Things are changing at Nano Dimension. The company recently underwent a very significant change in both its board of directors and management. This meant a change in strategy, but there were some leftover items to clean up from the previous regime. The biggest items were pending acquisitions/mergers with two big players in the 3D print… Continue reading Nano Dimension Completes Desktop Metal Merger After Court Ruling, Announces New Strategic Vision
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Nano Dimension’s Leadership Overhaul: Interim CEO Charts a New Path
We have some news from the “New” Nano Dimension.
3D Printing and the Bankruptcy Boom: Preparing for Unforeseen Challenges in 2024
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi analyze the recent surge in US business bankruptcies in 2024, revealing its significant ripple effects on industries like restaurants, dentistry, and 3D printing, and urging companies to stay vigilant in these unpredictable times.
Mosaic Manufacturing Secures CAD$28M to Expand Industrial 3D Printing Solutions
Huge news from Mosaic Manufacturing: they’ve raised a massive CAD$28M (US$20M) from investors.
Stratasys Announces Huge $50M Stock Buy-back Plan
Stratasys announced a curious program to repurchase their own shares.
Velo3D’s Significant Valuation Drop: What’s Next for the Metal 3D Printer Manufacturer?
Several publicly traded companies have undergone significant valuation losses over the past year, and one of them is Velo3D.
Zortrax’s Financial Overhaul: New Shareholders and Cost-Cutting Measures
There’s been some developments with Zortrax.
3D Printed Tooling Company Aims for Rapid Expansion
Metal 3D printer start-up Mantle focuses on additive manufacturing for precision tooling.
Shapeways Declares Bankruptcy
Long time 3D print service Shapeways declared bankruptcy this week.
How a Misstep by the CPSC Led to a Financial Setback for Bambu Lab
More information about the Bambu Lab recall has been revealed, and it’s quite astonishing what happened.
Shapeways to Sell Software Assets: Major Shift in Company Strategy
Shapeways has apparently struck an agreement to sell its software assets, likely indicating a fundamental change to the company as we know it.
Publicly Traded 3D Printing Companies: Who’s Really Making Money?
A bit of corporate 3D print company analysis today.
Innovative 3D Scanner Startup Scoobe3D Files for Bankruptcy Amidst Fierce Market Competition
3D scanner manufacturer Scoobe3D has apparently declared bankruptcy.
Introducing the Fabbaloo 3D Print Cost Calculator
We’ve developed a simple calculator to help Fabbaloo readers determine the actual cost of 3D prints.
Streamlining Operations: 3D Systems Announces Major Restructuring Program
3D Systems announced a major restructuring program.
My Anti-Predictions for 2023: What Won’t Happen in the Coming Year
It’s the beginning of a new year, and it’s time for predictions. Anti-predictions, actually.
Thoughts on 3D Printing In 2022
At the close of the year, it’s time to reflect on what just happened.
CASTOR Can Now Analyze 3D Printing of 2D Designs
CASTOR announced an amazing new capability: analysis of 2D designs.
VulcanForms Raises Massive Investment
VulcanForms announced a huge US$250M investment round, one of the largest seen in the industry.
Managing Inflation in the 3D Printing Industry
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at ways 3D printing could be used to offset inflationary factors.
2022 Predictions for 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi have some thoughts about what might transpire in the world of 3D printing during 2022.
3D Printing Rings The Public Trading Bell
Xometry and Markforged have both officially gone public, and FATHOM has announced its intent to join them, upping additive manufacturing on the stock market.
3D Systems 2020 Results Improve, But Still Disappoint Some
3D Systems announced their 2020 financial results, and it’s interesting to see the many effects during that tumultuous year.
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.
Is A Correction Coming In 3D Printing?
“Corrections” are negative financial events that are usually associated with the stock market, but could a correct occur in 3D printing?
Relativity Space Raises A Half Billion!
Rocket-maker Relativity Space is about to collect a whopping US$500M in a Series D raise.
Who Is AM Ventures, And What Do They Do?
I had a chat with Adrian Maier-Ring, Investment Manager at AM Ventures, to find out more about his company.
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.
Ultimaker Reports Significant Growth During The Pandemic
Ultimaker reported significant growth in the first half of 2020, a rare reveal of the private company’s financial state.
How Is Stratasys Doing During The Pandemic?
Stratasys released their quarterly results, and I reviewed them to see how the pandemic is affecting the giant 3D printer manufacturer.
3D Systems Announces Sweeping Changes
3D Systems, one of the leading 3D printer manufacturers, announced a series of sweeping changes to their operations and outlook.
Briggs & Stratton Bankruptcy And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata explore 3D printing implications from Brigs & Stratton’s use of the technology — and their recently-announced bankruptcy filing.
Even More Investment For VELO3D
VELO3D has unexpectedly received an investment of US$12M.
3D Systems Releases Annual Report, And It’s More Of The Same
3D Systems released their 2019 annual report, and it seems to be more of the same: cutting costs and continued losses.
Four Far Out Predictions For 3D Printing In 2020
General predictions of the future are easy, mere extensions of existing trends. Here we provide some very specific — and unlikely — predictions for 2020.
Is 3D Systems Really On The Verge Of A Turnaround?
A publication predicts a major turnaround for 3D Systems in 2020, but we have some thoughts about their reasoning.
PostProcess Technologies Scores Huge Investment, Plans Expansion
PostProcess Technologies has received a huge investment that should fuel their ambitious European expansion plans.
Changing The Business Model Works: 3D Hubs Expanding
3D Hubs seems to have found its stride after a challenging pivot to new, more profitable markets in industrial 3D printing and manufacturing.
UPS and Anduril Drive Drone Sales and 3D Printing Opportunities
Could the coming huge increase in drone demand cause more opportunities for 3D printing?
Why The Rush To Metal 3D Printing?
Why are so many new metal 3D printing companies and services emerging? There are three main reasons for this growth in additive manufacturing.
3D Systems Results Are Mixed, But Still No Solutions
3D Systems announced their quarterly results and it seems they are still having revenue challenges.
Watch Out For 3D Print Financial Scams
Is the 3D printing community immune to email fraud? Most definitely not. We point out how scams could happen and what you can do about it.
ExOne’s Timing Challenges
ExOne suffered a substantial loss in stock price, but what are the reasons behind this and why did it happen?
VELO3D Grows Significantly In 2019
VELO3D announced their first year’s financial results and they were quite spectacular.
What Will No-Deal Brexit Mean For 3D Printing?
The UK leaves the EU on October 31st. What might this mean for companies involved in 3D printing? We look at a long list of issues.
3D Systems’ New CFO Could Mark The Start Of Big Changes
3D Systems announced a new CFO this week, but what does that mean for the future of the 3D printing giant? We have some ideas.
Dire Results From 3D Systems
We’re looking at the financial results from 3D Systems for 2019Q2 and there are many negative factors in the publicly filed report, including a big loss.
What Does A 3D Printer Really Cost?
What’s the true cost of a 3D printer? An accidental email spills the beans on how much resellers actually pay for 3D printers, and it’s less than you think.
Tough Times For Nano Dimension
Following disappointing financial results, Nano Dimension is facing strategic review — and 20% layoffs.
Maker Media Shuts Operations
Maker Media, creator of the Maker Faire events and MAKE: magazine, has ceased operations and laid off all staff.
The End of Mcor Technologies?
It appears the end is near for Mcor Technologies, as we have indications they are in receivership.
Autodesk’s Stock Price Takes A Hit
Autodesk’s stock dropped 10% after their first quarter results were made public.
Steady Progress at Stratasys
Stratasys announced their quarterly financial results this week, and it looks pretty good for the 3D printing giant.
New Autodesk Earnings Report Shows Growth in CAD Subscriptions
Another fiscal year, another chart showcasing a company’s earnings.
Don’t Forget The Maintenance Costs!
Purchasing 3D printing equipment can be a costly affair, but sometimes it’s actually far more expensive than you first thought.
Fictiv Raises Big Cash
Fictiv has raised a huge US$33M.
3D Systems’ 2018 Results Cause Some Fuss
It’s that time of year when many companies release their year-end financial results, and 3D Systems’ were quite interesting.
The Time Is Now For Construction 3D Printers
After several years of experimental construction 3D printing projects, it may be the time for things to get real.
Another Use Case For 3D Print Services
During a discussion with Forecast 3D, we encountered a use case we hadn’t heard of previously.
Blowing Your Leftover Budget On A 3D Printer? Some Things To Consider
At this late date in the year, many organizations have some 3D printing thinking to do.
3D Systems Has Good Results, But Bad Reactions
3D Systems announced their latest quarterly financial results, which seem to have perturbed investors.
Prodways Group’s Acquisitions Pay Off
Prodways Group announced stellar financial results.
Forbes Predicts Massive 3D Printing Boom, and They’re Right
A provocative article in Forbes discusses how 3D printing could explode in future years.
Evolve Additive Raises $19M and Finds First Customer for STEP 3D Printing
In April, Stratasys announced the formation of a spin-off company capable of unprecedented production capabilities.
Interpreting voxeljet’s Results
voxeljet announced their latest financial results, and the market reacted badly.
Stratasys and 3D Systems Release Quarterly Results: Good or Bad?
The two biggest publicly traded 3D printer companies just released their quarterly results.
Two 3D Printer Companies; Two Sets of Finanicals
The two largest publicly traded 3D printer companies, 3D Systems and Stratasys, both published their quarterly financials. Who’s winning?
Anarkik3D’s New Strategy
Anarkik3D announced a new strategy for growing their user base.
3D Systems Announces Surprise Financial Results
This week 3D Systems announced their financial results for the 1st quarter of 2018, as well as their full 2017 results – and it was a bit of a surprise.
Stratasys’ Positive and Negative News
Today Stratasys announced their financial results for 2017 and there are some very positive and negative aspects.
GE Knows How To Make Even More Money With 3D Printing
Everyone knows GE is extremely interested in 3D printing, but there’s yet another way they’re making a lot of money with the technology.
Which 3D Printing Companies Can You Actually Invest In?
There are tons of 3D print-related companies in existence, but relatively few that you can easily invest in. But should you?
3D Systems’ Stock Price Significantly Down; New Market Leader
Friday’s release of 3D Systems quarterly financial results have put a huge dent in the company’s stock price.
Troubles in the Market for 3D Systems Today
As the stock markets closed today, troubles seemed ahead for 3D Systems.
Has 3D Systems Stopped Growing?
While the company has introduced new products, it appears their revenue is stuck.
Nothing Too Concerning: VoxelJet’s Latest Results
Large-format 3D printer manufacturer announced their quarterly results and they might be viewed negatively, but I think not.
Don’t Miss These 10 3D Printing Benefits! Save Time & Money Today
There are so many benefits to 3D printing.
Stratasys’ Non-Shocking Quarterly Results
Stratasys released their Q2 financial results for 2017 and the results were quite different from those of their competitor, 3D Systems.
3D Systems Shocking Financial Results
As is customary, 3D Systems announced their latest quarterly financial results and the results were quite shocking.
Stratasys Q1 Results: Still Losses, But Does It Matter?
3D print giant Stratasys announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2017, and things are about the same.
The 3D Printer Financial Chart
Tuan Tranpham has posted a very telling chart showing where many current 3D printer offerings lay on a financial scale.
The Journey to 3D Print Greatness Travels Through the USA
Italian company Roboze opened an office in the USA, demonstrating a key step growing 3D printing companies must take.
3D Systems’ First Quarter: Steady
3D Systems, one of the largest players in 3D printing, announced their first quarter 2017 financial results.
Not The Best Way To 3D Print Materials in Space
I’m reading a paper by researchers from Northwestern University where they propose a new method of enabling 3D printed Lunar and Martian materials.
Very Interesting Statements in Stratasys’ 2016 Filing
Stratasys has released their US tax Form 20-F and in it there is a wealth of information about the company’s operations.
ExOne in 2016: Improving, But Seeking the Long Game
3D printer manufacturer ExOne released their 2016 financial results and there are some interesting aspects to their situation.
Stratasys’ 2016 Financial Results: Improving
Stratasys released their 2016Q4 and full 2016 financial results, and it appears they are improving, albeit only slightly.
3D Systems 2016 Results Challenging
3D Systems released their 4Q16 and full 2016 financial results, where we can see what kind of turnaround has occurred. Or not.
Materialise’s 2016 Financial Results Look Positive
3D print service and software provider Materialise released their 2016 financial results this week.
ExOne Releases 3Q2016 Results With Some Surprises
ExOne is one of the few publicly-traded 3D printer companies, and its information allows us to peek at the state of the industry.
3D Systems Quarterly Results: Flat
3D print giant 3D Systems announced their third quarter results and it seems they are holding at consistent levels.
Why Low-Priced 3D Printer Companies Often Fail
Last week we told the story of XMachines and their extreme financial challenges. The failure to deliver product is usually just a result of bad arithmetic and planning.
XMachine’s Genesis 3D Printer Launch Seems to be Having Challenges
We have been contacted by a backer of the Genesis desktop 3D printer by XMachine, who has some complaints, which appear to be legitimate.
Arcam’s Interesting Interim Report
Arcam is a publicly-traded metal 3D printer manufacturer, and now we know a bit more about how well they are doing.
Ultimaker Scores Massive Loan Agreement
The European Investment Bank announced a huge €15M (USD$17M) loan to Ultimaker; this should enable many things to happen.