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Covestro Sells 3D Printing Unit to Stratasys
Covestro (FWB: 1COV) has sold its 3D printing business to Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) for €43 million. Additionally, there is a possible earn out of €37 million. This is rather unexpected….
3D Printing News Briefs, July 23, 2022: Metal 3D Printer, 3D Printed Electric Violin, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Kurtz Ersa is offering a new metal 3D printer, and SLM Solutions reported that a major European automotive OEM purchased two more of its…
$32M Metal 3D Printing Deal: Markforged Buys Digital Metal to Enter Binder Jetting Market
In a surprising upset for the world of metal binder jetting, Markforged (NYSE: MKFG) has announced its intention to acquire Digital Metal. The firm has entered into a definitive agreement…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 9, 2022: Business, Metal Powder Condensate Waste, & More
Starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as E3D has acquired ZODIAC, a nozzle and aftermarket FDM solutions firm, and EVO 3D is partnering with CEAD. Moving…
Nano Dimension Buys Ceramics and Metal 3D Printing Firms Admatec and Formatec
Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) announced that it has bought Admatec and Formatec, both formerly part of Precision Surfacing Solutions. This is a brilliant move by the company and extends its…
CORE Acquires GoProto 3D Printing Service
CORE Industrial Partners, the Chicago-based private equity firm, announced that RE3DTECH, a 3D printing service bureau in its portfolio, has acquired GoProto, a 3D printing service bureau in San Diego….
Prototek Adds Polymer 3D Printing Capabilities with ProtoCAM Purchase
Rapid prototyping company Prototek Holdings has purchased Allentown, Pennsylvania-based ProtoCAM Additive Manufacturing. The company will be integrated into Midwest Prototyping, which Prototek acquired last year. John Pless, Partner at TruArc…
Altair Buys 3D Printing Software Startup Gen3D
Altair Engineering Inc., the Michigan-based provider of software and cloud services for advanced manufacturing, announced that it has acquired Gen3D, a creator of additive manufacturing (AM) design software utilizing implicit…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 14, 2022: Earphones, Acquisitions, & More
Kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a story from Campfire Audio, which is using the technology to make its new Supermoon earphones. Bharat Fritz Werner launched what it…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 5, 2022: Business, Research, & More
We’ll take care of some business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Sigma Labs has promoted Jacob Brunsberg to the President and COO and one of CORE Industrial’s…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 16, 2022: Awards, Business, Construction 3D Printing, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing good news that the TCT Awards are back this year! Then on to business, as CORE Industrial has acquired another manufacturing company,…
Interview: How HP’s Acquisition Boosts 3D Printing for Eco-Friendly Containers
HP has acquired Choose Packaging, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based startup that makes paper containers that can be used instead of packaging for drinks, laundry detergent, make-up, or food. Key to the…
3D Printing Specialist Wohlers Associates Acquired by ASTM International
There are few groups that have been in the 3D printing industry since near its inception. Among that small collection is Wohlers Associates, an additive manufacturing (AM) expert that has…
Could 3D Printed Metal Made With Scrap Material Solve Our Aluminum Problems?
The additive manufacturing division of 6K Inc, 6K Additive, has purchased the Pennsylvania company Specialty Metallurgical Products (SMP), a specialist in producing titanium and zirconium tablets for the metal alloys…
The Slow 3D Printing Software Revolution with Materialise
While attending RAPID + TCT a few weeks ago, I sat down with Bryan Crutchfield, the Vice President and General Manager – North America at Materialise (NASDAQ: MTLS), to discuss…
3D Systems Acquires Oqton to Drive 3D Printing for Production
In the AM industry’s second acquisition of the day, 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) now has an agreement to acquire software startup Oqton, a global SaaS company founded by manufacturing and artificial intelligence…
Desktop Metal Adds Hydraulics 3D Printing to Portfolio with Aidro Acquisition
Massachusetts-based metal 3D printing leader Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), which went public via a SPAC deal in December of 2020, has been announcing a string of industry acquisitions since then,…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 4, 2021: MINI Coopers, Metal 3D Printing & More
We’ve got a little business for you to start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to materials. Sandvik is set to acquire a leading CAD/CAM software…
Nanofabrica & Micro-3D Printing System Rebranded After Nano Dimension Acquisition
Israeli company Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) has long been considered a leader in Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) and Printed Electronics (PE) manufacturing, working to speed its growth in the AM…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 4, 2021: Metal Binder Jetting and More
We’ve got business, materials, and more in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with Sandvik announcing the acquisition of DWFritz. Moving on, Xometry can now instantly provide price quotes for…
Prodways Q2 Revenues Increase, Machine Sales Up 100%
Prodways (PWG.PA) reported a 54% revenue increase year over year for its second quarter in 2021 as the global economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. Driven by the recovery of…
Materialise Reports Higher Profits for Q2 2021, Revenue Up
After a pandemic-laden 2020, Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) is set to benefit in 2021 owing to a solid recovery from its medical and manufacturing segments. The Belgian software and 3D printing…
Epic Games Buys Sketchfab: Analysis
Epic Games has acquired Sketchfab, an online platform for displaying 3D content. The site has over 4 million files on display and 5 million members. With Sketchfab, companies, designers, and…
Essentium Acquires Collider & its Hybrid DLP 3D Printing Technology
Industrial high speed 3D printing solutions provider Essentium has been working on expanding to meet demands for the last few years, receiving serious investments, partnering with other companies, and even…
