[INTERVIEW] Adrian Kukofka, CEO, Progresja New Materials: Recycled Titanium in Additive Manufacturing

Ahead of Formnext 2023, 3D Printing Industry spoke to the winners of the Formnext Start-Up challenge. Adrian Kukofka, CEO of Progresja New Materials, route to additive manufacturing saw him initially dive into laser cladding technologies and recycling aluminum and stainless…

[INTERVIEW] Stephan Körber, CEO, and Mathias Czasny, CTO, Endless Industries, redefining composite manufacturing

Ahead of Formnext 2023, 3D Printing Industry spoke to the winners of the Formnext Start-Up challenge. Stephan Körber, Mathias Czasny, and Moritz Ebeling-Rump, are the founders of Endless Industries, and aim to redefine the composite manufacturing industry by integrating the…

[INTERVIEW] Meltio CEO Angel Llavero on a $3 trillion market opportunity

When the CEO at one of the largest metal businesses in the world calls, what would your first thoughts be? “I thought they wanted to buy more material,” Meltio CEO Angel Llavero says. The meeting turned out to be about…

[INTERVIEW] Ivana Llobet, CEO & Co-founder, Odapt, 3D printing to help ostomy bag users

Ahead of Formnext 2023, 3D Printing Industry spoke to the winners of the Formnext Start-Up challenge. In a recent conversation, Ivana Llobet, CEO and co-founder of Odapt, delved into her professional trajectory and the evolution of her latest project. Hailing…

[INTERVIEW] David Hartmann CEO and Founder, Helio Additive, thermal physics for first time right 3D printing

Ahead of Formnext 2023, 3D Printing Industry spoke to the winners of this year’s Formnext Start-Up challenge. David Hartmann, CEO and Founder of Helio Additive Inc., shed light on his professional journey and the origins of his venture to make…

INTERVIEW Jonas Galle​, CEO & Co-founder ValCUN, reshaping metal 3D printing

Jonas Galle, the CEO and Co-founder of ValCUN, recently shared insights into the company’s journey to make metal additive manufacturing more accessible. In 2013, while working on a PhD project, Galle’s need for uniquely crafted parts for a novel rocket…

INTERVIEW: Thomas Batigne, Silicone 3D Printing with Lynxter

3D printing with silicone is an appealing prospect, especially given the long list of material characteristics. Notably, silicone has high heat resistance, tolerating temperatures above 200°C (392°F), its inert nature and biocompatibility make it widespread in medical applications, and sealing…

INTERVIEW: Joseph Crabtree, CEO, AMT, Scaling Additive Manufacturing

To understand the industrialization of 3D printing, I spoke to Joseph Crabtree, founder and CEO of AMT, who, with its post-processing solutions, is well-positioned to observe how additive manufacturing is scaling up. “For us to take ourselves seriously as an…

INTERVIEW: Luke Smoothy, Get It Made, 3D Printing and Global Manufacturing

I visited the London office of Luke Smoothy, founder of Get It Made, a company specializing in advanced manufacturing techniques, including CNC machining and 3D printing. Smoothy’s journey began with a childhood fascination for the “business of making things.” Designing…

INTERVIEW: James Ouyang, on The Rise of Anycubic

Anycubic has carved a niche in a fiercely competitive desktop 3D printing market. During my recent visit to Formnext South China I sat down with James Ouyang, the Vice President of Anycubic, in Shenzen to delve into the company’s journey,…