AM workforce development
An Operation Warp Speed for Manufacturing: a Recommendation for the 3D Printing Industry in 2026
There is no looming shortage of manufacturing workers in the United States: that’s a misconception. Rather, there’s a shortage that’s already entirely present, one which increasingly threatens to turn into…
MMX 2025: America Makes Leadership Team Shares Institute Updates
Featured image: chairs, podium, and letters 3D printed by JuggerBot 3D. America Makes is a public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM), driven by the non-profit National Center for Defense Manufacturing…
From Concept to Reality: Nikon AM CEO Hamid Zarringhalam on Executing a Metal 3D Printing Strategy
There are countless metrics you can use, whether quantitative or qualitative, to judge the success of an organization. One of the most important may simply be the organization’s ability to…
3DPOD 261: Tooling and Cooling for AM with Jason Murphy, NXC MFG
Jason Murphy´s NXC MFG (Next Chapter Manufacturing) is not a generalist service; instead, the company specializes in making tooling. Using LPBF and binder jet, the company produces some of the…
AM Under Trump, First Thoughts: Reshoring
Constrained resources and the need to fight climate change have led to a new era of manufacturing focused on re- and nearshoring paired with supply chain resilience. In the battle…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 23, 2024: Formnext Awards, Batch Production, & More
We’re covering a variety of stories in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, from the Formnext Awards to metal additive manufacturing for batch production and more. Read on for all the…
Open to Work: Additive Minds Business Development Director Fabian Alefeld on 3D Printing’s Role in Building America’s Manufacturing Workforce
The attempt by US policymakers and major corporate stakeholders to ignite a domestic manufacturing renaissance over the last few years has so far seen mixed results. Fabian Alefeld, the global…
NY Governor Unveils ON-RAMP Program: $200M for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) program, a workforce development initiative which the state is supporting with $200…
