fastech announced a…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 25, 2025: ESG & Sustainability, Layoffs, Furniture, & More
We’re starting off with some event news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as AMUG has announced the keynote speakers for its 2025 conference, and Dyndrite starts its World Tour…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 18, 2025: Executives & Materials
We’re starting today’s 3D Printing News Briefs off with some business news, as RadTech announced a new president and board members, Xometry appointed a president and Chief Marketing Officer, and…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 4, 2025: Metal 3D Printers, Puma’s New Creative Hub, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got business news to share about Benny Buller’s new company, and then two stories about metal 3D printer acquisitions. We’ll finish with Puma…
BICO’s €26M Nanoscribe Sale Highlights Strategic Overhaul Under Forss
BICO (STO: BICO) announced its second divestiture since Maria Forss took over as President and CEO in November 2023. Following the sale of Ginolis last year, BICO has now entered…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 9, 2024: Concept Car, Afloat 3D Printing, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with business, as Anisoprint appointed AM industry veteran Tuan TranPham as President of the Americas and APAC. Then we’ll move onto automotive…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 30, 2024: Hypersonics, Gas Turbines, Pickleball, & More
We’re starting with software and business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as 3DPrinterOS has announced its integration of Prusa Slicer, and Continuum Powders continues to grow its executive…
Former Desktop 3D Printing Leader Zortrax Moves Forward with Restructuring Plan
Zortrax, once a leading name in the desktop 3D printing industry, has taken a significant step forward in its restructuring efforts by filing an application for approval of its restructuring…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 6, 2024: Resellers, Government Grants, & More
We’re starting with material news in 3D Printing News Briefs today, as Dynamism is now offering Tullomer super-polymer filament from Z-Polymers in North America. Then, ADDiTEC unveiled its new Hybrid…
Blake Teipel Passes the Torch as Essentium Shifts to Nexa3D’s California Hub
Five months after Nexa3D acquired Essentium, the integration process is well underway. Despite initial perceptions that Nexa3D might be sidelining Essentium and founder Blake Teipel, the reality is more strategic….
3D Printing News Briefs, June 22, 2024: Depowdering, Helicopter Cockpit, & More
We’ll take care of business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as one of CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio companies has made an acquisition. Aectual won an innovation award for…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 15, 2024: 3D Printed Research & Lamps & Guns & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’ll start with some business and research news, then move on to a software tool. We’ve got a story about an accused terrorist and…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 18, 2024: Sustainability, Mass Spectrometry, & More
We’re starting with sustainability news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Stratasys has published its second ESG and Sustainability Report. Moving on, Electroninks opened a headquarters in the APAC…
Big Changes at BICO: Founders Leave as Whistleblower Revelations Spark Overhaul
In a significant development at BICO (STO: BICO), founders Erik Gatenholm and Hector Martinez have decided to leave the company after eight years, marking the end of an era for…
3D Printing Financials: Xometry’s Year of Growth and Challenges
Finishing 2023 amid broader economic challenges that have troubled many in the 3D printing sector, Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR) reported a solid 31% increase in the fourth quarter revenue, reaching $128…
Meet the New XJet: New CEO and CBO Discuss New 3D Printing Strategy
When it emerged on the market in 2016, Israel’s XJet was one of the most promising startups in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Promising a user-friendly method for producing extremely…
Sandvik & KBM Partner to Increase Accessibility of Metal 3D Printing Powders in U.S.
According to “Metals Market Data: Q3 2023,” additive manufacturing market growth stalled for the third quarter in a row, though still maintains a 13% year over year growth. AM Research…
