Forbes Names 3D Systems one of America’s Top Small Companies 

Financial and investing news magazine Forbes just released its annual America’s Best Small Companies list and 3D Systems took the 43rd spot on the coveted business index. This is the second time that Forbes has shown 3DS some love because…

rp+m Partners with H.C. Starck for 3D Printing New Metals

Ohio-based rapid prototyping and 3D printing firm rp+m is continuing to expand its capabilities and partnerships.  In addition to developing tungsten 3D printing with ExOne, the company has also obtained AS9100C certification, allowing rp+m to meet international standards for aerospace…

3D Systems vs. Formlabs 3D Printing Settlement Update

Earlier this week, news broke that the lawsuit between 3D Systems and Formlabs had been settled, but the details of the settlement had not yet been released.  Now, it seems that details are trickling in. According to a Form 8-K…

Autodesk to Spark HP's Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing System

Up until this year, the tranquil 3D printing pond had its own fish drama.  More recently, bigger fish like 3D Systems (Market Cap: 3.81B) might try to devour little fish like Formlabs, Stratasys (Market Cap: 4.93B) did devour Makerbot and is trying…

Executive Director of European Optical Society joins LUXeXcel Group

LUXeXcel Group, inventors of a process called Printoptical Technology for 3D printed lenses and optics components has announced the appointment of Professor Jyrki Saarinen as a Member of its Supervisory Board. Professor Saarinen is no less than the executive director…

3D Systems & Formlabs Find Resolution

When I am confronted by 3D printing news that involves legal disputes, it is usually accompanied by a sinking feeling and a brief time spent pondering human nature. On this occasion, however, it’s given me a lift on this frosty…

2015 Prism Awards — Additive Manufacturing Category Finalists Announced

The 2015 Prism Awards for optical technologies are about to reach their final stages. In the Additive Manufacturing category FEMTOprint’s FEMTOprint technology, LUXeXcel’s Printoptical technology and Multiphoton Optics’ LithoProf3D have reached the final stage. Entries are judged by an independent panel of…

BigRep Receives Significant Funding For The 1.3 m³ Build Volume 3D Printer

There are a growing number of large-scale RepRap derivative FFF 3D printers. The company behind one of the best-of-this-particular-bunch of industrial scale machines, Berlin-based BigRep, has just received seed capital funding, only eleven months into the history of the company.…

EOS Shows Off the M 290 3D Printer with New Consulting Services and Black Nylon Material

Solutions: that is what the largest 3D printer manufacturers are about, and complete solutions in 3D printing are made up mainly of 3D parts: machines, ideas and materials. With that in mind EOS, the German company that has been leading…

MakerBot Continues 3D Printing's Mainstream Expansion with Fry's and Amazon

MakerBot is one of the most recognizable 3D printing brands for mainstream consumers.  This could help explain the company’s continued expansion into mainstream venues, which includes last week’s introduction into 39 Home Depot stores and this week’s introduction into 50…