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For a long time, Beehive Industries was very mysterious. The secretive firm was burning a lot of cash working on something super secret with a tribe of very experienced Additive...
After spending 17 years helping build healthcare applications at 3D Systems and its predecessor Medical Modeling, Katie Weimer wasn’t planning to launch a startup. But when a regenerative breast tissue...
Mike Zimmerman started in research before starting his own startups. Now his firm makes a fiber with some very exciting properties indeed. The material has been turned into a very...
BigRep GmbH shares are being sold to De Krassny GmbH, Koehler Invest GmbH, and Hage Holding GmbH, with the BigRep holding company filing for liquidation.
A twelve-hour overnight print can turn out fine, or it can come back stringy and inconsistent with no change to the slicer settings that would explain why. The usual cause is moisture. A spool left in an open holder for a few humid days absorbs enough water to compromise a print without giving any warning…
When Elegoo unveiled the world’s first officially licensed emoji®-themed 3D printer, it wasn’t just launching another version of an existing machine. The company was testing a much bigger idea by...
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with relief efforts for the earthquakes that hit Venezuela last month. Then we’ll move on to a new white paper from...
Innov8 Hub has formed a strategic partnership with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria to set up a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics (STEAM) and 3D Printing Technology Centre in Abuja. The facility is intended to reinforce Nigeria’s technical infrastructure and widen access to applied, practice-based learning in emerging technologies. As part…
Digital manufacturing provider Protolabs has begun offering Medical White (MED-WHT 10), a biocompatible photopolymer, through its on-demand production services. The resin runs on Axtra3D‘s Lumia X1, a Hi-Speed SLA system built around the company’s Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) process, making it the fifth production-ready material in Protolabs’ Lumia X1 lineup. The launch comes as Protolabs operates…
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab is launching a 48-hour community fundraising drive for Venezuela’s earthquake recovery, running from July 13 at 8:00 a.m. through July 15, 2026. During the window, customers on the company’s US and EU online stores can buy PLA Basic Refill spools in the colors of the Venezuelan flag, yellow (10400), blue…
Denver-based Beehive Industries has placed a multi-unit order for NXG 600E metal 3D printers from Nikon SLM Solutions, part of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing. The purchase is entirely self-funded and gives the company a capability that remains scarce in the United States: ultra-large-format laser powder bed fusion capacity. The NXG 600E is the biggest machine in…
Venus Aerospace has secured $91 million in Series B funding led by Houston-based venture capital firm Mercury Fund, with additional backing from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity, and other investors. The raise follows the company’s May 2025 milestone: the first successful flight test of a high-thrust rotating detonation…
3D foundation model developer Tripo AI has closed a $150 million Series A3 funding round, drawing investment from companies across the automotive, gaming, internet, and technology sectors. Geely Capital was among the automotive-side backers, joined by other strategic investors from that sector. Gaming companies 4399 Network, Tanwan, and Giant Network also joined the round, alongside…
Industrial 3D printing firm EOS has entered an agreement with aluminum alloy developer Constellium adding a new material to its lineup and rebranding an existing one as part of the collaboration. The German 3D printing systems maker will introduce Constellium’s Aheadd CP1 alloy under the name EOS Aluminium Constellium CP1, while its existing Al5X1 material…
The Tech Lab of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has completed a six-meter-tall 3D printed model of an air traffic control tower, produced for the practice’s ZHAviation exhibition stand at Passenger Terminal Expo 2026 in London. Built from an original ZHA tower design, the installation ranks among the most technically demanding fabrication efforts the Lab has…
Kentstrapper makes Material Extrusion systems in Italy. Now the firm has released the 1,000 × 1,000 × 1,000 mm build volume Mille system. The one-cubic-meter build volume is actively heated by...
Ferrita Sweden AB is a Swedish company that develops and manufactures advanced technical solutions in sound attenuation, vibration, thermal insulation and exhaust gas purification, such as catalyst and particle filter purification. The metal additive manufacturing technology developed by Meltio—which involves using a laser to melt a metal wire using a welding technique—has been validated by…
The bar for metal additive manufacturing has moved. Early on, the question was often simple: Can the machine print the material and produce a dense part? That still matters, but...
With the release of the new HP 1200 and the Formlabs X1, we can see real competition from very different segments. From several million dollars to just $20,000, the laser...
Formnext Asia Shenzhen is adding a dedicated maker day and an international dealer matching session to its 2026 program, both aimed at communities that sit outside its traditional industrial exhibitor base. The event runs August 26 to 28, 2026 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. Messe Frankfurt, which organizes the event, will present…
German medical startup BellaSeno has enrolled 30 patients across two Australian trials of a polycaprolactone breast scaffold designed to regenerate tissue without leaving a permanent foreign body. The 30 patients are spread across a first-in-human safety study that ran from 2021 to 2023 and enrolled 19 patients, and a pivotal trial launched in January 2026…
By the usual measure, a tally of funding rounds, APAC’s additive manufacturing market had a quiet second quarter. The capital that has actually closed across the region comes to about...
CEO Thomas Healy recently joined the Additive Insight podcast.
Voltage Vessels proposes a distributed manufacturing approach to RHIB manufacture.
"It is no longer enough for a part to be expertly made - it must be able to prove its own identity and conformity at any point in its life cycle.”
Last month MedScan 3D was named the winner of the start-up pitch competition at MedTech Innovation Expo 2026.
The recent UAS Additive Strategies online event, hosted by 3DPrint.com and Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research), brought together leaders from across the additive manufacturing (AM) and drone industries to discuss...
New Zealand-based Zenith Tecnica has been acquired by a new ownership group. The firm was an early Electron Beam Melting (EBM) pioneer and has played an outsized role in the...
"By taking advantage of the unique conditions in space, researchers can create life science products that cannot be manufactured on Earth."
These things can change at any moment nowadays, but the biggest economic story of the year might not be elevated energy prices, after all. Elevated prices for memory chips may...
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Massivit continues its focus on aerospace and defense manufacturing, and Meltio is collaborating with Phillips Corporation for RIMPAC 2026. Moving on to software, AMIS...
Auxilium Biotechnologies, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has bioprinted kidney and liver tissue aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking the first time either tissue type has been manufactured in orbit. The tissues, along with cartilage and 28 nerve repair implants, were produced using the company’s AMP-1 bioprinting platform during Mission AXLM-3, which launched on SpaceX-34…
Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space, and Defense 2026 is now live and in progress. Taking place online today, AMAA 2026 brings together leading voices from across aerospace, defense, space, advanced manufacturing, research, and industrial production to discuss how additive manufacturing is moving from promising technology into mission-critical applications. The free online event features presentations and…
In terms of the global economy’s presently existing state, there is no realistic path to economic resilience that doesn’t start with critical minerals security. This is a problem for pretty...
Discover how vapor smoothing transforms porous SLS and MJF parts into liquid-tight, production-ready components for tanks, manifolds, ducting, and more. The post How Vapor Smoothing Unlocks Liquid-Tight 3D Printed Parts appeared first on Shapeways Blog.
George Mason University and North Carolina company Phase Inc. have been awarded a National Science Foundation STTR grant to develop a new class of 3D printed microfluidic devices. The goal is to carry the technology out of the research lab and into wider use, yielding a more dependable route to the tools that organ-on-a-chip development…
A pilot installation at Morningside Park in Miami is examining whether the concrete barriers lining South Florida’s shoreline can do more than hold back water. A team from Florida International University’s Institute of Environment has mounted a set of 3D printed tiles, produced at the university’s Robotics and Digital Fabrication Lab, onto an existing seawall.…
Interested in the future of manufacturing? Don’t miss Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space and Defense 2026, taking place on July 9th. Mark your calendar and secure your spot at the event redefining what’s possible in aerospace, space, and defense manufacturing. Lincoln Electric, 130 years old and generating over $4 billion in 2024 revenue, entered the…
French nuclear energy business Framatome has inaugurated a 6,000 m2 additive manufacturing center in Romans-sur-Isère, France. The facility, which opened on July 2, produces metal components for the primary circuits of French nuclear reactors using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems supplied by Amsterdam-based MX3D. Named the Amiral Bernard-Antoine Morio de l’Isle Additive Manufacturing Center,…
Helsinki-based health technology firm CurifyLabs has closed a $14 million Series A round to grow its automated system for producing personalized medications. The round was co-led by Sandwater and HealthCap, with Tesi and existing backers including Lifeline Ventures joining, alongside participation from U.S. customers and employees. The company, which also operates out of Jacksonville, Florida,…
Portsmouth-based 3D print contract manufacturer AMufacture has called on the government to overhaul defense procurement, warning that slow, traditional purchasing processes could prevent UK manufacturers from delivering on the Defence Investment Plan’s (DIP) objectives. The response puts a specific industrial lens on a policy document that commits £5 billion to autonomous systems but leaves open…
Amsterdam-based Addidex is focused on robotic large-format additive manufacturing, and recently held a two-day symposium that was only about robots printing things. Addidex Connect brought 170 additive folks to the...
When ADDMAN closed its acquisition of Forecast 3D in January 2026, the headlines focused on fleet size and Southern California footprint. Six months later, those metrics feel almost beside the...
RapidWings is based on Massivit's proprietary Cast-In-Motion (CIM) technology and is designed to speed up production lead times for composite tooling.
Phillips Corporation announced that it will rebrand its Additive Hybrid division to become Phillips Advanced Manufacturing. The focus will now be on advanced manufacturing in the broadest sense. Brian Kristaponis...
Last year, the company completed what Venus believes was the world’s first successful flight test of an RDRE engine.
The rapid rise of drones is creating one of the biggest opportunities for additive manufacturing (AM). Whether they’re used on battlefields, inspecting bridges or crops, or delivering supplies, drones need...
"Looking ahead, our goal is simple: focusing on scaling alongside our customers in a way that stays true to how we operate."
This latest addition further strengthens the close collaboration between Axtra3D and Protolabs, which currently operates three Lumia X1 production systems.
It follows Beehive's recent $50m investment in 30 EOS metal AM machines.