Mitsubishi, a global chemical giant, has partnered with 3D printer manufacturer atum 3D to develop new 3D printing resins and materials.
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SOLVAY’s Advanced Polymers Head to the ARGO Production 3D Printer
ROBOZE announced an interesting deal for advanced 3D printing materials with SOLVAY to provide access to high temperature PEEK and carbon fiber filaments.
HP Makes Several Business Moves, Including New Subscription Service
HP announced several things today, including a new subscription service, 3DaaS, that should allow many more companies to more easily access MJF 3D printing technology.
PostProcess Technologies Scores Huge Investment, Plans Expansion
PostProcess Technologies has received a huge investment that should fuel their ambitious European expansion plans.
Formlabs Expands Dental Program In A Big Way
Formlabs announced a series of bold moves to secure their place at the top of the dental 3D printing industry, including a new business unit, new dental 3D printing materials and a new dental 3D printer, the Form 3B.
Formlabs Acquires Long Time Photopolymer Resin Supplier
Formlabs just announced they’ve acquired their long-time supplier of photopolymer resins for their Form 2 and Form 3 3D printers. Spectra Polymers is now part of Formlabs.
Sinterit Enters US Market With Low-Cost SLS Solution
Poland-based Sinterit now offers their low-cost nylon SLS 3D printer directly to clients in the US, including regional service and training.
LulzBot Revived! Moves to Fargo?
LulzBot may be revived! A company has acquired all the assets of Aleph Objects, including the LulzBot brand.
Kennametal Turns to AM to Drive Growth, Product Innovation
In a press release last week, Kennametal announced the launch of a new business unit focused on additive manufacturing (AM).
3DEVO Expands to North America
3DEVO is opening an office in the USA to market their desktop filament maker, and this is a significant milestone for the company and the 3D printing industry.
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.
3D Systems Results Are Mixed, But Still No Solutions
3D Systems announced their quarterly results and it seems they are still having revenue challenges.
FORECAST 3D Acquired By GKN Powder Metallurgy
California-based 3D print service FORECAST 3D has been acquired by metal 3D print specialist GKN Powder Metallurgy in a surprise deal.
Whoa! Onshape Acquired By PTC!
In a blockbuster corporate acquisition, PTC is to acquire Onshape to gain access to a powerful CAD cloud system that can be marketed to all their users.
DSM Venturing Leads New Investment Rounds For AMT, Voxel8
Two 3D printing companies have announced significant funding this week — and both bill DSM Venturing as a leader in their rounds.
No Really, It’s The End Of The Line For Cubify
3D Systems seems to be finally shutting down sales of materials for their now long-expired CubePro 3D printer.
Exclusive Interview: Aleph Objects Founder On The Future For LulzBot
We speak with Aleph Objects Founder and Owner Jeff Moe for an update on what the future looks like for LulzBot 3D printing.
ExOne’s Timing Challenges
ExOne suffered a substantial loss in stock price, but what are the reasons behind this and why did it happen?
Inside Aleph Objects: After The LulzBot Layoffs
What’s happening at Aleph Objects following massive staff reductions and operational “streamlining”? We talk to those inside.
Essentium Continues On, Expanding Global Leadership & Ramping Up Production
Essentium has announced new expansion initiatives, bringing on new international leadership and ramping up production of its HSE 3D printing platform and materials development efforts.
Dental 3D Printing Gets A Boost: Structo Closes Investment
Dental 3D printing company Structo has closed a funding round that includes government-linked investment.
3D Printed Toy Designers Should Aim At Target
Charles Goulding and Lara Tomiko of R&D Tax Savers examine opportunities for 3D printing toys by targeting Target.
VELO3D Grows Significantly In 2019
VELO3D announced their first year’s financial results and they were quite spectacular.
Why So Many 3D Printing Partnerships?
HP and Matsuura? Some 3D printer manufacturers partner with other 3D printer manufacturers, but why?
The End Of LulzBot (?)
Is this the end of Aleph Objects as we’ve known it? Yes and no.
A New CEO At EOS, And Other Changes
EOS has a new CEO. Who is it and what changes might we expect at the leading nylon and metal 3D printing / additive manufacturing company?
Photocentric Working Directly With Manufacturing Clients
Photocentric’s growth strategy includes working directly with manufacturing clients to obtain feedback on their engineering resins.
3D Printed Rockets Taking Off: $140M For Relativity Space
Relativity Space announced a major funding round, bringing its fully 3D printed rockets closer to an out-of-this-world reality.
HP Inc. Announces Major Layoffs And Stock Buyback
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines HP’s announced mass layoffs and hope for its 3D printing business.
An Update On XACT Metal, The “Accessible” 3D Printing Alternative
XACT Metal’s low-cost, accessible 3D printer has become popular in a very specific market. We spoke to CEO Juan Mario Gomez to find out which one.
10,000 Tariff Exemption Applications vs. 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers discuss the place of 3D printing in the face of tariff exemptions.
Aurora Labs Ships First Metal High-Volume 3D Printer
Aurora Labs has shipped their first high-volume metal 3D printer.using the RMT process. What does this mean for the company?
Ultimaker Is Winning. We Found Their Black Magic
How does Ultimaker make so many 3D printer sales? We had a chat with them and found out their secret sales approach, and it’s very different.
FATHOM Acquisition Creates Digital Manufacturing Powerhouse
Digital manufacturing is the focus for a significant new acquisition.
The R&D Tax Credit and the Three C’s of 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers discuss ensuring tax credits for companies working with three primary components of 3D printing: hardware, software, and materials.
AddiFab Pulls In Investment, Deepens Mitsubishi Relationship
A new investment is deepening Mitsubishi Chemical’s relationship with Freeform Injection Molding.
Could Anisoprint Catch Markforged In The Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Market?
What happens when two companies market continuous carbon fiber 3D printers? We think there will be competition between Anisoprint and Markforged.
Increasing Interest In Additive Manufacturing Investment?
If you invest in 3D print companies, how do you find them? Opportunities are scarce, yet additive manufacturing companies need investment.
Stratasys Invests Big Time in Xaar, But Why?
Why would Stratasys invest so much in Xaar? Our thoughts lead directly to Stratasys’ new product strategy, and it’s not like their previous products at all.
$6M For 3D Printed “Meat”?
3D printing is redefining manufacturing; why not also redefine meat? That’s exactly what a young Israel-based company, aptly called Redefine Meat, proposes to do — and they’ve just pulled in a $6 million investment to do so.
The Importance Of Investment In Certain Types Of 3D Print Companies
Why do some 3D print services require so much investment? We analyzed the situation facing metal additive manufacturing services.
Hasbro beseitigt Kunststoffverpackungen
Charles Goulding und Peter Favata von R & D Tax Savers, untersuchen die möglichen Auswirkungen von Hasbros Maßnahme auf die 3D-Druckindustrie.
nTopology Opens European Operations
NYC-based nTopology is expanding into Europe.
The Importance Of The Pareto Principle For 3D Printing Management
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss the Pareto Principle as it can be applied to the business of 3D printing.
Hasbro To Eliminate Plastic Packaging
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers examine the potential impact of Hasbro’s move to eliminate plastic packaging on the 3D printing industry.
Big Chemical Forces Rigid.ink To Pivot
What happens when the big guys move into 3D print materials? The smaller players must pivot; Rigid.ink is no longer selling filament!
Possible Patent Infringement By Non-Planar Slic3r Development?
Non-planar 3D printing is a massive improvement, but it seems that it could be patented by a company, possibly leaving it difficult for the open source community.
Additive Industries Makes a Huge Sale And Proves Their Point
What does it mean when a client buys a huge number of metal 3D printers? We have some thoughts on the implications to Additive Industries.
3D Printing and Extended Boeing Production Delays
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers reexamine Boeing production delays and the impact of 3D printing.
EBM 3D Printing Takes Center Stage With New Center Of Excellence
GE Additive announced this week the opening of its new Arcam EBM Center of Excellence to focus on EBM 3D printing for production and R&D.
PrintrBot To Reboot?
Could PrintrBot return? It seems founder Brooke Drumm wants to restart the 3D printer company with a partnership with Polar3D and a new design for a belt-driven 3D printer.
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.
FATHOM Patents Method of Quoting 3D Print Services
FATHOM has patented a method for pricing 3D print service quotes for molds. What does this mean for designers and engineers?
More Details On MyMiniFactory’s Transformation, Or Is It Evolution?
What’s really going on at MyMiniFactory? We found out by speaking directly to their new CEO, Chengxi Wang, to find out their true strategy.
Essentium CEO: Jabil Lawsuit “Meritless”, Sending A “Chilling Message”
Essentium is doubling down on its public stance in the face of Jabil’s lawsuit regarding high-speed 3D printing technology trade secrets.
Barron’s Bullish Stance on HP Inc.
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers discuss a bullish look at HP’s 3D printing activity.
3D Hubs Continues Transformation With Strategic Hire
3D Hubs has made a very strategic hire by taking on a co-founder of one of their new major competitors.
Things Are Increasingly Shaking Up At MyMiniFactory
What plans does the new CEO of MyMiniFactory have? We don’t know and a puzzling post on their blog doesn’t really clear things up at all.
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.
SLM Solutions’ Operations Updates
I recently visited SLM Solutions North America, and during that visit learned more about how the company has been updating its operations and strategies.
Materialise Invests In Brazilian Implant Manufacturer
Belgium-based Brazil has strategically invested in Brazil-based Engimplan, bringing advanced 3D imaging and 3D printing solutions to another local market.
Markforged Files Claim Against Desktop Metal, Again
A lawsuit between Markforged and Desktop Metal? The two companies begin court battle again with Markforged claiming disparaging marketing material by Desktop Metal.
Investing In Holographic 3D Printing
San Francisco-based biotechnology company Prellis Biologics has raised $8.7M in a Series A funding round. Holographic bioprinting is leading to new milestones and steps forward in 3D printed tissue and organs.
On-Demand Manufacturing And eCommerce
3D printing is part of a growing on-demand manufacturing ecosystem that is in turn set to become part of the even larger eCommerce industry as Xometry and Alibaba.com announce a partnership.
What Happened To iMakr Last Week? We Found Out
iMakr was hacked last week. What caused their 3D print retail site to be down for a day? We found out from a chat with founder Sylvain Preumont.
Sintavia Acquires QC Labs for Full End-to-End 3D Print Services
Why did Sintavia acquire QC Labs, the non-destructive testing service? We have some ideas on the company’s strategy to become an end-to-end supplier.
3YOURMIND Receives €1.3M Investment For Machine Learning – But For What?
What is 3YOURMIND doing with €1.3M Investment? They say they will increase machine learning in their services, but for what? We have some speculation.
Markforged Dedicates R&D Innovation Center To AI Software
This spring, Markforged introduced its Blacksmith AI software; this summer, the company dedicated 2,000 square feet to its further development.
Two Sides To Every Story: Essentium Disputes Jabil Legal Claims
In response to Jabil’s recently publicized 3D printing lawsuit against Essentium, the latter says that the claims of wrongdoing are unmerited.
$10M Investment Fortifies Fortify
Fortify has announced a successful Series A round, raising $10 million, readying the company for growth in high-strength composite 3D printing.
Jabil Sues Essentium: 10X Faster 3D Printing In Dispute
Jabil has filed suit against Essentium, alleging theft of trade secrets related to a high-speed 3D printing platform.
Crossing Flight Paths: Mitsubishi’s Purchase of Bombardier’s Canadair Regional Jet
Charles Goulding and Liam Nixon of R&D Tax Savers discuss business and 3D printing implications of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ acquisition of the Canadair Regional Jet business.
3D Systems Returning To Consumer 3D Printing?
Is 3D Systems changing strategy? They are selling their FabPro 1000 as a consumer or prosumer platform via Amazon Prime Day — what comes next?
Tough Times For Nano Dimension
Following disappointing financial results, Nano Dimension is facing strategic review — and 20% layoffs.
MAKE Rises From The Dead, Slightly
Is Make: really revived? Maker Media CEO Dale Dougherty is attempting to restore the company that published Make: magazine and organized the Maker Faires.
Make That $55M For Xometry
Xometry has announced an additional investment into its Series D funding, bringing the total for the round to a cool $55M.
Velo3D’s Origin Story Defines Their Character
Want to know Velo3D’s origin story? Find out how they discovered how to 3D print metal without support structures using a revolutionary recoater system.
The SLM Solutions Story
SLM Solutions traces its history back to the history of SLM 3D printing and is looking forward to a new chapter in metal additive manufacturing.
MedAccred Certification for Plastic Injection Molding Company Suggests 3D Printing May Be Next
Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers analyze the potential for MedAccred certification for 3D printing.
Millennials and the New Demographics of 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss generational impact of 3D printing demographics.
Aurora Labs Nearing Launch of Revolutionary Metal 3D Printer
Aurora Labs’ new RMP-1 metal 3D printer is proving successful in beta tests, as the company just announced a new partnership with an aluminum powder supplier.
Dassault Systèmes Acquires Medidata—And More Digitization in 3D Printing Opportunities
Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing implications of Dassault Systèmes’ Medidata acquisition.
Prusa Research Ships 100,000 Machines
Prusa Research has now officially sold more than 100,000 desktop 3D printers.
Carbon’s $260M Growth Funding
With more than $260 million just announced in a growth funding round, Carbon has now raised more than $680 million — bringing their valuation to $2.4 billion.
R&D Profiles of Leading 3D Printing Companies
Charles Goulding & Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing R&D.
Stratasys Will Boom For Seven More Years
Stratasys today announced a key contract with Boom Supersonic.
Disruption in Huawei Supply Chain Creates New 3D Printing Supplier Opportunities
Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing opportunities in 5G telecommunications.
Relativity Space Spends US$59M On Massive 3D Printer Farm
Relativity Space has signed a deal with NASA to develop a rocket-printing factory.
HP Turns Up Focus On 3D Printing And Digital Manufacturing With New Center Of Excellence
I am in Barcelona this week for the opening of HP’s new 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence.
What Could A Carbon IPO Mean?
A report suggests Carbon may issue an IPO. What could this mean?
Maker Media Shuts Operations
Maker Media, creator of the Maker Faire events and MAKE: magazine, has ceased operations and laid off all staff.
Impossible Objects’ New Machine, Materials Partnership, Funding
Impossible Objects has been busy with growing interest in its composite based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process.
Anisoprint Expands Continuous Fiber 3D Printing Capabilities
Anisoprint announced an arrangement that should make their continuous carbon fiber 3D printer even better.
3D Business Mergers Point To What Makes Sense For Industry
The 3D Printing Store and Accucode 3D have merged, and it makes sense — for more than just these companies.
The End of Mcor Technologies?
It appears the end is near for Mcor Technologies, as we have indications they are in receivership.