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Market intelligence firm CONTEXT has published its latest report revealing weak performance across all 3D printer segments in Q4 2024. As reported by the market intelligence firm, vendors struggled to…Metal 3D printer shipments down 11%, bright spots at Flashforge, Formlabs New CONTEXT Report on State of 3D Printing Market

Researchers at Canadian Western University have developed open-source software that enables the creation of custom-colored 3D printing filament from recycled plastic waste. Published in Advanced Manufacturing, the study outlines a…SpecOptiBlend: New Open-Source Software for Custom-Colored 3D Printing from Recycled Plastics

Last week, over 500 exhibiting companies and over 15,000 attendees converged on Detroit’s Huntington Place for RAPID + TCT 2025. Despite uncertainty around shifting tariff policies and volatile stock markets,…RAPID + TCT 2025 Roundup: New Technology and Executive Insights from the Show Floor

Poly Products, a Dutch company specializing in composite processing, has developed a modular bridge that reuses a decommissioned wind turbine blade as its primary girder. The structure, now installed in…Wind Turbine Blade Reused in 3D Printed Modular Bridge

Azoth 3D, a U.S.-based additive manufacturing service provider specializing in metal components, has adopted the Hammer Lab35 system to expand its production capacity. The new lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM) technology…Azoth 3D adds Incus LMM for metal 3D printing

Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES), a U.S.-based developer of next-generation additive manufacturing systems, has officially launched Matrix6D, a modular, reconfigurable additive manufacturing platform designed to overcome one of the industry’s…APES unveils Matrix6D at RAPID + TCT 2025: Modular, software-defined factory platform for additive electronics

US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced the successful use of its point-of-care additive manufacturing solution to produce the world’s first MDR-compliant 3D printed facial implant. Designed and printed…3D Systems enables world’s first facial implant manufactured at point-of-care

German firms SCANLAB and 1000 Kelvin have announced a new software-hardware integration designed to accelerate and automate industrial metal additive manufacturing. The partnership combines SCANLAB’s SCANmotionControl laser system with 1000…SCANLAB and 1000 Kelvin bring AI-native laser control to industrial metal 3D printing

Stratasys Ltd (NASDAQ: SSYS), the global provider of polymer 3D printers, has launched the Neo®800+, a new stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer engineered for large-format, high-accuracy applications across automotive, aerospace, and…Stratasys launches Neo800+ SLA 3D printer with 50% faster throughput

Microlight3D, a manufacturer of high-resolution 2D and 3D printing solutions, and Eden Tech, a leader in microfluidic technologies, have announced a new partnership aimed at delivering advanced, high-precision microfluidic design…Microlight3D and Eden Tech Join Forces to Simplify Microfluidic Design and Accelerate Workflow Efficiency