Align Technology to acquire 3D printing company Cubicure

Cubicure, a company developing a Hot Lithography technology for 3D printing applications, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Align Technology, Inc. Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, the...

Xerox sells Elem Additive Solutions business to ADDiTEC

Just like we saw Local Motors rise in a certain way from its ashes, Xerox 3D printing business resurrects through an acquisition of ADDiTEC. While the financial terms around this transaction are undisclosed, the...

Chromatic 3D Materials secures $3.1M to expand commercialization of its AM portfolio

Chromatic 3D Materials, an AM solutions provider, has raised $3.1 million in an oversubscribed pre-financing round. The company started its journey with the development and commercialization of materials and gradually expands to develop 3D...

Nano Dimension acquires Additive Flow technology and IP

Additive Flow's core technology will be integrated into Nano Dimension's proprietary design package suite, FLIGHT. Nano Dimension has acquired the technology and intellectual property of U.K.-based company Additive Flow, a developer of solutions for 3D design...

SLM Solutions acquires Adira, adds a new portfolio of ultra-large Additive Manufacturing Systems

Adira, a Portuguese brand developing large developing an additive manufacturing process for large-scale parts, has recently joined SLM Solutions, to continue its expansion on the AM market. The company is also known for press...

SAEKI, the latest newcomer in the AM market, focuses on automated factories

From lightweight carbon fibre elements to topologically optimised concrete floor slabs, SAEKI will focus on large scale applications across industries Another newcomer showed up on our radar this morning: SAEKI, a Switzerland-based company that...

Canada: New Additive Manufacturing technology (AAMTECH) prototyping hub receives funds as part of $20.8M investment

The Canadian Government will invest over $20.8 million in seven Burnaby-based businesses and organizations in life sciences, manufacturing, and technology. Burnaby is a British Columbia-based hub for companies innovating in sectors such as biotechnology,...

Lightforce Orthodontics to boost production of 3D printed brackets with 80 million USD funding

With the funding, LightForce plans to scale production with a new facility, advance the use of AI in its workflows, and invest in education. LightForce Orthodontics, makers of personalized 3D printed braces system, raised an...

The 3D Systems – Stratasys merger proposal is likely to go through while Nano Dimension backs off

Things are moving in the right direction for 3D Systems since it started discussions with Stratasys management and board of directors for a potential merger. The company announced a target date of August 4,...

Metafold, a newcomer in Design for Additive Manufacturing, just secured $1.78M to get into the market

 Metafold, a company known for its cloud- and API-based 3D engineering platform, has raised $1.78 million USD in seed funding to penetrate the industrial AM market. Last year, the company raised $500,000 CAD in pre-seed...