ALTANA has completed its acquisition of TLS, focusing on the metal 3D printing powder market.
Corporate
Fictiv’s New Investment
Fictiv announced yet another massive investment into their manufacturing network.
Stratasys Acquires RPS!
Stratasys continues in targeted 3D printing M&A, today announcing that it is acquiring UK-based RPS.
Mercedes To Spin-Off $35 Billion Truck Division
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider how 3D printing will come into play for Mercedes’ soon-to-be spun off truck division.
3D Printed Alt-Meat Coming Soon: Redefine Meat Lands Major Investment
Redefine Meat has scored a whopper of an investment with a new Series A round.
Triditive Fueled Up For Automated Additive Manufacturing
Triditive Additive Manufacturing has closed a major investment round.
EnvisionTEC, A Desktop Metal Company
As anticipated, today it’s official: EnvisionTEC is a Desktop Metal company following the close of the latest major 3D printing acquisition.
Xact Metal Makes Major Step Forward With GoEngineer Partnership
Xact Metal announced a key partnership with GoEngineer.
Rapidia-ExOne Deal Shows Challenges And Opportunities
The partnership involving ExOne and Rapidia highlights some of the problems in 3D printing these days.
GE’s $9 Billion Stake In Baker Hughes And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding considers financial implications of GE’s relationship with Baker Hughes and where 3D printing comes into the picture.
President Biden’s “Buy American” Executive Order And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Randy Rothbort examine 3D printing implications of the U.S. government-backed “Buy American” strategy.
US Department of Defense Releases New Additive Manufacturing Strategy
The US Department of Defense has released a detailed strategy for their use of additive manufacturing technology in coming years.
Xerox Unveils ElemX 3D Printer Installation And Collaboration
The first Xerox metal 3D printer installation is more than a customer sale: it’s the start of a collaboration with the Naval Postgraduate School.
3D Alliances Reseller Survey Reveals 2020 3D Printer Troubles
A new survey has revealed the troubles 3D printer resellers encountered during last year’s catastrophic events.
European Companies Seek U.S. Alternative Energy Projects And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine European-driven opportunities for 3D printing in U.S. sustainable energy initiatives.
3D Systems Bets On Bioprinting
3D Systems announced a “significant” expansion into bioprinting applications.
Emerson Electric And Self-Automation
Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman consider Emerson Electric’s Industry 4.0 strategies in staying successful during difficult times.
Using Calibry With 3DMeasureUp
Thor3D announced a partnership with ProtoTech to allow for Calibry 3D scans to be used with 3DMeasureUp.
Xerox To Focus On Innovation, 3D Printing For Future Revenue Growth
Xerox seems to have quietly placed its first customer 3D printer installation as the company looks at innovation for future growth.
3D Printing R&D Acquisition Due Diligence
Charles R. Goulding considers R&D studies that should be undertaken in 3D printing M&A transactions.
A Peek Behind The Scenes At Prusa Research
Prusa Research published a series of very interesting statistics about their operations in 2020 and previous years.
Redefine Meat’s Food Truck Blind Taste Experiment Leads To Butcher Deals
Redefine Meat has landed a major distribution deal for their lifelike 3D printed “alt-meat” products.
2021: The Year Of Additive Manufacturing Market Consolidation?
It’s only January, but 2021 already shows an overarching theme in 3D printing: market consolidation.
3D Hubs Completes The Circuit
Today Protolabs announced that they will acquire 3D Hubs, and I have some thoughts.
Protolabs To Acquire 3D Hubs!
In a $280M digital manufacturing deal, Protolabs is set to acquire 3D Hubs.
To Taiwan From China: Reshoring And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider 3D printing in Taiwan’s return to domestic supply chain focus.
Oqton Raises US$40M
Oqton announced it has raised a massive US$40M from investors.
Production 3D Printing At The Heart Of Recent Acquisitions
Recent 3D printing acquisition announcements have something significant in common: production focus.
Desktop Metal To Acquire EnvisionTEC!
Desktop Metal’s first major move since becoming a public company is a $300M one: acquiring EnvisionTEC.
Demand For 3D Printers Falls, Then Rises
I’m looking at a report from CONTEXT, who provided some numbers for 3D printer sales in 2020.
Farsoon Parts Ways With Prodways
Farsoon announced a break with long-time partner Prodways.
3D Systems Stock Makes Massive Jump
3D Systems stock has taken the biggest leap upwards in years.
Teledyne Technologies Purchases FLIR Systems For $8 Billion
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider a major imaging acquisition that may see an impact in 3D printing.
Nano Dimension To Acquire Others?
Nano Dimension’s recent financial moves suggest they may be contemplating acquisitions in the near future.
Origin, A Stratasys Company
As anticipated, today it’s official: Origin is a Stratasys company following the close of the latest major 3D printing acquisition.
Traps For The Unwary In Launching Additive Manufacturing Globally
Charles R. Goulding invites expert attorney Bob Ward to examine industrial 3D printing impacts from trade laws.
ROBOZE CEO: 3D Printing From 2020 Pandemic Reaction To 2021 US Move
Alessio Lorusso, Founder and CEO of Italy-based ROBOZE, shares a look at 2020 and a look ahead to 3D printing strategies for 2021.
Top 3D Printing Developments Of 2020
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider some of the highlights of 3D printing over the last year.
Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Causes Growth At 9T Labs
9T Labs seems to be hiring quite a few new positions.
Zimmer Biomet Acquires A&E Medical: Implications On 3D Printing Medical Technology
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley take a look at the 3D printing impacts to come from a new medical acquisition.
3D Printing For Mass Production On The Horizon
Charles Goulding Jr. takes a look at the fast-approaching mass production future for additive manufacturing.
India Government Moving Forward With New 3D Printing Policy
The government of India is set to develop a new policy regarding 3D printing.
RIZE Reaches Fifth GREENGUARD Certification
The RIZE 2XC 3D printer has obtained UL GREENGUARD certification, the fifth such certification for a RIZE product.
Benefitting From PPP Expense Analytics With Help From 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider high-tech implications of ongoing PPP loans for businesses.
DM On The NYSE: Desktop Metal Is Officially A Public Company
Desktop Metal is officially a publicly traded pure-play 3D printing company listed on the NYSE.
Evonik Buys Into UnionTech
German chemical giant Evonik acquired a piece of UnionTech.
Stratasys Acquires Origin!
In the latest $100 million 3D printing deal, Stratasys is acquiring Origin.
Branch Technology Closes $11M Funding Round
Construction 3D printing company Branch Technology has raised $11 million.
A New Initiative Could Drive 3D Printing Applications
The new nFRONTIER Innovation Studio could open the door for many new projects using 3D printing
Biden Paris And The Carbon Clock
Charles Goulding Jr. takes a look at upcoming US policy focus on climate change and how 3D printing plays a role.
GoProto Acquires 3D Systems Assets
In a perhaps not-so-surprising announcement, GoProto has acquired 3D Systems’ Australian on-demand 3D print services.
Will MedAccred Certification Be Tied To The Future Of The Manufacturing Industry?
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider future impacts of MedAccred certification as all eyes turn to medical manufacturing.
Ultimaker Names New CEO
Netherlands-based desktop 3D printing company Ultimaker has announced a change in executive structure.
Stryker Acquires Wright Medical: Implications On 3D Printing Medical Technology
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine the ramifications of Stryker’s acquisition of Wright Medical.
Two Industrial Giants Announce 3D Printing Partnership
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine a new 3D printing partnership between Würth and Baker Hughes.
Relativity Space Raises A Half Billion!
Rocket-maker Relativity Space is about to collect a whopping US$500M in a Series D raise.
Titan Robotics Partners With Jabil For Advanced Materials
Titan Robotics beefed up their production 3D printing offerings with a new partnership with Jabil.
Smart International Shifting Gears
Smart International is now a long way from the days of their KODAK Portrait system.
Parker Hannifin And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a look at Parker Hannifin’s adoption of additive manufacturing.
Additive Industries Lands An Important Partnership
Additive Industries announced a partnership with Makino, and this should enable the company to provide significant additional functionality.
INTAMSYS Has Big Plans For 2021
In a briefing earlier today I learned about INTAMSYS’ plans for 2021, and they are quite ambitious.
3D Systems Announces Q3 2020 Results
3D systems announced their 2020Q3 financial results, and there were some interesting elements in the report.
The Cutting Begins At 3D Systems
3D Systems abruptly sliced off some of its parts this week, selling Cimatron and GibbsCAM.
Big Tech on the Antitrust Hot Seat and 3D Printing
Charles Goulding Jr. examines the recent anti-trust lawsuits in the US and how they may affect 3D printing.
Create it REAL Receives Significant Investment
Create it REAL has received an investment of €3.1M (US$3.6M).
Materialise Continues To Invest In Medical Segment, Where Revenues Increased In Q3
It’s a tough year for business, but Materialise has been focusing its efforts on the medical segment — and seeing that investment pay off as Q3 2020 results highlight.
It Is Definitely Time for #ResponsibleManufacturing
Responsible Manufacturing is a term you may not have heard before, but you should be hearing a lot more about it in the future.
GE’s Positive Q3 Earnings Report And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding examines GE’s Q3 2020 results with an eye toward 3D printing impact.
AMD’s $35 Billion Acquisition Of Xilinx And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman examine where 3D printing might fit into a new acquisition.
Markforged Names New CEO
Boston-based Markforged has announced a change in executive structure.
Adaptive3D Secures Series B Investment
Adaptive3D has secured a major investment.
Cathie Wood, ARK Investment, And 3D Printing Disruptive Innovation
Charles R. Goulding considers ARK’s investment strategy as it relates to 3D printing.
Nano Dimension Raises US$50M
Nano Dimension seems to have raised a massive US$50M.
3D Systems’ Stock Price Rocks And Rolls
Holders of 3D Systems stock (NYSE:DDD) have been having a bit of fun in the past months, as the stock price has jumped and fallen.
AMGTA Continues To Grow With Focus On AM Sustainability
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association is promoting, developing, and helping the additive manufacturing industry to grow as a more sustainable manufacturing suite.
3D Printing: Not On Federal Top 20 Technologies List
Charles R. Goulding contemplates the place of 3D printing and other specific Industry 4.0 technologies as they relate to government-driven tech priorities.
3D Printed Electric Motor Components Drive Latest Additive Manufacturing Investment
3D printing has established a strong foothold in the automotive industry — but until now, not so much directly in electric motors.
Henkel 3D Printing And Pandemic-Driven Preparation And Impact
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider Henkel’s participation in the 3D printing industry and potential preparations for another pandemic-driven lockdown scenario.
$4M Raise To Accelerate AM-Flow’s Automated Additive Manufacturing Flows
Dutch industrial automation company AM-Flow closed a $4 million Series A round that poises them to accelerate AI-based solutions for 3D printing production lines.
A New Additive Manufacturing Program In Ohio Wins NCDMM And CST $9.4 Million
The MAAM program intends to commercialize the world’s largest additive manufacturing machine for the production of large parts to be used in industry and for defense.
Carbon x Henkel Partnership A Clear 3D Printing Materials Win
Two big names in 3D printing have announced an expanded relationship that’s paving the way for new engineering materials.
It’s A Beautiful Day In The AM Neighborhood
Pittsburgh’s dedicated additive manufacturing production campus, Neighborhood 91, has gained its first anchor tenant.
Farsoon Reports Doubled Growth In 2020
Farsoon said the company has doubled its revenue so far in 2020, defying the overall economic downturn caused by the pandemic.
Tesla Job Post Juices 3D Printer Stocks
A stray career posting at Tesla has ignited the stocks of certain 3D printer manufacturers.
NVIDIA Purchase Of Arm Holdings And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider 3D printing implications of a recent acquisition.
Azul 3D x DuPont Collaboration Targets 3D Printing For Electronic Materials
High-throughput 3D printing startup Azul 3D has announced an “exclusive development collaboration” with DuPont Electronics & Imaging.
Two Companies Offer New 3D Printer Acquisition Programs
News this week sees two companies offering different ways to acquire their 3D printer products.
An Inside Look At Covestro’s Acquisition Of DSM Additive Manufacturing
Last week, a major deal was announced as Covestro is acquiring business units from DSM, including the additive manufacturing business. We go to the source for more information on what that means for our industry.
3D Printing And Ford’s $1.5 Billion Canadian Investment
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the 3D printing impact of Ford’s recent investments in Canadian manufacturing plants.
Covestro To Acquire DSM’s Additive Manufacturing Materials Business
In a blockbuster deal, DSM has agreed to sell their DSM Resins & Functional Materials line of business to Covestro.
Meet 3DPrinterOS’ New CEO: Michelle Bockman Shares A Vision For Scaling Enterprise Growth
3D printing workflow management company 3DPrinterOS has appointed a new CEO; we catch up with Michelle Bockman for a chat about what’s next for the team.
Scotland Targets Boeing Supply Chain
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a look at Scotland’s interesting moves in aerospace supply chain and potential impact on global 3D printing activity.
The New Israel–UAE Treaty: Facilitating Trade And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how a new treaty focused on areas with a major 3D printing presence may impact trade.
3D Printing And Siemens As A Technology Company
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the idea that Siemens is a tech company.
miniFactory’s Unusual 3D Print Benchmark Campaign
Benchmarking samples are often produced to ensure a 3D printed part delivers the required engineering performance. However, miniFactory has introduced a new twist on the process.