Charles Goulding and Ryan Donley examine the makeup of several leading companies in 3D printing when it comes to their R&D expenditures.
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Evaluating Industrial 3D Printing Systems
With in-person industry events at a standstill, a new endeavor has launched to enable companies to meet and evaluate industrial 3D printing.
IPOs, Timing, and 3D Printing
Charlie Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the potential for major IPOs in the 3D printing industry.
Relativity Space Scores Another 3D Printed Rocket Client
Big news: rocket startup Relativity Space has signed a deal with their fifth launch client, Iridium.
Clariant Steps Back, DSM Steps Up For 3D Printing Materials
Large chemical companies’ participation in the 3D printing materials space is shaking up a little with a portfolio shift.
Redwire Acquires Made In Space, Reshapes Economics Of In-Space Manufacturing
Manufacturing in space is reshaping in a series of acquisitions.
Weinberg Seeks Information On Proprietary 3D Printer Materials
Michael Weinberg is seeking information from the public on 3D printers that employ various mechanisms to ensure the use of proprietary materials.
New 3D Printing CEOs And Acquisitions
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine trends in new CEO appointments in several 3D printing companies.
Vention Brings the Big Bucks to Machine Building, Snags $38M Funding
A cloud-based machine building startup service has landed a huge investment round.
Even More Investment For VELO3D
VELO3D has unexpectedly received an investment of US$12M.
The New European Aerospace Supply Chain Leaders & 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss the potential place of 3D printing in the reshaping aerospace supply chain.
Good News From COBOD And Their Construction 3D Printers
News from COBOD indicates the company turned a profit in 2019, meaning there is now a viable construction 3D printer market.
Uncloaking FAME 3D, The Mysterious Owners Of LulzBot
We spoke with FAME 3D, the new owners of the LulzBot brand of 3D printers, to understand more about the mysterious firm.
Do You Know Who Your 3D Printing Power Users Are?
Charles R. Goulding digs into Sculpteo’s latest State of 3D Printing survey.
The Consolidation Trend in 3D Print and Manufacturing Services
I recently spoke with Rich Stump of FATHOM and learned how the manufacturing service industry is consolidating.
Disturbing Reports Emerging From LulzBot Resellers
A series of disturbing reports have emerged this week from resellers of LulzBot’s 3D printers that could alienate the open source community.
HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Expands Offerings In No Small Measure
HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing is introducing a new material along with several other 3D printing announcements today.
Stratasys Restructures: A “Strategic Resizing”
Stratasys announced a workforce reduction due to the impact of COVID-19, laying off a number of permanent staff.
Xaar Announcement Hints At Future Stratasys Involvement
An announcement by Xaar leads to some interesting speculation about Stratasys’ future strategy, which could be a different style of involvement with additive manufacturing.
Multi-Million Series A Funds Point-of-Care Medical 3D Printing
Medical point-of-care 3D printing gets a boost through a multi-million-euro investment.
A New 3D Printer Company From The Ashes Of LulzBot?
I’m looking at an interesting news report detailing the first products from a new 3D printer manufacturer located in Loveland, Colorado.
Mimaki Investment Boosts Mixed Dimension’s Prospects
Mimaki has made an interesting investment with Mixed Dimensions that will allow Mixed Dimensions to significantly boost their full color 3D printed collectibles business.
Nano Dimension Stock Price Spikes After 3D Breakthrough
Nano Dimension announced a very significant breakthrough in the field of 3D printed circuit boards, where they can now incorporate advanced components.
€14M And Changes Ahead For Additive Industries
Additive Industries is looking ahead to its next steps with a major investment and an executive-level changeover.
Like Many Companies, Stratasys Took A Hit In Q1 2020
3D printer manufacturer Stratasys released their financials for the first quarter of 2020, and unsurprisingly they took a blow from the COVID-19 crisis.
3D Systems Names New CEO
After a lengthy search, 3D Systems announced their new CEO: Jeffrey Graves to replace retiring Vyomesh Joshi after a four year term.
HP Inc. Escapes To New Opportunities
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi dig into post-Xerox-bid HP and what that future might look like from the 3D printing perspective.
US Firms Request Tariff Exemptions For 3D Printers
According to a report on Reuters, industry groups have requested tariff exemptions for a variety of tech tools, including 3D printers.
3D Systems Release First COVID-19 Period Financials
It’s the end of the first quarter of 2020 and financial results are now appearing, showing the first effects of COVID-19 on major 3D printing companies. We look at what the company did.
GE Layoffs Suggest Problems Ahead For Metal 3D Printing
GE announced it is cutting loose another 13,000 jobs, and this may have big implications for the 3D printing industry.
VELO3D Raises US$28M, Sets Sights On Expansion
VELO3D just received a huge US$28M investment round. What will they do with all that cash? We have some ideas.
Sonda SYS Lands In North America
Sonda SYS has made arrangements to open up sales of their line of 3D printers in North America, gaining a new audience for their unusual SL02 dual-size machine.
Analyzing Trade Show ROI Metrics
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi dig into the metrics of return on investment from trade shows.
States Request Removal of 3D Printed Weapon Designs
In a story that’s been unfolding for quite a few years, nearly half the states in the US have petitioned the US federal government to remove 3D printable weapon models.
Get Ready for Global Marshall Plans & Helicopter Drops
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines 3D printing business possibilities in the face of economic uncertainty.
Waymo’s Driverless Car $30 Billion Valuation and Business Model
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines driverless car market opportunities for 3D printing.
Kudos To Ford For Helping With 3D Printing During The Coronavirus Crisis
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers discusses Ford’s historical and current manufacturing efforts to aid in necessary production.
A Further Look: 3D Printing In Italy During The Pandemic
Italy has been hard-hit in the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, and new ways of life are leading to new approaches to business for 3D printing.
Silicon Valley Retains Hiring Levels
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines hiring trends in a new reality.
Auto Industry Hammered by COVID-19
The auto industry, like so many other sectors, has had its hands full dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Xerox Abruptly Drops HP Takeover Bid
Xerox’s hostile bid to take over HP has abruptly stopped.
Toy Industry Supply Chain Disruption and 3D Printing Opportunities
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines the use of 3D printing to counter supply chain disruptions in the toy industry.
3D Systems Stock Gets an Unexpected Boost
3D Systems’ stock price took a bit of a rise this week, possibly due to investor observation of their broad COVID-19 efforts and their extensive healthcare focus.
3D Print Reseller To Launch Robotic Virtual Showroom
A large 3D print reseller has developed an unusual method of sales through a virtual showroom. We gave it a test.
New HQ For ZMorph
ZMorph has moved to a new headquarters, hinting at business success.
FedEx & UPS Changes and 3D Printing Supply Chains
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers takes a look at logistics companies’ supply chains and lessons for 3D printing companies.
Aurora Labs Shuffles The Deck At The Top
Aurora Labs made some big changes at the top, and I think they are just what the company needs at this point.
How Is HP 3D Printing Responding To COVID-19?
As more 3D printing companies around the world mobilize their resources to help in pandemic, HP shares their plans of action for their digital manufacturing business.
JuggerBot 3D And Royal DSM To Develop Pellet 3D Printers
Royal DSM has partnered with another 3D printer manufacturer, JuggerBot 3D, to develop pellet 3D printers.
3D Systems Food 3D Printing Technology Continues
3D Systems seems to be still working to develop a food 3D printing solution, this time with an interesting partner.
Nokia in the News & 3D Printing
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers takes a look at Nokia’s business and potential in 3D printing.
Prusa Sets Example For 3D Print Companies During The Pandemic
Prusa Research is going above and beyond in their preparations to deal with COVID-19, and other companies should follow their example.
Bombardier Breakup And 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers examine Bombardier’s history and future — and use of 3D printing.
Ultimaker Lands A Breakthrough Customer
3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker announced today what I believe could be a breakthrough sale to a major client, and this could mean a lot more sales.
BigRep Ships 500th 3D Printer
BigRep hit a huge milestone with the shipment of their 500th 3D printer. We look back on how they got there.
What Does A 3D Printing Company In A Virus Outbreak Do? We Found Out
What does a 3D printing company do in the midst of a major virus outbreak? We spoke with one company that’s at the heart of the crisis.
Sinterit Positions For Huge Growth With New Massive Factory
Sinterit has just opened a massive new facility that will dramatically increase their production capability. What will they do with it?
Behind The Scenes At Shapeways: How They Really Run A 3D Print Service
A blog post reveals much of what happens behind the scenes at 3D print service Shapeways.
Tech Soft 3D Snags ‘Significant’ Funding
Tech Soft 3D, a producer of powerful toolkits for CAD/CAM applications, received significant funding.
EOS Getting Into Medical Tablet Business With Merck
EOS is going into business with Merck Group to develop a way to 3D print medicine in tablet form, but they will have some challenges.
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.
Philips Hits both Sustainability and 3D Printing Themes at Davos 2020
Charles Goulding reviews 3D printing news from Davos.
Markforged Receives Spooky Investment
Markforged has received a surprise, undescribed investment from In-Q-Tel. We speculate why this happened.
German RepRap Acquired
German RepRap, a maker of large-format 3D printers and silicone 3D printers, has been acquired by a surprising other party.
Two Major Boeing Suppliers Working Together using 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata examine how two of Boeing’s suppliers could make increased use of 3D printing technology.
Taking 3D Printed Orthopedic Devices To The Customers
Create It REAL has signed a deal with Spentys to help devise a secure system that provides onsite 3D printing of orthopedic devices in practice offices.
3DQue Expands
Vancouver-based 3D printing startup 3DQue is expanding, and I’m surprised.
More Changes At The Top of Stratasys
Stratasys is losing their long-time board chair.
RIZE Makes A Materials Deal With Sindoh
Two 3D printer companies have made an arrangement for use of materials: certain Sindoh equipment will be able to make use of RIZE materials.
Vyomesh Joshi To Retire; 3D Systems Set For Huge Shift
3D Systems is to find a new CEO. What does this imply for the 3D printing giant?
NewPro3D and Henkel’s Innovative DLP Process Helps Surgeons Prepare
Vancouver-based 3D printing company NewPro3D has entered a collaborative partnership with chemical company Henkel.
BellandTechnology Aquires Xioneer
Chemical company BellandTechnology, makers of the VXL series of 3D printing materials, has acquired industrial 3D printer maker Xioneer.
Brexit, BAE Systems, Renishaw and 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata look at a partnership between two UK-based 3D printing companies during Brexit.
Essentium Sticks With Vertical Strategy
Essentium’s latest partnership offers some interesting insight into how they develop vertical markets and increase their sales.
Consolidated Aerospace Acquisition by Stanley Will Accelerate Aerospace 3D Printing
Stanley Black & Decker is set to acquire Boeing supplier Consolidated Aerospace, possibly increasing additive manufacturing activity.
Xerox On The Hunt For HP
A report on CNN indicates Xerox is launching a hostile takeover bid for HP. If this succeeds, what effect would happen on their respective 3D print ventures?
Prodways Group Buys Into XD Innovation
Prodways Group is executing a very intriguing strategy to increase customer growth by associating with North America-based XD Innovation.
The Slow Transformation of Shapeways
Shapeways has been gradually transforming their business from what they were to something quite different.
What’s Happening With Ricoh’s 3D Printing Strategy?
Ricoh seems to have shifted their additive manufacturing strategy from one of producing 3D printers to offering print services and materials.
XJET Found A Niche In Ceramic Applications
XJET has found their way into a very interesting and profitable application niche for their powerful ceramic 3D printing technology.
Increasing Interest In Post-Processing Technologies
A post-processing supplier expands to Japan, illustrating the dramatically increasing interest in post-processing equipment for 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
3D Systems Makes Deep Move Towards Healthcare With CollPlant Agreement
3D Systems and CollPlant inked a deal to share resources on future bioprinting ventures, which seems to have had a positive effect on 3D Systems so far.
Chemical Companies Acquiring 3D Printers
Prodways Group announced sales of 3D printers, but not to “normal” customers: Instead they sold them to chemical companies, and we know why.
Mille and 3DPrinterOS Partner on 5G 3D Printing
3DPrinterOS and Mille are partnering up to develop a powerful mobile factory solution based on 3D printing.
BASF’s New $10 Billion China Plant
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi investigate the opening of a new BASF plant in China.
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.
Stratasys Appoints New CEO
Stratasys finally announced a permanent replacement for their interim CEO with the appointment of Yoav Zeif. We have some thoughts on what might happen next at the 3D printing giant.
An Update on The Progress of Additive industries
Additive Industries announced a series of interesting technical and corporate moves that should power their expansion. We speculate on what they could mean for the 3D printing industry.
Dassault Systèmes Deepens Partnership With RIZE
Dassault Systèmes has integrated RIZE 3D printing technology directly into their CAD software products to aid manufacturers. We know why they did so.
Printsyst Partners With DNA.me For Additive Manufacturing Process Automation
Printsyst and DNA.me have partnered to combine their respective expertise on additive manufacturing automation. We speculate on what may happen in the long term.
New Investment Interest in 3D Printed Human Organs
A billionaire has invested in research to develop practical methods of 3D printing human hearts. Why would this happen? We have some ideas.
Siemens Scoops Up Atlas 3D
Industrial giant Siemens acquired Atlas 3D and their Sunata simulation software to add to their growing additive manufacturing portfolio.
Xometry Launches European Expansion Through Acquisition
US-based manufacturing network Xometry is using their recent investment round money to fund a huge expansion into Europe.
Why Did BASF Acquire Sculpteo?
3D print service Sculpteo is to be acquired by BASF, but why is a chemical company buying a service company, something they’ve never done before? We found out why.
There’s More 3D Printing / Chemical Company Partnerships
Mitsubishi, a global chemical giant, has partnered with 3D printer manufacturer atum 3D to develop new 3D printing resins and materials.