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Creality’s Listing: A Sign That China’s Consumer 3D Printing Has Entered a New Phase of Global Competition

Just days ago, the bell rang at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for Creality. The company opened at HK$33.80 per share, up from the IPO price of HK$18.8, giving…

AMPulse Asia: Creality IPO Headlines APAC 3D Printing Market Roundup

Asia’s additive manufacturing sector spent the back half of May moving capital and capacity, not just demos. Chinese desktop and consumer printer makers pushed onto public markets, metal powder producers…

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Bambu Launches A2L: What the New Printer Reveals About Its Strategy

Bambu Lab continues its relentless march for 3D printing domination with the launch of the A2L. The 330 × 320 × 325 mm printer will have a nozzle temperature of…

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Creality Marks 12 Years with KliTek and AI-Powered Ecosystem Expansion

For 12 years, Creality has advanced accessible 3D printing technologies, enabling global users to turn ideas into tangible creations. What began as a desktop 3D printer manufacturer has evolved into…

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Creality 3D Successfully Listed in Hong Kong: Debuts as the First 3D Printing Company on HKEX

Creality 3D (HKEX: 3388) was officially listed today on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, becoming the first consumer 3D printing company to debut on…

AM Asia Watch: China’s HeyGears Lands $44M to Expand Beyond Dental 3D Printing

Chinese 3D printing company HeyGears raised more than 300 million Yuan (roughly $44 million) in a new Series C funding round as it looks to expand beyond its industrial and…

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Asia AM Watch: Creality Launches $177M Hong Kong IPO as HKEX Trading Debut Nears

Creality has formally launched its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the biggest public market moves by a 3D printing company in 2026 and offering a new…

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Flashforge Bets on Meshy AI as Desktop 3D Printing Battle Intensifies

Competition in desktop 3D printing is brutal. Whereas before, firms competed through value engineering, Prusa clones now have an integrated hardware, sensor, and software setup that is making all the…

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When Creativity Has Meaning: How Young Makers Create Real Impact

Some children discover the world early. Others discover how to reshape it. Across communities, a growing number of young creators are using technology not just to develop skills or earn…

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Asia AM Watch: China’s 5 Million-Printer Export Year Signals Desktop AM at Scale

For years, a lot of the discussion around China and additive manufacturing has focused on industrial competition. Can Chinese companies move into higher-end markets? Can they challenge Western machine makers…

Bambu Lab Says 2025 Was a Breakout Year: 10 Million Monthly Users and Real Business Growth

Chinese 3D printer maker Bambu Lab reported strong results for 2025, showing that the company’s push into community and small-business 3D printing is working. The numbers suggest consumer 3D printing…

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A New 3D Printing Megaverse Is Forming — Who Will Lead?

The desktop 3D printer market may soon look less like a hobby and more like a serious, high-stakes race. Between rumors of mega-investments, changing alliances, and a boom in consumer…

LEGO AM Leader Ronen Hadar to Deliver Keynote at AMUG 2026

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced one of its keynote speakers for the 2026 AMUG Conference. Ronen Hadar, Senior Director and Head of Additive Design and Manufacturing at…

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Snapmaker Secures Series B Backed by Xiaomi Founder’s Network and China’s Investment Elite

Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker has gotten a series B round. The round is led by Hillhouse Ventures and Meituan. Cowin Capital and Orient Securities Capital dipped in for another round,…

3D Printing News Briefs, November 8, 2025: Distribution, Prosthetics, Dental Restoration, & More

We’ll start off this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business, as Spectroplast appointed a new CEO, Meltio appointed a new distributor, and WOL3D inaugurated what it says…

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From Hobby to Hustle: How the Prosumer 3D Printing Market Is Rewriting the Industry

When many hear 3D printing, they still think of hobbyists tinkering in garages, making figurines, models, or toys. But that image has changed. A new wave of users exists between…

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Nike’s 3D Printed Air Max 95000 Revealed at ComplexCon

Nike has increased its branding emphasis on 3D printing across multiple releases this year: the latest was just announced at ComplexCon in Las Vegas. The new drop is the Air…

China’s Sharewow to Go Public on Nasdaq with $30M Raise for 3D Portrait Printing

Chinese company Sharewow has filed for a $30 million U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq under the ticker SUWA. The company builds 3D photography booths, printers, and software that…

When Sneakers Go Open-Source: Bambu Lab and Presq Take 3D Printing into Streetwear

Sneakers aren’t just shoes. To many people worldwide, they’re culture, identity, and community; the kind of everyday object that has meaning far beyond its function. From limited-edition drops to streetwear…

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Boston’s Additive Edge: How RLP Grew from MIT Magic to Market Reality

Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) turned heads earlier this year with a futuristic silicone handbag made for fashion house Coperni, printed using the company’s 3D technology. But for co-founder and CEO…

Boston’s Additive Edge: Inside RLP’s Gravity Free Revolution

Nestled in the historic neighborhood of Charlestown, one of Boston’s oldest waterfront enclaves, Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) is doing something extraordinary: rewriting the rules of 3D printing — without gravity….

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AM Can Evolve to Drive Entire Markets, and the Dental Industry is Proof

In an era of challenges to the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, mostly driven by the technology’s relatively high cost at a time when financing production equipment is more expensive, many…

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Bambu Lab Europe’s CEO Cedric Mallet Talks the Hyper-growth of Desktop 3D Printing

Bambu Lab is fundamentally transforming the 3D printing industry in ways we can scarcely comprehend today. As we’ve previously discussed, Bambu has ignited a new arms race in desktop material…

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Stratasys vs. Bambu Lab: A 3D Printing Patent Dispute with Far-Reaching Implications

Additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) has initiated legal action against Bambu Lab and its associated entities, alleging patent infringement by their 3D printers. Filed in the US…