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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…
Prototek Holdings Acquires Midwest Prototyping: Interviews and Analysis
US-based CNC and sheet metal service Prototek Holdings has just acquired Midwest Prototyping. Midwest is an early and very well-known 3D printing service. Bill Gress, the CEO of Prototek, who…
Cellink Acquires Revolutionary Microscopy Firm for $110M
Bioprinting rocket Cellink unveiled a $110 million deal to acquire disruptive microscope manufacturer Discover Echo. The move is expected to generate roughly $20 million in revenue in 2021 and is…
Desktop Health Buys Tech for 3D Printing Eardrum Grafts
On April 15th, 2013, during the annual Boston Marathon, two homemade pressure cooker bombs were planted near the finish line of the race, sadly killing three people and injuring more…
Tronix3D Acquired by Agile Space Industries to Ramp up Aerospace 3D Printing
Agile Space Industries (Agile), a developer of propulsion engines for spacecraft, acquired the 3D printing service bureau Tronix3D for an undisclosed amount and rebranded it as Agile Additive. The wholly-owned…
Paragon 28 Acquires Medical 3D Printing Assets from Additive Orthopaedics
Additive Orthopaedics (AO) recently achieved significant milestones, namely the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the first and only patient-specific implant for talus replacement in the U.S. Now,…
Upon Protolabs Acquisition, 3D Hubs Becomes “Hubs”
After building up a significant business starting in 2013, 3D Hubs was acquired by Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) in January 2021. As the startup becomes fully integrated into the larger manufacturing…
Bassetti Buys 3D Printing MES 3DTrust
It’s a busy M&A year and, now, an especially busy one for additive manufacturing (AM) manufacturing execution system (MES) software, as Bassetti buys 3DTrust. At the same time, Materialise bought…
3D Printing Bureaus on the Rise: Sandvik’s BEAMIT Acquires 3T Additive Manufacturing
The BEAMIT Group has acquired polymer and metal additive manufacturing (AM) provider 3T Additive Manufacturing from the German holding group AM Global. The deal represents the first step towards BEAMIT’s…
