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It is no secret that additive manufacturing has been growing rapidly over the past few years, especially since it proved its resiliency during the COVID-19 crisis. Though one sign of this of course has been the significant investment in the…

The consulting firm CONTEXT publishes a quarterly study on the additive manufacturing market, focusing on machine shipments across all product lines. This time around, the news from the report is positive, showing growth in orders and shipments, particularly in the…

In more exciting business news from the additive manufacturing market, leading carbon fiber and metal 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has announced that it has entered a definitive agreement with Höganäs AB to acquire Digital Metal. This move will allow the…

In recent months we have seen how the additive manufacturing industry continues to grow. This has taken place in a number of ways from acquisitions and collaborations of large companies in the sector to increased globalization and research into even…

American company Collins Aerospace recently announced the opening of its new additive manufacturing center located in Monroe, North Carolina. The company, which is a subsidiary of the multinational Raytheon Technologies Corporation, opened the additional location for the expansion of its…

Desktop Metal has announced that, among other cost optimization measures, it will be reducing its global workforce by approximately 12%. These layoffs from Desktop Metal are a result of a need to cut costs after a number of acquisitions the…

According to court documents from San Fransisco, the parents of Calvin Yu, who died in a fire caused by a 3D printer in 2020, are suing both the 3D printer manufacturer, Tronxy 3D, and Alibaba. The fire occurred when a…

Earlier this year, research firm IDTechEx published a report on metal additive manufacturing, estimating that its value would reach $18.5 billion within 10 years, showing a gradual recovery of the market. As part of this study, the firm conducted an…

It’s not been that long since RAPID + TCT 2022 closed its doors, but trade show season is just starting in the 3D printing world. And now, you have another one to look forward to. From June 8th to 9th,…

For the past few years, it has been clear that 3D printing is growing more mainstream as a technology. Now, that acceptance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become clear thanks to a recent YouGov survey. It found that…

It has been apparent for a while now that additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming more industrialized. For example, we have been seeing the use of more mature technologies and materials suited to the creation of end-use products. However, one of…

Last Thursday, RAPID + TCT 2022 closed its doors after three days of conferences, networking, announcements and of course innovations. For the 30th anniversary of the conference, SME noted that they had over 400 exhibitors as well as more than…