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Is Bambu Lab Testing Multiple Retail Formats for Global Expansion?

Bambu Lab is one of the biggest producers of desktop 3D printers on the planet, but did you know they have a number of retail locations?

Bambu Lab Wins Patent Review After Stratasys Jury Victory

There’s been another development in the ongoing patent dispute between Stratasys and Bambu Lab.

California Enacts 3D Printing Law With Standards Requirement

The California proposed law to control 3D printers is no longer proposed: it’s the law.

Bambu Lab’s WO Patent Burst Maps The H2D

A curious cluster of Bambu Lab patent applications has suddenly appeared.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 4, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

E3D Launches FlowCore Licensing Program

E3D announced a licensing program for their high-flow extrusion technology: FlowCore.

MX3D Facility Receives Highest DNV Additive Manufacturing Certification

MX3D announced the achievement of an important certification.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 27, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Stratasys Wins $27.6M Verdict Against Bambu Lab, But It’s Not Over Yet

Stratasys has scored a significant patent victory against Bambu Lab in the US.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 20, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Impossible Objects Raises US$40M to Expand High-Speed CBAM 3D Printing

Impossible Objects just raised a massive US$40M.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 13, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

California AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Decision

It appears that California AB2047, the proposed law to control 3D printers, has passed the California legislature.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 6, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

US Navy’s New Rules Could Boost US Metal 3D Printing Industry

The US Navy made a very important announcement regarding their use of 3D print technology.

Bambu Lab School Ambassadors Bring 3D Printing and Making to Thousands

Bambu Lab has launched its 2026 School Ambassador program in North America.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 30, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Continuous Composites’ Fibre Seek Lawsuit Has A Financial Backstory

Continuous Composites’ new patent lawsuit against Fibre Seek looks a bit different once you examine the company’s recent financial troubles and the legal battle with the lawyers who won its previous patent case. Continuous Composites, or “CCI”, has been developing continuous fiber composite 3D printing technology for many years. Its patent family goes back all… Continue reading Continuous Composites’ Fibre Seek Lawsuit Has A Financial Backstory

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 23, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

California’s AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Is Weakened but Expands to Industrial Machines

The saga of California’s 3D printer bill, AB2047, has played out in the most unusual fashion.

Creality Swings From Profit to Projected Loss

Creality is facing a financial loss.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 16, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 9, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 2, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Velo3D Launches Forge 1 Metal AM Campus

Velo3D opened a massive new Livermore site for repeatable metal 3D print production.

How Are Small US-Based 3D Printer Manufacturers Doing?

What other US 3D printer manufacturers are in trouble?

3DEO and Fusion3 Shut Down as Two US 3D Printing Companies Enter Liquidation

Two notable USA-based 3D printing companies have apparently shut down.

Chinese 3D Printer Exports Surge 90% in First Half of 2026

A financial report shows Chinese 3D printer manufacturers almost doubled their shipments in 2026.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 26, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Nano Dimension Cancels Shareholder Meeting as Four Directors and CEO Exit

Another week, another major development at Nano Dimension, which throws everything said previously upside down.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 19, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Which 3D Printer Companies Lobby the US Government?

Our story earlier this week about Stratasys’ government lobbying efforts got me thinking.

Entry-Level 3D Printer Sales Surge as Industry Revenue Climbs 32%

There’s a new 3D print industry report from CONTEXT, which now shows entry-level 3D printers as the biggest market segment.

Stratasys Discloses US$70K in Federal Lobbying for Defense and STEM Funding

Stratasys just disclosed US$70K in US federal government lobbying expenses. What might that mean?

Nano Dimension Shareholders to Vote on Board Changes Amid Biotech Merger Dispute

The fun at Nano Dimension has not ended!

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 12, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

SUNLU’s Planned U.S. Factory Could Lower 3D Printer Filament Prices

SUNLU is to open a manufacturing centre in the USA.

BigRep SE Announces Sale, Delisting, and Liquidation

It looks like some big changes at BigRep are underway.

US Prosecutors Call on Bambu Lab, Creality, and Flashforge to Adopt 3D Printer Blocking Technology

US Prosecutors sent an official letter to major 3D printer manufacturers calling for blocking technology.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 5, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Opponents of California’s AB2047 Mobilize Ahead of Final Public Hearing in Sacramento

The fight against the proposed California law that will cripple 3D printers takes an important step tomorrow.

The Public Does Not Understand California’s Proposed AB2047 Legislation

The fight to stop California’s hugely restrictive 3D printer law, AB2047, is full of misunderstandings.

VulcanForms’ 1 Million-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility

VulcanForms is expanding.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 28, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Patent Filing Trends Reveal China’s Dominance in 3D Printing Intellectual Property

I did some analysis on 3D print patents to understand where innovation seems to be occurring.

Prometheus Raises Billions to Develop ‘Artificial General Engineer’ for Physical Product Creation

Prometheus Industries is a company that might become very important to additive manufacturing in the future.

Nano Dimension Plans Merger to Exit From the 3D Printing Industry

The Nano Dimension saga appears to be coming to a final conclusion with a rather strange corporate announcement.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 21, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

The TDK-Fabric8Labs Deal Shows the Importance of 3D Print Applications

TDK’s surprise acquisition of Fabric8Labs last week shows how applications truly drive the 3D printing industry.

Formlabs Emerges as a Leading Private 3D Printing Company After Recent Disclosure

We now know a bit more about the secretive business of Formlabs.

Bambu Lab Fails to Invalidate Stratasys Purge Tower Patent in U.S. Patent Office Ruling

Bambu Lab just lost a case against Stratasys. What does this mean?

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 13, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 7, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

AI-Generated 3D Content Gains Strategic Importance as Tripo Raises US$200M

Tripo just received US$200M, and there’s a reason for that.

Timeline: The Stratasys, Nano Dimension, Desktop Metal, and Markforged Merger Saga

Let’s look at the timeline of the startling corporate moves involving Stratasys and Nano Dimension.

New York’s New 3D Printing Legislation Raises Questions About Feasibility

It happened last week: New York State actually passed their unbelievably infeasible 3D-printed weapon legislation.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 31, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Steakholder Foods Plans US Launch of Perfecta 3D-Printed Plant-Based Meat Products

Some news from Steakholder Foods: they are launching a new product in the US.

Atum3D and AMSYSTEMS Merge to Form Atum Systems

A small corporate merger in the 3D print world took place this week.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 24, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Snapmaker Scoops Up the Full Spectrum Guy

A surprise announcement from Snapmaker today has a noted developer joining their team.

Creality Officially Launches Hong Kong IPO With Huge Estimated Valuation

It looks like the Creality IPO is now live. Multiple reports have the company launching a Hong Kong public offering on the HKEX. A prospectus has been issued for Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd., with stock code 3388. What does this mean? The long-awaited move to a public company by Creality is now officially… Continue reading Creality Officially Launches Hong Kong IPO With Huge Estimated Valuation

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 17, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Creality IPO Moves Closer as Company Enters Final Listing Phase

It looks like Creality is a big step closer to its IPO.

3D Prod Acquires Sculpteo

Sculpteo has a new owner: 3D Prod.

Bambu Lab Cloud Access Dispute Highlights Tensions With Open Source Community

There’s been a bit of a controversy brewing over Bambu Lab’s policies, but it’s really a collision of concepts.

Roboze Strengthens Digital Supply Chain Strategy With Acquisition of DiManEx

Roboze has acquired DiManEx. Wait, who are they?

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 10, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 3, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab

The Stratasys / Bambu Lab patent dispute continues — in Europe. Readers may recall that in 2024, Stratasys launched a patent infringement lawsuit against Bambu Lab. We suspected at the time that Stratasys may have believed that Bambu Lab was cutting into their business, and therefore it was time to leverage the several patents Stratasys… Continue reading European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab