The 2025 3D Printing Industry Executive Survey polled leaders at almost one hundred leading companies to provide a snapshot of economic conditions in the additive manufacturing sector. This actionable data suggests the 3D printing sector is growing, but the rate…
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New CONTEXT Report Highlights 24% Sales Drop in “Chaotic” 3D Printing Industry
CONTEXT has published a new report highlighting poor performance from 3D printer vendors in Q3 2024. The Market intelligence firm’s decision to call the additive manufacturing market “chaotic” marks a shift from the more positive tone of its 2025 3D…
Terrorism Expert Warning on New Simplified 3D Printed Gun and Manifesto
The Urutau has created a paradigm shift in the 3D printed firearm landscape, according to a new report from the Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET). I spoke with co-author Dr. Yannick Veilleux-Lepage to learn more about the significance…
New CONTEXT Report Highlights Positive 3D Printing Outlook for 2025
New data from market intelligence firm CONTEXT offers a positive outlook for the additive manufacturing market in 2025. In the latter half of next year, CONTEXT anticipates a recovery in shipments of Industrial 3D printers costing over $100,000. The firm…
3D Printing Industry Consolidation at Formnext 2024? New Insights From the Show Floor
Consolidation is a prominent buzzword in the 3D printing industry, a rhetoric Nano Dimension’s acquisition activity has driven over the past year through deals for Desktop Metal (DM) and Markforged. While the latter retained its own booth for Formnext 2024,…
The Future of 3D Printing and Key Industry Trends Identified in New VDMA Survey
The Additive Manufacturing working group of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) has published the results of its fall 2024 3D printing survey. The survey of member companies reflects optimism within the additive manufacturing sector, with most respondents sharing…
New market data shows ‘Explosive growth’ in entry-level 3D printers and forecasts industrial recovery date
A new report from market intelligence firm CONTEXT has highlighted ‘explosive’ growth for entry-level 3D printers. As was evident in CONTEXT’s Q1 2024 report, shipments of industrial, midrange, and professional 3D printers continued to stagnate. Significantly, entry-level models accounted for…
China’s Globalization of AM – Concepts to Avoid Becoming Victims
I’m Dirk Simon, an independent consultant for Additive Manufacturing (AM), besides my role in FKM Additive Manufacturing, I have extensive experience working with corporations in China, particularly in the field of Additive Manufacturing. From 2018 to 2023, I worked with…
3D Printing News You Need to Know
This week’s condensed 3D printing news spans critical collaborations in defense, with ASTM’s partnership to strengthen U.S. submarine supply chains, to FDA approval for innovative multi-material 3D printed dentures. Legal battles, in the form of Stratasys’ ongoing lawsuit with Bambu…
[INTERVIEW] 3D Printed Guns and Far-Right Extremism: New Insights from a Global Terrorism Expert
3D printed guns are a hot-button issue in the additive manufacturing industry. Recent interest has been driven by Chicago’s lawsuit against Glock and President Biden’s creation of a new Task Force to tackle 3D printed firearms. The Bureau of Alcohol,…
