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Solidscape Sold to Investor by Prodways
See update at the end of this article, originally published January 26, 2024. French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group (PWG.PA) has announced that it will discontinue its small printers business…
Precision at the Microscale: UK Researchers Advance Medical Devices with BMF’s 3D Printing Tech
University of Nottingham researchers are using Boston Micro Fabrication‘s (BMF) 3D printing technology to develop medical devices that improve compatibility with human tissue. Funded by a UK grant, this project…
Interview: Rethinking 3D Printing for High-Volume Production with Exentis
As the 3D printing market hits its bottom, leaving SPAC-merged firms grasping for cash, we may soon witness a new wave of additive manufacturing (AM) IPOs, with other companies able…
3D Printing Financials: Prodways’ Q1 2024 Revenue Drop and Accounting Overhaul
Prodways (EPA: PWG) has released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2024, announcing modest revenue. This result is lower than last year’s, reflecting the company’s ongoing adjustments to…
Orbex Lands £16.7M to Advance UK Space Ambitions with 3D Printed Rocket
As UK spacecraft manufacturer Orbex navigates the complexities of rocket development, a new £16.7 million ($20.7 million) investment could provide a crucial boost. This latest funding round reinvigorates the company’s…
UltiMaker Takes on Industrial Market with Factor 4 3D Printer
UltiMaker has announced its newest industrial 3D printer: The Factor 4. Unveiled officially at the HANNOVER MESSE trade show today, the Factor 4 is being positioned as a new flagship…
EOS & AMCM Join Forces with University of Wolverhampton to Establish UK Centre of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing
German additive manufacturing (AM) powerhouses EOS and AMCM will partner with the UK’s University of Wolverhampton, home of the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS), to establish the UK Centre…
Nylon 3D Printed Parts Made More Functional with Coatings & Colors
Parts 3D printed from polyamide (PA, Nylon) 12 using powder bed fusion (PBF) are a mainstay in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. While post-finishing processes have improved the porosity of…
WASP Highlights Advances in Healthcare 3D Printing at Italy’s Exposanità 2024
WASP takes center stage at Italy’s leading healthcare expo, Exposanità 2024, demonstrating the transformative impact of its advanced 3D printing technologies on the medical sector. Known for its line of…
3D Printer Maker EVO-tech Reborn as NEVO3D — Once More With Feeling
EVO-tech was a 3D printing service and original equipment manufacturer established in 2013 and based in Schörfling am Attersee, Austria. The company produced high-quality material extrusion systems featuring linear bearings,…
GREENFILL3D 3D Prints Sustainable Interior Solutions for Stretch Ceilings
Polish startup GREENFILL3D has previously produced sustainable in-store displays, plant markers, and lamps using sustainable materials and desktop 3D printers. I appreciate GREENFILL3D for its use of low-cost material extrusion…
Daring AM: Rocket Lab Shoots for the Stars, Astrobotic Wants to 3D Print in the Moon
Once again, space exploration teams up with the 3D printing industry, launching projects that could change how we explore space. Pioneering space manufacturer Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) secured a $14.49…
Gastronology Launches Industrial Production of 3D Printed Food for Dysphagia Patients
Food 3D printing has, in many ways, been an additive manufacturing (AM) segment looking for the right business case. While some applications are beautiful and others may or may not…
3D Printing Financials: voxeljet’s NASDAQ Exit and Final US Stock Earnings Report
In an anticipated move, voxeljet has transitioned from the Nasdaq to the Over-The-Counter (OTC) market amid the challenges reflected in its stock performance and the broader financial landscape. Furthermore, the…
Lockheed Martin Leads $3M Investment in Q5D’s Electronics 3D Printing System
Q5D, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of robotic arm, hybrid additive manufacturing (AM) systems used for wire harness production, has closed a $3 million investment round. The investment arm of…
Renault’s New Auto 3D Printing Material is Adaptive, Light, and Recyclable
120-year-old car brand Renault (EPA: RNO) has teamed up with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) to develop a new 3D printing material. This innovative material is…
Meltio Expands Global Reach with New Partnerships in the Americas and Europe
Spanish 3D printing manufacturer Meltio has expanded its sales network across the globe. With the addition of three new partners in the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Italy, Meltio aims…
CDFAM Returns to Berlin for Second Annual Symposium
The second CDFAM Computational Design Symposium is scheduled for May 7-8, 2024, in Berlin, and will convene leading experts in computational design across all scales. Building upon the first event…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 6, 2024: Depowdering, Cybertruck Door Handles, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, ioTech’s digital manufacturing CLAD technology is opening up opportunities for microelectronics and additive manufacturing. Hexagon and Raytheon Technologies commercially released the Simufact Additive Process…
AMUK Welcomes Airframe Designs as British 3D Printing Industry Grows
While the UK is not the hub for 3D printer and materials manufacturers as other nations, the country continues to excel at the research, development, and application of additive manufacturing…
WASP to 3D Print in, on, and around Salone del Mobile’s Dropcity Tunnels
Salone del Mobile is the world’s largest and most prestigious design event. This year, Italian additive manufacturing (AM) firm WASP will join the event by 3D printing pieces of the…
Japanese EDM Maker Sodick Invests in Italy’s Prima Additive for Metal 3D Printing
Japanese machine tool leader Sodick, a company with $400 million in revenue and 3,500 employees, has upped the ante into the additive manufacturing (AM) sector by investing in Prima Additive,…
Dutch Army Acquires 10 Titomic 3D Printers to Support Ukraine
Australian cold spray technology leader Titomic (ASX: TTT) recently secured its largest D523 system order, valued at €772,000 ($833,798), from the land branch of the Royal Netherlands Army, the Koninklijke…
3DPOD Episode 193: Flow and What’s Possible in 3D Printing with Ricky Wildman, University of Nottingham
Ricky Wildman is working on 3D printing pills, but, as Professor of Multiphase Flow and Physics at Nottingham, he does a whole lot more. His research encompasses the characterization of…
