industrial 3d printing
Inside Haddy: Jay Rogers Wants 3D Printing to Build Real Products, Not Just Prototypes
A warehouse from the outside, but step inside Haddy and it shifts quickly: finished pieces up front, clean and minimal, furniture you can touch and sit on. Walking through the…
SpaceX IPO Puts a Major 3D Printing Powerhouse on Wall Street
SpaceX officially began trading on the Nasdaq today under the ticker symbol SPCX, marking one of the most anticipated and largest public offerings in Wall Street history. The company priced…
The Stories nScrypt Can’t Tell; and Why That Matters
This article is Part 3 of a three-part series based on 3DPrint.com’s visit to nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters and conversations with Ken Church. There’s an interesting dynamic inside nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters. The…
amsight & toolcraft Improve AM Quality Control for the Semicap Market
As it is in the habit of doing at least once per generation, the semiconductor capital equipment (semicap) market is currently in the process of reinventing itself. This is too…
The University of Utrecht: “3D Printing Could Change Who Gets to Become a Manufacturing Power”
For decades, manufacturing has mostly been controlled by countries with huge factories, lower labor costs, and industrial systems that took years, sometimes decades, to build. But Utrecht University human geographers…
Inside nScrypt’s “Factory in a Tool”: Space, Defense, and the Future of Additive Electronics
This article is Part 2 of a three-part series based on 3DPrint.com’s visit to nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters and conversations with Ken Church. Walking through nScrypt’s facility in Orlando last summer,…
nScrypt’s Ken Church on Why Additive Electronics Is Finally Finding Its Fit
For years, additive manufacturing (AM) has promised to reshape electronics. The idea has always been to print circuits directly where they are needed, add them into parts, and move beyond…
Mikhail Gladkikh on Digital Inventory: “Think of It as Netflix for Manufacturing”
As manufacturers continue looking for ways to reduce supply chain risk, additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly being discussed as more than just a production tool. Across aerospace, energy, defense, and…
3D Printing Financials: Velo3D Revenue Up Fueled by Defense Momentum
Velo3D (Nasdaq: VELO) reported a strong start to 2026, with revenue rising as defense and aerospace customers continued shifting from pilot programs into full-scale additive manufacturing (AM) production. The company…
AMS 2027: The AM Industry’s Biggest Business Conversations Return to New York
Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) is heading back to New York next February for what has become one of the industry’s most important business gatherings. The 10th annual AMS conference (or…
AM & the Military’s Self-Infliction of Rapid Change
I’ve noted before that the additive manufacturing (AM) market for defense has started to evolve so quickly that it’s impossible to even keep track of all the updates in real…
ROBOZE Buys Dimanex Assets to Build “Physical AI” Platform
Dutch firm Dimanex got its start as an MRO platform for the railways. The company had a contract with the Dutch Army in 2018, and later that year signed one…
3D Printing Financials: Nano Dimension Reports Q1 Growth Amid Restructuring and Asset Sales
Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) started 2026 with a much larger first quarter business than it had a year ago, mainly because Markforged is now part of the company and included…
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Bets on Defense and Drones as Printer Sales Slow
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) started 2026 with lower revenue and a larger loss as customers continued to slow down spending on new 3D printers. Still, the company pointed to stable recurring…
3D Printing Financials: Materialise Improves Margins Despite Flat Revenue
Materialise (Euronext and NASDAQ: MTLS) started 2026 with stable revenue, stronger margins, and better operating profit, helped by growth in medical and improved profitability in software. The Belgian 3D printing…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs Starts 2026 Strong, with Metal Printing Leading
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) kicked off 2026 with a strong quarter, showing steady growth, better margins, and improving customer engagement, even though some parts of the business, especially 3D printing in…
The Additive Chicken Coop, Part II: Rescoping
When we previously looked at the Additive Chicken Coop, we saw how selling devices to labs shaped a lot of our industry. Here, we explore other key factors that have…
Scaling 3D Printing Takes More Than You Think; HP’s Webinar Looks at Making It Work Long Term
3D printing is no longer new. In fact, most manufacturers already know what it is, where it fits, and what it can do. But knowing the technology and actually scaling…
HP Stock Jumps on 3D Printing Buzz
HP (NYSE: HPQ) had its best day in over a year this week, with shares jumping more than 7% on Tuesday. Interestingly, the move was quickly tied to 3D printing,…
RAPID Roundup 2026: New Machines and Market Moves
RAPID + TCT 2026 wrapped up yesterday, but the show floor proved there’s a lot happening across the additive manufacturing (AM) space, especially when it comes to new hardware and…
EOS Buys Metalpine, but What’s Behind the Move?
EOS has bought Austrian powder manufacturer Metalpine. EOS doesn’t buy companies often. And with increased competition from China & SLM, profligate spending doesn’t seem like it would be a good…
ExOne Cuts Costs for U.S. Customers as Printhead Production Moves to Detroit
ExOne Global Holdings, created through the 2025 integration of ExOne and voxeljet, is making changes across its U.S. operations. These include starting printhead manufacturing in the Detroit area and lowering…
Eplus3D and Hankook Push Metal 3D Printing Into Tire Production
One of the hidden gems in 3D printing is tire production. Several companies, most notably Michelin, have used 3D printing extensively for tire molds and other parts of tire production…
HP Continues to Lower Barriers to Adoption with Compact MJF 1200 & Other RAPID + TCT Announcements
This week at RAPID+TCT in Boston, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions is celebrating ten years in the AM market. The company launched its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology in Barcelona…
