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In 2010, as part of the Reprap movement, a team of Dutch enthusiasts decided to build their own FDM printer, the Elserbot, in a Fablab. A year later, in 2011, this same team founded the company Ultimaker by commercializing the…

Founded in 2004, SHINING 3D is a Chinese manufacturer of both 3D printers and 3D scanners. With a particular focus on the medical and dental sectors, the brand has grown internationally in recent years and now has offices in China,…

Created in China, in Jinhua, in 2011, Flashforge is a historical player in the desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer market, with many recognized models to its name including the Creator, the Finder and the Dreamer. More recently, the brand has also…

Nexa3D was born from a meeting between Avi Reichental, former CEO of 3D Systems, and the inventors of the “Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing” (LSPc) technology. Interested in the developments of the latter, Reichental decided to create Nexa3D in 2015. And three…

A prominent figure in the 3D printing market for more than 10 years, Formlabs introduced the third generation of its popular desktop SLA 3D printer with the Form 3 in late 2019. Since then, the Boston-based manufacturer has unveiled various…

Founded in 2012 by three students from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (also known as BarcelonaTech), the manufacturer BCN3D has become one of the key players in the FDM 3D printing market over the years. Though initially focused on kit…

MakerBot, founded in 2009, is considered a pioneer of desktop 3D printing and has operated as an independent subsidiary of Stratasys since 2013. The company has already introduced its sixth generation of 3D printers with the launch of the Method…

Recognized as a leading player in the field of resin 3D printers, Formlabs announced a few months ago that it was taking its first steps into the industrial world of SLS 3D printing with the Fuse 1. This machine represents…

Luxembourg-based manufacturer Artec 3D has specialized over the years in the development of portable 3D scanners such as the Eva, the Space Spider and the Leo. More recently, the company has also broadened its spectrum of applications by unveiling 3D…

Barcelona-based manufacturer BCN3D has become a major player in the field of 3D printing in recent years, known in particular for having developed IDEX (“Independent Dual Extruder”) technology, which combines two independent extruders within a single 3D printer, with the…

Over the years, the manufacturer Artec 3D has made a name for itself in the professional 3D scanner market thanks to the success of its portable Eva and Spider models. More recently, the manufacturer has evolved its range with the…

Considered among the sectors pioneers, Ultimaker is currently one of the leading manufacturers of FDM 3D printing, with thousands of machines installed in the factories of large industrial groups, tech startups, makers’ garages and even army workshops. With several generations of…