Researchers at Woldia University in Ethiopia have published a peer-reviewed analysis in Springer Nature describing how artificial intelligence (AI) can design multifunctional nanomaterials that endure the severe thermal and radiation conditions of space. The study, titled AI-driven design of multifunctional nanomaterials in revolutionizing high-temperature, high-power solutions for space technology, shows how data-driven design can overcome […]
December didn’t behave like a year-end victory lap. It read more like an audit. The month’s clearest signal was not a new machine or a fresh acronym, but the steady arrival of constraints: production volumes that can be checked, standards that can be enforced, failures that trigger scrutiny, and supply chains that are now treated […]
November is when the industry’s centre of gravity becomes difficult to deny. Taken in aggregate, the month is less like a sequence of product announcements and more like a set of institutional decisions about capacity: who gets funded, who gets qualified, which inputs are sovereign, and what “surge” means when supply chains are contested. That […]
October’s most revealing shift did not come from the launch of new machines or a new process. It was the way additive manufacturing started being treated as accountable infrastructure: emissions quantified in annual reports, class-society approval as a gating mechanism, reimbursement rules as demand creation, and software stacks designed to prevent failures rather than explain […]
September’s stories read less like a technology cycle and more like a governance cycle. Additive manufacturing shows up as procurement logic, qualification plumbing, and maintenance economics, while the sector’s weaker narratives (roll-up era assets, undifferentiated “industrial AM” side bets, and casual IP assumptions) meet friction. Defence stops “piloting” and starts wiring itself for throughput The […]
August did not feel like a growth story. It read more like a filter being applied in real time: public markets rewarding business models that can survive regulation and reimbursement; courts and private equity disassembling yesterday’s roll-ups; defense agencies turning “additive” into facilities, supplier pipelines, and field practice; and standards bodies doing the quiet work […]
July did not only feature more defence stories than usual, this month’s headlines showed additive manufacturing being selected for the jobs that matter in wartime production: rapid iteration, local substitution, and tolerable failure modes. The month’s most jarring signal was the British Army using a Bambu Lab printer to produce FPV attack drones during an […]
June did not deliver a single headline-grabbing machine launch or miracle material. It delivered something more consequential: the slow, institutional work that turns a capability into infrastructure. Policy documents named additive explicitly, standards bodies backed file formats, and qualification timelines became a defence problem rather than a quality manager’s headache. If your additive strategy still […]
May 2025 reinforced a central theme in additive manufacturing: institutionalization. Unlike months focused on new hardware or breakthrough materials, May’s dominant stories revolved around who controls the stack, who certifies parts, and where long-term capital is being deployed. As a result, additive manufacturing increasingly appears with increasing frequency as a critical industrial infrastructure, embedded in […]
April 2025 marked a turning point for additive manufacturing. The month brought the symbolic end of the SPAC-era startups, with Nano Dimension consolidating Desktop Metal and Markforged, signaling the close of the second generation of public AM ventures. At the same time, industry data revealed a split reality. CONTEXT reported an 11% drop in metal […]
The 3D Printing Industry Year in Review continues with March taking clearer shape around how additive manufacturing was being assessed. Progress surfaced where AM met formal thresholds, whether through regulatory approval, safety-critical integration, or balance-sheet scrutiny. These signals carried more weight than isolated installations or machine launches, reflecting how maturity was judged inside industrial systems. […]
The 3D Printing Industry Year in Review continues with the biggest stories from February. After January’s volatility, the month brought sharper definition to where demand held, where capital hesitated, and where governance began to matter as much as technology. Defense procurement hardened into the most reliable demand signal, capital flows became selective rather than expansive, […]
3D scanning has quietly moved from lab environments into everyday creative work. As it becomes more mainstream, users now expect tools that are faster, more accessible, and flexible enough to adapt to a wide range of objects. The EINSTAR 3D scanners were developed with that shift in mind. Instead of pushing a single all-purpose device, […]
Our annual review of the 3D Printing Industry in 2025 begins today. January stands out not because of any single announcement, but because of how many competing signals appeared at once. Investment behavior shifted, new technologies surfaced, regulatory tensions increased, and long-running structural pressures became visible across multiple segments of the market. Taken together, the […]
Nanoscribe, 3D printer and grayscale lithography systems manufacturer, has reached the sale of its 400th system and anticipates solid financial results for 2025. Industrial demand for its Quantum X systems is growing, particularly in optics and photonics packaging, while its turnkey process-line solutions and integration within Lab14 Group—a specialist in nano- and microfabrication and surface […]
U.S.-based metal powder producer Continuum Powders has released two new copper-nickel alloy powders, OptiPowder C715 and OptiPowder C964, designed to perform reliably in challenging operating conditions. The powders deliver strong corrosion resistance, consistent thermal and electrical conductivity, and mechanical stability. Produced through the company’s proprietary Greyhound Melt-to-Powder (M2P) process using certified reclaimed feedstock, the alloys […]
Advanced material specialist 6K’s division 6K Energy has been awarded $1.9 million under Battery Network (BATTNET) Program III from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Funding supports a 12 month research and development effort focused on lithium-ion battery materials for defense use. Work under the award centers on single crystal NMC721 cathode material. Activities include […]
U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps maintainers used on-site additive manufacturing to return an F-15 Eagle to operational service in just hours, months ahead of schedule, underscoring how 3D printing is becoming a frontline capability for sustaining aircraft in contested, forward-deployed environments. The effort brought together teams from Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 36 (MALS-36) and […]
Researchers at Japan’s Nagoya University have developed a new series of aluminum alloys optimized for high strength and heat resistance using metal 3D printing, targeting automotive and aerospace applications. While aluminum is lightweight and strong, it typically loses strength at high temperatures, limiting its use in engines, turbines, and other heat-intensive components. The new alloys […]
Industrial 3D printing materials manufacturer 6K Additive has completed an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), raising A$48 million through the sale of CHESS Depositary Interests (CDI) priced at A$1.00 each. At that offer price, the company entered the public market with an initial market capitalization of approximately A$267 million and an […]
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