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Color 3D Printing Firm Rize3D Shuts Down—Will it Rize Again?

Rize3D has gone out of business. However, if you have a Rize system, you can still obtain service and filament through the firm Palitra3D. The company also aims to license…

Silicone 3D Printing Service Shut Down by Wacker Chemie

Making flexible 3D printed parts has been a problem for all of the players in our market. Most flexible 3D printed materials have low heat deflection temperatures, low strength, and…

3D Printing Service Bureau Voodoo Manufacturing Closes Permanently

“Please continue dreaming, imagining, designing, and making new things.” – The Voodoo Manufacturing Company Millions of lives have been affected as the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world. Unfortunately, catastrophic…

Printrbot Closes Doors, Saddening 3D Printing Fans Everywhere

In a competitive market, it’s hard for any company to stay ahead of the others, and it’s a sad fact that even some of the most popular and long-lived companies…

When the Lights Go Out: The Untold Story of Type A Machines

At the end of January 2018, Type A Machines announced that it was closing its doors for good. DesignBox3D CEO Preet Jesrani shares his perspective on what happened, having worked…

New Matter Shuts Down; MOD-t 3D Printers Will Remain Operational

Four years ago, a company called New Matter arrived on the scene with its affordable, accessible MOD-t 3D printer, launched via Indiegogo. The company ended up raising nearly double its…