Prima Additive, the metal 3D printing division formerly part of Prima Industrie, has officially become AltForm following its majority acquisition by Sodick Co., Ltd. The rebrand marks a strategic expansion under the Japanese manufacturing group, whose transaction was completed in May 2025. AltForm’s focus now extends beyond additive manufacturing to a wider range of laser-based […]
A new integration between Dyndrite’s LPBF Pro software and the EOS Open Architecture is giving metal AM users vector-level toolpath control that unlocks 2–3× faster print times. The partnership also fully leverages nLIGHT’s AFX beam-shaping technology, with propulsion firm Ursa Major demonstrating significant productivity and quality gains. The integration applies to EOS metal systems including […]
PERI 3D Construction has completed what it calls Germany’s first reference project for serial 3D printed housing. The DREIHAUS (“Three-house”) development in Heidelberg was built using COBOD’s concrete 3D printing technology, which PERI says helped deliver the project faster and more cost-efficiently than conventional construction. The project consists of three multi-unit building variants, S, M, […]
MakerWorld, the model-sharing platform affiliated with Bambu Lab, has said that thousands of creators have seen their work reuploaded without consent to rival 3D printing platforms. The company confirmed that some related cases have already been filed in Chinese courts. In a written response to 3D Printing Industry, a MakerWorld representative said more than 4,000 […]
Carbon, Inc., a Silicon Valley–based additive manufacturing company specializing in large-scale polymer production, has raised $60 million in new funding. The round included Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, adidas, Baillie Gifford, Madrone, and Northgate. It is among the largest investments in additive manufacturing in recent years and reflects sustained confidence in Carbon’s ability to produce high-performance […]
The 3D Printing Industry Awards return for 2026, celebrating excellence, innovation, and real-world impact across additive manufacturing. Now in their ninth year, the Awards remain the only fully open, publicly nominated and voted celebration of the people, companies, and technologies shaping the future of 3D printing. Among the most anticipated categories each year is Start-Up […]
Montreal-based AON3D has unveiled a physics-based G-code post-processing feature that it says cuts material extrusion print times by up to 54% without sacrificing part quality. The software analyzes each polymer’s rheological and thermal properties to predict heat buildup and dissipation within a part, then dynamically adjusts deposition rates, accelerating in safe regions and slowing before […]
Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT PostPro), a Sheffield-based post-processing company and the world’s largest independent provider of automated finishing systems, is ending a record year of profitable growth with a 40 percent year-on-year rise in order bookings and two new system launches ahead of Formnext 2025. The PostPro UP Automated Unpacking System and the PostPro SF2X […]
Tekna Holding ASA, a Sherbrooke, Canada–based developer of plasma systems and advanced materials, has entered a strategic partnership with Burloak Technologies, a Canadian metal additive manufacturing company, to supply metal powders for the production of more than 50,000 satellite components. The collaboration supports Burloak’s role in manufacturing advanced flight hardware for the MDA Space Aurora […]
Materialise NV (Nasdaq: MTLS), a Belgian developer of 3D printing software and provider of medical manufacturing services, plans to pursue an additional listing of its ordinary shares on Euronext Brussels. The move will complement its existing Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and is scheduled to occur on or around November 20, 2025. Materialise […]
UpNano GmbH, a Vienna-based manufacturer of high-resolution two-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printers, has entered the Chinese market through a new partnership with Beijing-based Husun Technologies. The collaboration marks the company’s next international step after establishing its presence in Europe and the United States, bringing the NanoOne 3D printer series to research institutions and selected industries […]
Belgian provider of Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) technology, ValCUN, is advancing the industrial adoption of aluminium 3D printing with the launch of REMUS 1.0, a next-generation printhead designed to bring high-strength aluminium alloys into mainstream manufacturing. By overcoming the limitations of conventional additive manufacturing (AM) for aluminium, REMUS 1.0 delivers scalable, reliable, and flexible metal […]
The 3D Printing Industry Awards return for 2026, celebrating excellence, innovation, and real-world impact across the global additive manufacturing sector. Now in its ninth year, the Awards remain fully open, publicly nominated, and voted on as a celebration of the people, companies, and technologies shaping the future of 3D printing. Since the first edition, more […]
When Formnext opened its doors in Frankfurt in 2015, it was a compact showcase for the emerging industrial side of 3D printing. Two hundred exhibitors filled a corner of the Messe; visitors wandered between laser-sintering systems and polymer prototypes, still unsure whether additive manufacturing would ever move beyond the hype. A decade later, more than […]
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), a polymer 3D printing company based in Rehovot, Israel, is presenting new industrial solutions at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 18 to 21. Centered on the theme “Get Serious About Additive,” the company’s exhibit demonstrates how manufacturers are using 3D printing to shorten development cycles, reduce lead times, and enhance […]
Austrian metal AM company Incus GmbH will showcase its latest breakthrough, the Hammer Pro25 3D printer at Formnext 2025, taking place from November 18-21 in Frankfurt. Designed for manufacturers who demand precision, reliability, and scale, the new system marks a major step forward in bringing metal additive manufacturing to true industrial production. The Hammer Pro25 […]
Japanese automotive giant Toyota has unveiled its first battery-electric SEMA concept, the bZ Time Attack Concept, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth 22200. Key components—including full-scale fender arches and aerodynamic elements—were digitally modeled, 3D printed, and hand-finished, showcasing how additive manufacturing (AM) enables rapid prototyping, precise fabrication, and flexible design for high-performance motorsports applications. […]
The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) will unveil the latest generation of its Wire Encapsulating Additive Manufacturing (WEAM) technology at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. The new system enables the direct integration of electrical functions into components using standard wires and cables, eliminating the need for conductive pastes, inks, or powders. […]
AMAZEMET, a Warsaw-based developer of ultrasonic atomization and high-vacuum furnace systems for materials research and additive manufacturing, has unveiled an AI-controlled version of its rePOWDER ultrasonic atomization platform that enables fully autonomous metal powder production. The system allows researchers to operate unattended for several hours, accelerating alloy development across academic and industrial R&D environments. The […]
Researchers from the Technion’s Material Topology Research Lab (MTRL) have unveiled TreeSoil, a 3D printed earthen structure designed to protect young trees and foster early growth in degraded environments. Fabricated using WASP’s LDM XXL extrusion system mounted on a KUKA KR50 robotic arm, each TreeSoil module is built layer by layer from locally sourced soil, […]
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