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Massivit Has It Figured Out

Massivit 3D Printing Technologies has announced their strategy for unveiling their huge Massivit 1800 3D printer, and it’s not what you might think.

BMW Group Sues Turbosquid for Selling 3D Models of Their Car Designs

If you’ve ever stood in the shower wondering if you could be sued because you made a certain 3D model of a certain brand of car, wonder no more.

MakerBot’s Western Expansion: The First of Many?

MakerBot announced an interesting educational maneuver: they’re opening up an office in California.

Aleph Object’s Financials Hint at an Interesting Future Battle

Aleph Objects, the company behind the LulzBot line of desktop 3D printers, released their quarterly financials, providing a glimpse at the workings of a smaller 3D printer company.

Second Quarter Results at Stratasys: Status Improving

3D printing giant Stratasys released their second quarter results this past week and it seems things are improving.

Controversy at Zortrax Suggests More Scrutiny Required

A damning report in TechCrunch reveals Poland-based 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax lied about a major sales contract – and demonstrates everyone should spend more effort scrutinizing vendors.

3D Systems 2Q16 Results: Still Hurting, but Management is Optimistic

3D printing giant 3D Systems announced their second quarter results and there were few changes, but that’s about what I’d expect to see.

Formlabs Receives Massive Investment, Enabling a Titanic Competition?

Today Formlabs announced a huge USD$35M investment round, which should enable some very interesting things to occur.

3D Hubs Lands USD$7M, But What Will They Spend It On?

Community 3D printing network 3D Hubs gained a significant boost with a Series B investment round of USD$7M, but I believe they’ll use it to continue their focus switch.

Focusing on Business: MakerPoint Evolves

MakerPoint, a Netherlands-based chain of 3D print retail shops, seems to be slowly changing their focus.

Le FabShop Shuts Down

A pioneering French 3D print firm, Le FabShop, has closed its doors forever.

Arcam Releases 2015Q1-2 Results: Mixed Results

Sweden-based Arcam, maker of powerful metal 3D printing gear, released interim financial results for the first half of the year, and there’s good and bad news.

3D Print Stocks “Cratering”? “Entire Industry Appears to Be Falling Apart”? No, No, No

I’m reading some recent pieces analyzing the stock prices of publicly traded 3D printing companies and I’m having a hard time believing what I’m reading.

Desktop Metal Raises $52 Million in Funding from GE Ventures, Saudi Aramco and More

While polymer 3D printing has its place in the production of end parts, metal may be where the real value lies for disrupting the manufacturing industry.

Dismissed: That Class Action Suit Against MakerBot Dies Completely

Remember that class action suit against MakerBot / Stratasys? Well, it’s now concluded and Stratasys has come out on top.

Additive Industries is Hiring – and a Lot More

Metal 3D printing startup Additive Industries seems to be succeeding, judging by their need for immediate hiring.

HP Adds 3D Scanning Technology from an Unlikely Source

HP announced it’s buying the assets of David Vision Systems, providing an immediate 3D scanning technology for the corporation.

It’s True: Apple is Actually Selling 3D Printers

There’s been speculation for years now about whether giant Apple would ever sell a 3D printer. Turns out they have been for a while.

3DPrinterOS Cozies up to Microsoft: Is there More to the Story?

Cloud-based 3D print management service 3DPrinterOS announced they’ve moved their processing to Microsoft’s Azure cloud service.

3D Systems Completes Top-Level Management Changes

New 3D Systems CEO Vyomesh Joshi replaced the company’s Chief Financial Officer this week, seemingly completing a management switch out.

Entering The Turnaround Zone: Could 3D Print Stock Prices Have Hit Bottom?

There’s been so much doom and gloom regarding 3D print stocks in the past two years it’s hard to see any light. But perhaps there is.

Major Changes at 3D Systems This Week

Well, that didn’t take long. After the installation of 3D Systems’ new CEO Vyomesh Joshi two months ago, two top executives have abruptly departed.

Tinkerine’s Financial Results Demonstrate the Challenges Facing Small 3D Printing Companies

A small 3D printer company’s financials show how difficult it can be to operate in today’s 3D market.

Stratasys Makes a Move, But So Does David Reis

Stratasys suddenly announced the departure of CEO David Reis and the appointment of a new CEO.

CGTrader Hits a Milestone, But are They Really The Biggest?

Good news! CGTrader announced they’ve now accumulated over 500,000 users and 500,000 3D models.

Is It Really Time To Buy 3D Printing Stocks?

There’s been a ton of gloom and doom among 3D print stock brokers recently, but is this the opposite of what should happen?

Arcam’s Recent Moves In Materials Suggest Growth

Sweden’s Arcam is a company on the move, it seems, as they’ve been making a series of deals to solidify their metal materials providers.

What’s New At Prodways?

Prodways, a lesser-known French 3D printing company, has been quietly growing over the past three years.

iMakr Slides Further Toward Industrial 3D Printing

iMakr has begun selling higher-end 3D printing equipment designed for industry. I think this is a significant change.

Airwolf’s Intimate Approach To Introducing 3D Printing To Corporations

As the emphasis on 3D printing shifts from poorly adopted consumer applications to industrial uses, 3D printer companies must find ways to make this shift. Airwolf has found a very effective and fun way to do so.

More 3D Print Financial Results: VoxelJet and ExOne, And They’re Not Great

Earlier I commented on 3D Systems and Stratasys’ first quarter financial results. Today it’s VoxelJet and ExOne.

Stratasys and 3D Systems Announce Quarterly Results. Who’s Winning?

It’s that time of the year when the first quarter results are announced by publicly traded companies. Of interest here is Stratasys and 3D Systems, the two largest 3D printing companies on the planet.

Thoughts And Reactions To The Peachy Printer Debacle

As we reported yesterday, the $100 3D printer project, Peachy Printer, has fallen to a major scandal where their business manager allegedly stole half of their crowdfunding raise.

BREAKING: Major Theft! Peachy Printer Team Member Steals Half Their Cash

An unbelievable revelation occurred overnight when Rylan Grayston, CEO of Peachy Printer, revealed his business partner apparently stole over USD$300,000 to build a house.

Confusion: M3D’s Micro 3D Printer Price Discounted – Or Not?

Several data points suggest something strange is happening with M3D’s low cost 3D printer’s price.

Does EOS’s Texas Beachhead Signal A Metal 3D Printing Invasion?

German industrial 3D printer manufacturer EOS announced the opening of a new Texas operation. What does this suggest?

Should You Join The 3MF Consortium?

Source3 announced they’ve just joined the 3MF consortium, but this made me ponder whether this is something others should do, too.

Mystery Solved: Pinshape’s Secret Buyer Revealed

I’ve been pondering who was behind the rescue of 3D model repository Pinshape, and now we know who it is.

Stratasys’ Backdoor Path Into Metal 3D Printing?

With the huge increase of interest in metal 3D printing, you’d wonder why Stratasys, perhaps the largest 3D printing company in the world, doesn’t yet offer metal 3D printers.

Gizmo 3D Printers: First Doomed, Then Rescued

I’ve been following the progress of Australia-based Gizmo 3D Printers, who recently survived a near-fatal corporate heart attack.

MakerBot’s Factory Shift Is Essential And Not Surprising

MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom announced a major shift in the company’s manufacturing strategy: outsourcing.

3D Systems’ New CEO’s Compensation Hints At The Company’s Strategy

Readers may recall that 3D printing giant recently installed a brand new CEO. Now we know his motivations.

So HP Won’t Be Buying 3D Systems?

A report from Citigroup on Investors Business Daily declares that HP won’t be buying 3D Systems. Or would they?

What Else Will 3D Systems Sell Off?

3D Systems announced sale of its STEAMtrax system to Polar3D. Is this the end of their cuts?

Something Weird Is Happening In 3D Printing Patents

While perusing recent patent filings by the major 3D printing companies, I noticed something rather strange.

What Does MakerBot’s Production Downsizing Really Mean?

At first, you might think the announcement that MakerBot has abandoned a huge space used for production might be a bad thing. But I think not.

3DPrintler Launches An Investment Fund For 3D And Other Tech

You might recall 3DPrintler as being a powerful search engine for costing potential 3D print services, but now they’re branching out into another area: 3D print investments.

The 3D Printer Statistics War Is A Losing Battle

There seems to be two kinds of 3D printer manufacturers these days: those who focus on specifications, and those who don’t.

3D Systems Finds A New CEO

As expected, 3D Systems has finally announced Vyomesh Joshi as their new CEO to take the helm after the departure of longtime CEO Avi Reichenthal late last year.

Lessons From The Demise of Solidoodle

This week former 3D printer manufacturer Solidoodle finally made it formal by announcing they’ve suspended operations permanently. While many could see this coming, what lessons can we gain from this event?

Pinshape Lives! Or Does It?

Earlier this week, 3D model site Pinshape announced they were shutting down. Now, that might not be the case.

BREAKING: Pinshape Folds!

In a surprise announcement just moments ago, 3D model sharing site announced they’re shutting down operations.

Interesting: 3D Systems Culinary Survives

Last fall 3D Systems performed a kind of “housecleaning” to optimize their operations, cutting out unprofitable divisions and products. But one seems to have survived.

Afinia Drastically Drops Price Of A Primary 3D Printer

Minnesota-based Afinia has abruptly dropped the price of their former flagship 3D printer, the H480 by almost 40%. But why?

3D Systems Announces 2015 Results: Is It Enough?

As expected, 3D Systems announced their quarterly and annual results yesterday, and the results were indicative of the 3D printing industry today.

3D Systems’ Latest Announcement Confirms Shift To Medical Applications

3D Systems announced the opening of a new center of excellence dedicated to 3D healthcare.

Is Stratasys Becoming More Interested In Desktop 3D Printing?

Recently I responded to a survey from Stratasys regarding their operations, but it was entirely focused on desktop 3D printing.

Stratasys Releases 2015 Financials, And A Strange Thing Happened

As scheduled, Stratasys released their 2015 financial results, and while they’re not exactly pretty, some interesting outcomes occurred.

Metal 3D Printer Manufacturer XJET Announces Huge Investment

Israel-based XJET announced a huge USD$25M investment to bolster their progress in developing an incredibly innovative metal 3D printer.

Carbon Renamed & Rolling CLIP Out to More Early Adopters

Since the announcement a year ago (almost to the day) introducing the world to the CLIP 3D printing process, from the company that was then called Carbon3D, much has been made of the speed of this process and the high levels of funding it has garnered.