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Every year, 3Dnatives takes a look at the 3D printing job market and identifies some of the recruitment trends therein based on the offers published on our dedicated job board. In 2022, we published more than 900 job offers on…

Over the past few years, the 3D printing market has steadily moved towards greater industrialization, especially as it continues to expand. Indeed a recent report from Research and Markets showed that the market value of additive manufacturing would increase to…

The French distributor Atome3D is accelerating its development in France and wishes to reinforce its presence on the territory thanks to a new franchise concept. The company’s objective is to open a number of Atome3D showrooms, i.e. stores that will…

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced the acquisition of 3Dnatives, the media platform dedicated to additive manufacturing. Founded in 1942 and now operating in 84 countries with over 22,500 members, SPE unites plastics professionals worldwide and is dedicated to…

How can major companies which operate in multiple countries and source parts by global trade ensure that they have a consistent and reliable supply of these goods? How about 3D printing spare parts themselves? ČEZ is a utility and biggest…

Today, metal 3D printing is primarily aimed at professionals, opening up new avenues for them in various industries. Indeed, a study by Grand View Research while the market value in 2022 was already $4.06B, this value is already forecast to…

On Wednesday, 3DEXPERIENCE World 2023 came to an end. This gathering for users of Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Works, including of course SOLIDWORKS, encompassed three days of discussions, announcements and of course workshops. And with the last physical 3DEXPERIENCE World event…

One of the benefits of FDM printing is the wide range of filaments that are available (depending on the printer used). Even so, it goes without saying that one of the most popular is PETG, being one of the most…

The first 3D printing process invented was stereolithography, a method wherein a photosensitive polymer is hardened via a laser, putting plastics at the forefront of the market since the very beginning. Something that has continued to this day. Indeed, according…

Stratasys has added to their line of dental materials with the release of TrueDent, a clear, realistic dental resin, Stratasys’ first FDA cleared product. It is designed to be used exclusively with the Stratasys J5 DentaJet 3D printer and GrabCAD…

The defense sector, particularly in the U.S., has increasingly been adopting 3D printing for different applications. Moreover, though this is generally happening across all branches of the military, it is true that one of the areas where additive manufacturing is…

Last September, the Japanese group Nikon confirmed its intention to acquire the industrial 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions. Four months later, this acquisition has officially been finalized: Nikon announced recently that more than 21,000,000 shares and more than 42,000 convertible…