Newcomer in the AM industry turns stealth mode off with AI software platform

The latest company to enter the additive manufacturing market is Uptool, an AI manufacturing software startup “on a mission to accelerate U.S. manufacturing speed...

Spotlight on Perseus Materials whose large-format composite 3D printing expertise is backed up by Lockheed Martin

Perseus Materials, a composite 3D printing startup founded in 2022 by Stanford researchers, recently convinced aerospace company Lockheed Martin to back up its vision. Backed...
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VulcanForms secures $220 million to scale its digital metal manufacturing platform

VulcanForms, the developer of digital metal manufacturing platforms, recently closed an oversubscribed $220 million financing round led by Eclipse and 1789 Capital, with participation...

Nordic Alpha Partners makes a mid-double-digit million-euro bet on Additive Drives

Remember Additive Drives? the German manufacturer of high-performance 3D-printed electric motor technology. Well, the company just welcomed Nordic Alpha Partners as a key investor....
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News Round-Up: EOS, Roboze, and SWISSto12

This edition of the news round-up highlights recent expansions in North America and new funding secured across the aerospace and defense sectors. Together, these...
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ADDMAN expands its polymer 3D printing production capabilities through acquisition of Forecast 3D

With this acquisition, ADDMAN's industrial additive fleet now exceeds 160 systems, positioning ADDMAN among the largest additive manufacturing providers in North America in just...
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Between vision and reality: The state of AM Business in 2025.

What happens when the numbers don’t match the narrative?  Sabrina Barbera from Epsilon Idea recently drew my attention to the difference between “complicated” and “complex”,...
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The Sintokogio Group acquires Bosch Advanced Ceramics

On Tuesday evening at Formnext, they made it official: Bosch Advanced Ceramics is now part of Sintokogio Group, a global leader in industrial equipment...
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The Exploration Company acquires Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing GmbH

Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing GmbH, an additive manufacturing service provider that focuses on aerospace and energy, is now part of The Exploration Company (TEC). The acquisition...
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Carbon secures $60M as on-demand manufacturing gains momentum

Carbon just secured one of the largest investments in the additive manufacturing sector in recent years: $60 million. The funding was led by current...