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April was broadly a month of change for 3D printing, with the introduction of new technologies, ever-larger and more ambitious prints and fresh takes on everything from supply chain security…3D Printing Industry review of the year: April 2021

March was another busy business month for 3D printing, with the industry’s IPO trend continuing apace and some of its biggest firms beginning to report financial recoveries, while those using…3D Printing Industry review of the year: March 2021

Despite the ongoing impact of the global semiconductor shortage, Brexit and COVID-19 on the wider economy, February was still a month of progress in 3D printing, with defense applications, R&D…3D Printing Industry review of the year: February 2021

Fresh off the back of a turbulent 2020, January 2021 saw the first of what would turn into a year of significant 3D printing business moves, with the huge amounts…3D Printing Industry review of the year: January 2021

Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Optomec has announced the sale of three of its Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) machines to a “leading media and technology OEM.” Although the systems’ buyer remains…Fortune 50 firm buys three Optomec systems to 3D print electronic wearables

LightForce Orthodontics, a provider of custom 3D printed orthodontic brackets, has raised $50 million in its latest round of Series C funding.  The funding round was led by investment firm…LightForce Orthodontics raises $50 million Series C funding to advance custom 3D printed braces

Organized by Swiss technology group Oerlikon, this year’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Conference (AMTC) welcomed industry leaders and experts from across industry, government, and academia to discuss the future of additive…Oerlikon AMTC 2021: Momentum for growth will foster industrialization of AM

Manufacturing service provider 3D Metalforge has utilized its in-house 3D printing capabilities to rapidly manufacture and supply heat exchanger parts to one of oil and gas firm Shell’s offshore facilities. …Heat exchanger tubing delivered to offshore Shell site “in record time” courtesy of 3D Metalforge

Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has partnered with digital services firm Ricoh USA to provide point-of-care 3D printed anatomic modeling services to healthcare facilities. The partnership will see Stratasys’ 3D…Stratasys and Ricoh USA partner to deliver point-of-care anatomic modeling

Construction 3D printer manufacturer COBOD’s systems have been deployed to create three new low-cost homes for those living in the rural United States. Built by Alquist3D, the PERI Group and…COBOD clients 3D print three U.S. homes in bid to start tackling affordable housing crisis