industrial policy
SBA Grant Boosts Ohio State University’s 3D Printing Workforce Development
The Ohio State University (OSU) is a powerhouse in football, and, thanks to its Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), it is also a powerhouse in additive manufacturing (AM). I’m…
Chinese Trade Association Report Says China is Evolving from “World’s Factory” to “Global Supply Chain Hub”
The Chinese trade association China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) has released a report detailing the development of China’s supply chain management industry over the last year, according to…
Reborn to Reshore: Why the Velo3D Story May Just Be Getting Started
As someone who was born in 1988, I’ve lived through some pretty wacky economic disruptions. But I think that the mood now prevailing in the global business environment may make…
GE Aerospace’s $1B U.S. Investment & the Return of Reshoring
In spite of, or partially due to, the mind games being played related to tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on trading partners, major corporations are investing in U.S. manufacturing….
Bloomberg: 3D Printed Rocket Maker Relativity Space Facing Financial Challenges
According to a recently published article in Bloomberg, the Long Beach-based launch company Relativity Space — one of many entities claiming to have the “world’s largest” metal 3D printer —…
Visitech Opens First US DLP Light Engine Factory in Texas
Norwegian digital light processing (DLP) system manufacturer Visitech has opened its first professional DLP light engine factory in the United States. The facility, located in Allen, Texas, is set to…
The Public Arena: EOS Government Relations Manager on Why the Company is All in on Reshoring 3D Printing
EOS has never not been at the forefront of additive manufacturing (AM). Among countless other feats, the German company, which has a strong presence in the US, has a global…
AM Coalition: 3D Printing in the Context of US Global Competition (and US Global Competition in the Context of 3D Printing)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Coalition, the DC advocacy group for the U.S. AM industry, graciously invited me to participate in a panel last week at RAPID + TCT 2024, titled, “The…
China’s Belt and 3D Printed Road: Moving up in the World
If we look at the way that China advances technologically then we can define a few trends and generally look at how it is occurring. On the whole China is…
China’s Belt and 3D Printed Road: No Thanks, We Have Everything Already
The remarkable Chinese technological and economic miracle of the past five decades is an astounding feat. Off of the back of famines, failed harvests, problematic five-year plans, deaths, a schism…
