3D printing consolidation
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:…
ExOne + voxeljet: Anzu Partners Brings Two 3D Printing Pioneers Together
Anzu Partners has officially brought together two of industrial 3D printing’s biggest names under one roof. ExOne and voxeljet have been combined under one new parent company called ExOne Global…
Who’s Investing in 3D Printing in 2025? Potential Directions for AM Industry Consolidation
In the first part of this look at the general flows of capital into the additive manufacturing (AM) industry in 2025, Vanesa Listek did a masterful job of diagramming the…
3D Systems Sells Oqton and 3DXpert to Hubb Global Holdings
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) is narrowing its software strategy, choosing to concentrate on polymer production and artificial intelligence (AI), while divesting two major platforms to Hubb Global Holdings. The company…
Stratasys Buys Nexa3D Assets as Market Shifts From Startups to Giants
Stratasys has acquired a collection of assets from Nexa3D, a startup that aimed to make high-speed resin 3D printing more practical for production use. While the announcement was relatively quiet,…
Consolidation in AM: How 2025 Is Shaping the Industry’s New Normal
The first half of 2025 has been marked by a clear shift in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Companies are no longer just focused on developing new tech by themselves….
Nano Dimension’s Post-Acquisition Focus Turns to Profitability
After finalizing its acquisitions of Desktop Metal and Markforged, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) is moving away from aggressive M&A and toward stronger strategic integration and long-term profitability. Julien Lederman, the…
Nano Dimension to Buy Desktop Metal
With rumors swirling around consolidation, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) today has announced that it will acquire Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM). The new company will have revenues of $246 million. The…
Archipelago: Further Segmentation of the 3D Printing Industry
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article spotting a future trend, first noticed by Autodesk´s Alexander Oster, towards a commoditization of the powder bed fusion portion of the additive…
