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If there is one thing that is certain in life, it is that the additive manufacturing market never sleeps. And after a busy 2021 in terms of mergers and acquisitions, 2022 is continuing the trend. Today two of the leaders…

The growing impact of additive manufacturing has been well documented over the past couple of years. Indeed, during the pandemic, not only did 3D printing play a critical role in repairing vulnerabilities in supply chains especially in the medical sector…

Sustainable packaging has become an end-to-end business solution, and increasingly we are seeing the possibilities for 3D printing in the sector. The 3D printing manufacturing cycle of digitally designing packaging and using environmentally conscious materials results in high-quality products that…

Recently, ASTM International announced a new certification program for metal 3D printer operators. Called the Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam (PBF-LB) Machine Operator Certification program,  it was developed by the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE)…

After having been acquired last year for $575 million by Desktop Metal, ExOne continues to make headline news in the additive manufacturing market. This time, the American company is back in the spotlight with a brand new system designed to…

Spaceships, castles, cars… one thing is sure, LEGO has played a special role the childhood of many children! And while the brand is known for making children’s dreams come true, they also are working to improve the daily life of…

At 3Dnatives, we like April Fools’ Day! So this article was just a little joke for the occasion, Amazon remains supportive of 3D printing development! You have almost certainly heard of Amazon. The American online retailer currently makes more than…

AMUG 2022 is just around the corner! Presented as the conference “designed for users, by users,” the Additive Manufacturing Users Group Conference will be welcoming people from around the world from April 3rd-7th, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Attendees can expect…

The research firm IDTechEx has published its latest report on the metal 3D printing market entitled “Metal Additive Manufacturing 2022-2032: Technology and Market Outlook.” According to the report, this market is expected to reach a value of $18.5 billion within…

For the 27th consecutive year, Wohlers Associates has published its annual report on the additive manufacturing industry. Wohlers Report 2022 marks the first report that has been published by Wohlers Associates since its acquisition by ASTM International late last year.…

European manufacturer 3DGence has announced the launch of a new industrial FFF machine which is compatible with high performance materials. Called INDUSTRY F421, it joins the already proven range of printers from the company and seeks to meet the needs…

While many developments in the additive manufacturing sector are dedicated to large-format printing, microfabrication, i.e. the process of creating micro-sized structures and also known as microscale 3D printing, is also at the heart of several research efforts. The German company…