Formnext 2025

It’s impossible to miss the buzz around Formnext right now. The world’s largest additive manufacturing trade show opens its doors in just a few days, and excitement is building fast—just look at the flood of announcements from exhibitors. From product…

The development of the additive industry is often a source of confusion, conflicting forecasts, and the recurring question: are we facing the end of its exponential growth or the beginning of a new stage of industrial consolidation? Every year, there…

The shortlist for the Formnext Awards 2025 has been unveiled, showcasing some of the most innovative applications and technologies in additive manufacturing. This year’s finalists reflect the industry’s growing emphasis on speed, sustainability, and education, with new 3D printing solutions…

Raplas Technologies is quietly redefining industrial 3D printing from its base in the UK. Founded by Richard Wooldridge and Paul Freeman, who each bring over 30 years of experience, the British manufacturer provides resin additive manufacturing solutions that deliver consistent…

The German government’s decision to cut funding for additive manufacturing has met with resistance. After the government initially announced support for the technology, recent budget proposals made no mention of it. Criticism from the additive manufacturing industry has come from…

The 2024 edition of Formnext ended a few days ago, and once again this year, after showcasing 3D solutions, innovations from the industry and impressive machines, it was time to leave room for our team’s favorite applications. Amidst hundreds of…

Formnext might have closed its doors, but there is still plenty to see in the coming days. We at 3Dnatives will have more videos and additional content coming from the show to give both attendees and those who stayed at…

Yet another Formnext closed its doors last Friday at Messe Frankfurt. For four days, the entire additive manufacturing community gathered in the show’s four halls, in search of the latest innovations, trends and applications. Naturally, the 3Dnatives teams were on…

At Formnext 2024, it is safe to say that metal was everywhere. Though polymers are undoubtedly still the most important material in additive manufacturing, we’ve seen a steady growth in the use of metals in the sector. This was clear…

Like every year, Formnext 2024 was a snapshot of what is currently driving the AM industry and where trends will be heading. While last year’s focus was on automotive and sustainability, this year we saw an increased presence of 3D…

Size does matter when it comes to 3D printing. Over the years, we have seen a strong and growing demand for large-format additive manufacturing solutions in order to create bigger parts for sectors like maritime, aerospace and transportation, among others.…

Formnext 2024 started with a bang yesterday with a flurry of announcements and launches from key players in additive manufacturing. And of course, 3Dnatives is on the ground in Frankfurt ready to bring you all the breaking news from the…