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China’s 2024 economic landscape presents a complex matrix of challenges and opportunities, deeply influenced by the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory adjustments, and the global economic environment. Amid these…

Last year’s fight over Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) temporarily concluded as the additive manufacturing (AM) industry headed into Q4, as its merger deal with Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) failed to achieve…

In a surprising social media post, Greg Mark, founder and former CEO of Markforged (NYSE: MKFG), suggested that Formlabs merge with what was once his company. Moreover, Mark had negative…

BigRep GmbH, the German original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of industrial-scale extrusion 3D printers, has acquired HAGE3D, an Austria-based company that also manufactures large-platform, fused filament fabrication (FFF) systems. According to…

Amid looming concerns about a shaky economy, rising inflation, and climbing interest rates, private equity (PE) is stepping into the spotlight as a major player in the 3D printing world….

In a move that underscores the strategic importance of 3D printing technologies in traditional manufacturing sectors, i3DMFG has been acquired by ERA Industries. The acquisition took place on October 6,…

In this bonus episode, Alex and Danny interview Ric Fulop, co-founder and CEO of Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal has recently concluded merger talks with Stratasys after a shareholder vote led…

In a surprising turn of events, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has terminated its planned merger with Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), despite the latter’s shareholder approval. While shareholders at Desktop Metal gave…

In a series of unfolding events, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), two giants in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, seem to have ended discussions over a potential…

The global economic landscape is an uncertain one, bringing about some expected developments, such as Align Technologies’ purchase of Cubicure, and some less expected. Exemplifying this latter trend is Sigma…

Though long-time 3D printing competitors Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) and 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) are still in negotiations, the former company has expressed its continued intent to merge with the smaller…

Two 3D printing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Markforged (NYSE: MKFG) and Velo3D (NYSE: VLD), both reported their Q2 earnings after market close on August 10. Markforged reported in-line earnings per…

3D printing stalwart Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) signaled the next stage of consolidation in the additive manufacturing (AM) market when it announced its intention to acquire newcomer Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM)….

The 3D printing industry is currently undergoing its biggest change in a decade, with the sector’s most valuable pure-play company, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), involved in negotiations to merge one of…

Mergeracolypse has taken another step toward completion, as multiple companies—Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), and Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM)—seek to combine with industry stalwart Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS)….

As mergeracolypse heats up around the 3D printing industry’s most valuable company, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), the firm’s most hostile suitor, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) has begun pulling out the big…

(See 7/17/23 update at bottom of article) We may be heading to the finish line with regards to the Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) merger. After a potentially irresistible bid from Nano…

As the drama unfolds around Stratasys (Nadaq: SSYS) related to its desired merger with Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), the 3D printing stalwart’s largest activist investor, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) has…

Former shareholders of vat photopolymerization (VP) startup Origin are in the midst of arbitration with Stratasys for what they claim was a breach of their acquisition agreement when they were…

As it has attempted to merge with Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), 3D printing stalwart Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has faced a number of complications, including a bid from long-time competitor 3D…

Two very different 3D printing entities have enhanced their two very different offers for acquiring additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS). Whereas 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has improved its…

Financial markets nearly crashed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with general production and consumption activity reduced dramatically. One sector in particular received significant, newfound attention for the role…

See updates at end of this article. In what has to be one of the 3D printing industry’s biggest news weeks, additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has…

Dayton Horvath, director of Emerging Technology at the Association of Manufacturing Technology, joins Alex and Danny for a look at the public and private markets in 3D printing. Starting with…