Business: Lease? Buy? Subscribe? The pros and cons of different acquisition models of industrial 3D printing equipment.
“I know we need an industrial 3D printer but I am not sure if we will be able to amortize the cost of such an investment in our company. Any idea where I should...
NatureWorks secures $350M loan to build PLA manufacturing plant in Thailand
NatureWorks, a manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources and used in 3D printing, receives financial support from Krungthai Bank PCL to optimize the capital structure for the new fully-integrated Ingeo™️ PLA manufacturing...
AM Craft secures € 600k pre-seed round and launches first network manufacturing partner location in Dubai
AM Craft, the Riga-based manufacturer of 3D printed aircraft interior parts turns stealth mode off with a pre-seed funding round of €600 000 led by Change Ventures, with the participation of BadIdeas.Fund.
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Lithoz to drive ceramic 3D printing in the UK through MTC
Ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz GmbH has recently joined the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in the UK, an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and...
DiManEx and AMC Bridge to provide a predictable on-demand supply chain solution for AM users
One of the key challenges in a digital supply chain remains to gather data throughout the process until the Additive Manufacturing phase. To ensure operational efficiency and predictability across the digital workflow, DiManEx and...
Rapid Liquid Print raises USD 7M in Series A Funding
You may have discovered their technology before they became an official company… The spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) founded in 2015, Rapid Liquid Print (RLP), has completed a Series A funding...
The end of a journey for Sintratec that has earned the support and respect of the AM community
The announcement was made yesterday evening: Swiss SLS 3D printer manufacturer Sintratec shuts down its operations – after a decade of services in the industry.
Sintratec was founded in 2014 by a team of engineers...
Apium Additive Technologies begins insolvency proceedings as it looks for new investment
The current investor of FDM 3D printer manufacturer Apium Additive Technologies cannot provide the funds that will allow the company to qualify its Apium P400 extrusion 3D printer for the medical market, the vertical...
Inkbit™ secures a $19M financing round led by Ingersoll Rand
Inkbit™, the developer of the Inkbit Vista™ system, closes a $19M financing round led by Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), with participation from Future Labs Capital, GC Ventures America, iGlobe Partners, Ocado, Phoenix Venture Partners,...
Provider of 3D printed maritime parts Pelagus 3D receives first ISO Certifications
Pelagus 3D, a provider of maritime 3D printed parts, has achieved International Standard requirements ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001: 2018 certifications across its global operations. For the joint venture of thyssenkrupp and...