CurifyLabs, a company developing 3D printing technology for compounded medications, has launched CuraBlend Vet, a veterinary excipient system designed to produce 3D printed, palatable, and personalized medications for pets. Developed for use with the CurifyLabs Compounding System Solution (CSS), CuraBlend Vet aims to enhance quality, safety, and consistency in veterinary drug compounding. Addressing Challenges in […]
Qase3D, a company focused on regulatory compliance and quality systems for medical 3D printing operations, has partnered with Waveland European Lawyers to introduce an MDR Management System for hospital-based Point-of-Care (PoC) 3D printing labs. The system addresses compliance with the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) for facilities producing custom-made medical devices, including anatomical models, surgical […]
Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer Titomic has partnered with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to conduct a multi-stage development evaluating cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology for lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing. Most lithium ion battery electrodes are commonly produced through slurry based processes that involve mixing active materials, coating metal foils, drying, and calendaring. Backed by […]
SWISSto12, a provider of satellite systems and RF technologies, closed 2025 with several operational and organizational developments as it continued expanding its global presence. The company advanced its satellite communications and RF product lines while increasing activity across its facilities in Europe and the United States. Industry Recognition and Technical Progress Across HummingSat and RF […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced award recipients under its Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program. With funding of up to $125 million, the initiative aims to develop the first complete human eye transplantation procedure, targeting restoration of vision for […]
Federally funded research and development center Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing system using a unique dual-function resin that can both cure and degrade under different light wavelengths. The innovation, detailed in Advanced Materials Technologies, aims to enable corrective 3D printing, improve resolution, and allow for recycling or […]
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab in collaboration with AI-driven 3D manufacturing solutions provider Divergent Technologies, has developed what they labeled the world’s first software-defined aircraft fuselage, a milestone announced in 2025, with its first flight scheduled for 2026. The initiative aims to accelerate aircraft design iteration, enable flexible manufacturing, and support the rapid integration […]
South Korean manufacturer CARIMATEC introduced its DLP-based bioprinting system at Formnext 2025, that prints living cells directly onto glass slides using a freeze-dried bioink capsule. Called ZENESIS, the system is aimed at research environments such as university hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and cosmetic laboratories. As the manufacturer puts it, the printer maintains cell viability above 90% […]
3D model marketplace Minarium has launched an AI-driven platform designed to reduce the challenges creators and buyers face with 3D printable tabletop and role-playing game (RPG) miniatures. Rather than relying on long lists of tags or rigid categories, Minarium uses natural-language search that interprets everyday descriptions and matches them against mathematical representations of each model’s […]
Pacha Group, owner of the historic Pacha Ibiza nightclub since 1973, has unveiled three large-scale 3D printed façades developed for the venue’s 2025 summer season. The project was designed and produced by Gola Studio, the group’s in-house creative and production division, in collaboration with WASP, an Italian company specializing in large-format additive manufacturing systems. Each […]
LK Metrology, a British company specializing in precision metrology, has launched the L100NX, a next generation blue laser scanner for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Announced in a new product release, the system introduces a 450 nm blue light laser designed to reduce noise, improve data quality, and enhance scanning performance for users in the aerospace, […]
Beehive Industries, a U.S. propulsion manufacturer, has successfully completed high-altitude testing of its 200 lbf Frenzy engine, a key step toward flight trials planned for early 2026. Conducted at a government facility in Ohio, the tests confirmed the engine’s reliable performance across its full operating range. With this milestone reached on schedule, Beehive is now moving […]
Anycubic’s CTO, James Ouyang, took some time during the recent Formnext to provide a detailed look at how consumer 3D printing is diverging across global markets, with China becoming both the fastest-growing and the most demanding environment. Our last meeting in Shenzhen was dominated by talk of desktop resin models; meeting in Frankfurt, Anycubic arrived […]
Formnext 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of the world’s largest additive manufacturing event with over 38,000 visitors looking to see what’s next for 3D printing. The 3D Printing Industry team spent the week in Frankfurt, and provided a constant feed of news from the event. In this article we’ve gathered together almost 60 articles to […]
Justin Bieber’s fashion label Skylrk is expanding into 3D printed footwear with its first printed sneaker, the Earth Bender, developed in collaboration with 3D printing footwear company Zellerfeld using its advanced manufacturing platform. Skylrk Debuts the 3D Printed Earth Bender Skylrk’s first AM silhouette is produced using Zellerfeld’s full-stack 3D printing system. The model debuted […]
Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese developer of 3D printers and scanning solutions founded in 2014, has partnered with KVS Ltd, a UK- and Bulgaria-based company known for developing the QUICKSURFACE reverse-engineering platform. The collaboration introduces an integrated scan-to-CAD workflow for engineers and product designers seeking a faster, more accurate path from physical […]
Isotropic superfinishing technology provider REM Surface Engineering has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German manufacturer Nikon Advanced Manufacturing (Nikon AM) Inc. and aluminium specialist Constellium to jointly develop advanced surface finishing processes for Constellium’s Aheadd CP1 aluminum alloy, designed for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The collaboration will focus on refining […]
British watch‑making brand Apiar has launched the Gen1.0 MR², a limited-edition titanium watch produced using additive manufacturing (AM). With fewer than ten units remaining from the 30-piece series, the watch demonstrates how 3D printing can be applied to precision engineering and small-batch production, creating complex geometries that are impossible to achieve with traditional methods. Design […]
Nikon SLM Solutions, a subsidiary of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and developer of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) metal 3D printing systems, has received an order from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division for its NXG 600E platform. The large-format metal printer will be installed in Virginia, marking the first deployment of its kind at a U.S. […]
As the 3D printing industry expands, increasingly, events focused on specific applications, verticals, or platforms become necessary. Opening this year’s AM Ceramics conference in Vienna, Lithoz CEO Johannes Homa reflected on how additive manufacturing of ceramics has evolved from an academic experiment to an industrially established technology. Homa noted that Lithoz, founded in 2011 as […]
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