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nTop Acquires cloudfluid, Further Integrates CFD Simulation
nTop has acquired cloudfluid, a German company specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, a move that further strengthens nTop’s position in computational design. By incorporating cloudfluid’s simulation capabilities, nTop…
GoEngineer Acquires CAD MicroSolutions, Expands Services in North America
GoEngineer has acquired CAD MicroSolutions, a Canadian provider of design software, engineering services, and 3D printing solutions. This move expands the reach of the Utah-based company, allowing it to serve…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 7, 2024: Acquisition, Serial Production, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, AMPCO Metal has acquired the Switzerland-based Schmelzmetall Group, Pelagus 3D partnered with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to fabricate a 3D printed spare part for the maritime…
Siemens in Talks to Acquire Altair Engineering: Implications for 3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing
Siemens AG is reportedly in discussions to acquire Altair Engineering Inc., in what could be a landmark acquisition for the German engineering giant. Sources indicate that Siemens is working with…
ADDMAN Acquires Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing, Expanding Metal 3D Printing Leadership
NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski’s company has been acquired by ADDMAN Group, forming the largest metal additive manufacturing service provider in North America. Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), known for its innovative…
Global Materials Group Acquires Canadian Hardfacing Metal Firm, Boosting 3D Printing Portfolio
Consolidation in the additive manufacturing (AM) service bureau segment continues to take place. The latest news sees international provider Wall Colmonoy acquire Indurate Alloys Ltd., a Canadian supplier of hardfacing…
Formlabs Buys Nascent SLS 3D Printer Competitor Micronics
Formlabs, maker of accessible yet professional 3D printers, has acquired Micronics, which recently debuted with a claim of making a $2,999 3D printer. I, for one, was pretty incredulous about…
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…
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…
Lincoln Electric Signals Acceleration of Distributed Large Format 3D Printing with RedViking Acquisition
Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO), the Cleveland-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of arc welding systems, has acquired RedViking, a systems integrator for automation solutions based in Plymouth, Michigan. Terms of Lincoln…
Stratasys Buys Arevo’s Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Assets
In its first major move since the year began, Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) has announced the acquisition of Arevo Inc.’s technology portfolio, marking a strategic expansion of its capabilities in…
Sweden’s Prototal Adds Metal 3D Printing with CA Models Acquisition
Sweden-based service bureau Prototal Industries, considered among Europe’s largest polymer manufacturers, has acquired CA Models, a specialist in rapid prototyping based in Stirling, Scotland. This strategic move not only strengthens…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 24, 2024: Large-Format Metal AM, Personalized Medicine, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re talking about metal and medical 3D printing. 3D Phoenix is Meltio’s sales partner in Poland, while Farsoon partnered with Deep Blue Aerospace to…
Advanced Manufacturing Firm Zeda Acquires The Orthopedic Implant Company
Zeda, the San Francisco-based provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, announced that it has acquired The Orthopedic Implant Company (OIC), a medical device manufacturer based in Reno, Nevada, for an undisclosed…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: January 21, 2024
It’s a busy week of webinars and events in the 3D printing world! Stratasys continues its advanced in-person training, while TriMech is discussing thermosets in polymer AM, Nexa3D will provide…
Large-format 3D Printer Maker BigRep Acquires HAGE3D
BigRep GmbH, the German original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of industrial-scale extrusion 3D printers, has acquired HAGE3D, an Austria-based company that also manufactures large-platform, fused filament fabrication (FFF) systems. According to…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 28, 2023: Software Add-On, Heat Exchangers, Milling, & More
We’ve got news about an acquisition and a collaboration to start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, before moving on to two stories about additive manufacturing software. Then there’s a…
What Align’s Acquisition of Cubicure Means for Dental 3D Printing
The recent acquisition of Cubicure by American dental giant Align Technology sent a palpable shockwave through the industry, yet in many ways, it was a move that made perfect sense….
SLM Solutions Acquires AddCreative Tech to Enhance Large-scale Metal 3D Printing
In its first major move since its acquisition by Nikon, SLM Solutions is set to enhance its existing product lineup by incorporating ADIRA’s AddCreative additive manufacturing (AM) technology. This new…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: IndoMIM, Windform & Center Street
We throw around half of all powder bed fusion powder away. So it’s great that Windform XT 2.0´s old powder that can not be reused on the 3D printer is…
Origin Shareholders Sue Stratasys Related to Breach of Acquisition Agreement
Former shareholders of vat photopolymerization (VP) startup Origin are in the midst of arbitration with Stratasys for what they claim was a breach of their acquisition agreement when they were…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Hexagon Buys CADS, Pilot Makes 3D Printed Bike Frame
Hexagon has bought its erstwhile partner CADS Additive. The 21-person Austrian firm was trying to make an automated powder bed fusion build prep software package. This means that Hexagon will…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 27, 2023: Contract, Acquisition, Movie Prop, & More
We’re discussing Sintratec’s All-Material Platform first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to an NSF Career Award for a University of Pittsburgh research and a Phase…
3D Printing Media Outlet 3Dnatives Bought by Largest Plastics Organization, SPE
In one of the latest moves in the 3D printing industry, the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has acquired the French online media platform 3Dnatives. The move comes as the…
