metal powders

Continuum Powders Launches On-Demand Alloy Service for Small-Batch Production

The need to meet demand for high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) production is one of the dominant catalysts driving new manufacturing investment. One explanation for this lies in a rare dual transformation…

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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Cantor Fitzgerald Behind Velo3D Raise and Elmet IPO

Cantor Fitzgerald is showing up across two advanced manufacturing deals at the same time, acting as sole book-runner on a $50 million stock raise by Velo3D and also involved in…

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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…

ATO and Dynamism Partner to Expand Metal Powder Production in the U.S., Announced at AMS 2026

ATO Technology is expanding its presence in the United States through a new partnership with Dynamism, a well-known distributor of advanced manufacturing technologies. The collaboration was announced during the Additive…

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Inside TCT Asia 2026: Exploring a Full-Chain Additive Manufacturing Platform

As Asia’s largest additive manufacturing event, TCT Asia 2026 continues to position itself as a leading showcase of the entire additive manufacturing value chain — spanning equipment, materials, software, services,…

The Future of Metal Parts for Aerospace and Defense

Aerospace and defense manufacturing is entering a pivotal era. The demands placed on metal parts have never been higher, driven by rising performance expectations, increasing system complexity, and an operating…

Continuum Powders Releases Two New Copper-Nickel 3D Printing Powders

The significance of critical minerals to global geopolitics is showing no sign of slowdown as we approach the new year; if anything, it looks like 2025 was just the very…

3D Printing Companies Win Big in LIFT’s Advanced Materials Challenge

Last year, Detroit’s LIFT, the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) that specializes in lightweighting, announced the Advanced Materials Challenge (AMC) Program, a project call seeking advanced materials solutions for components relevant…

Export-Import Bank of U.S. Loans $27.4M to 6K Additive to Boost U.S. Metal Powder Output

Critical minerals have overtaken news cycles all year, with U.S. tariffs and Chinese export curbs disrupting supply chains and driving new waves of investment. As recently as last week, at…

India’s INDO-MIM Files for $113 Million IPO to Expand Metal Operations, Including 3D Printing

INDO-MIM, one of the world’s largest metal injection molding (MIM) manufacturers, has filed to go public in India. The India-based company plans to raise up to $113 million (₹1,000 crore)…

Metal Powder Supplier Elementum 3D Added to $46B Air Force Contract

Elementum 3D, a Colorado-based developer and supplier of metal powders used in additive manufacturing (AM), announced that the company has been added to the vendors list in the fourth on-ramp…

3DPOD 245: Advanced Metal 3D Printing Powders with Jacob Nuechterlein, Elementum 3D CEO

Metallurgist and materials scientist Jacob Nuechterlein founded Elementum 3D in 2014 based on a proprietary process for making powders that enhances both the powder and the final parts’ properties. Elementum…

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Amaero Secures $23.5M Loan from US Export-Import Bank for 3D Printing Metals

Amaero International Limited, an Australian supplier of metal powders used for advanced manufacturing, with corporate and manufacturing headquarters in southeastern Tennessee, has received a $23.5 million loan from the Export-Import…

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Printing Money Episode 24: Q3 2024 Earnings Review with Troy Jensen, Cantor Fitzgerald

Welcome to Printing Money Episode 24. Troy Jensen, Managing Director of Cantor Fitzgerald, joins Danny Piper, Managing Partner at NewCap Partners, once again as it is time to review the…

Metal 3D Printing Supplier Continuum Powders Opens North America’s “Largest” Site for Sustainable Metal Powder Production

Continuum Powders, a supplier of metal powders made from recycled materials and used for additive manufacturing (AM), has announced the opening of its new global headquarters, in Houston, Texas. The…

Sandvik’s 3D Printing U-Turn: Why Is the Metals Giant Selling its BEAMIT Stake?

At the beginning of 2023, I wrote that Sandvik’s approach to 3D printing was excellent. At the time, it seemed that Sandvik’s path into 3D printing was very well executed….

3D Lab Awarded US Patent on Ultrasonic Atomizer for Metal 3D Printing Powders

3D Lab is a Polish firm that manufactures the ATO line of compact sonic atomizers. The company began with a lab-sized machine and has since expanded its range of equipment….

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Boston’s Additive Edge: Where 6K’s Plasma Sparks a Revolution

Advanced technology meets visionary ambition at 6K‘s headquarters in Boston. What began as a small startup rooted in MIT‘s plasma research has now evolved into a company transforming industries with…

3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: June 2, 2024

Things are heating up in the AM industry, with lots of webinars and events coming this week! Stratasys continues its training courses and road trip, and some major industry events…

AM Data Slice: 3D Printing Materials to Reach $3.9B in 2024

“AM Data Slice” from Additive Manufacturing Research (“AMR”) is a regular segment that offers readers an insightful dive into the additive manufacturing (AM) landscape, showcasing pivotal statistics and trends derived from…

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What Does the Future Hold for Metal AM Production: Insights from the 6K Additive Survey

Introduction The rapidly evolving field of metal 3D printing stands at a crossroads, with the industry seeking to expand material capabilities while embracing sustainability. Additive Manufacturing Research and 6K Additive…

The Green Future of Metal Powder Production

In the ever-evolving landscape of metal powder production, the importance of recycled material as feedstock has taken center stage. The imperative drives this shift to reduce carbon footprint and the…

The Winds of Change in Metal 3D Printing

The famous rock ballad by the Scorpions, Winds of Change is my inspiration.  I would change it to the “Gas Path of Change” but then that is really hard to…