Tripo AI, an artificial intelligence company building 3D foundation models and world models for spatial understanding and interactive content creation, has announced $50 million in new funding and introduced a new generation of model architectures designed to generate production-ready 3D…
Tethon 3D acquires materials IP portfolio to broaden advanced ceramics capabilities
Tethon 3D, a US-based advanced materials and manufacturing company focused on high-performance ceramic materials, has acquired a portfolio of intellectual property assets from 3DFortify to expand its capabilities in advanced materials and technical ceramics. Announced today, the deal covers patents…
AMufacture appoints CFO as 3D print manufacturer expands capacity
AMufacture, a Portsmouth-based 3D print contract manufacturer, has appointed Andrew Jameson as chief financial officer. The company said the senior hire comes as it expands its capabilities, team, and customer base in response to rising demand for additive manufacturing solutions.…
Rapid Fusion targets €1M Italian expansion through exclusive Aivox partnership
Rapid Fusion, an Exeter-based large-format additive manufacturing company, is targeting a €1 million expansion after signing an exclusive agreement with Aivox, an Italian engineering and innovation consultancy, to enter the Italian market. The deal focuses on customers in architecture, fashion,…
Industrial AM market returns to growth as desktop polymer segment expands
German consultancy AMPOWER has published its AMPOWER Report 2026 reporting that the industrial AM market returned to growth in 2025 after stagnating in 2024, reaching a volume of over €11 billion (approx. $12.7 billion). Its latest annual market study puts…
DEEP Manufacturing expands into Houston with new large-scale WAAM facility
DEEP Manufacturing, a company specializing in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing and hybrid manufacturing, is expanding its U.S. operations with a 50,000 sq ft facility in Houston, Texas. The new site is intended to bring large-scale metal additive manufacturing closer to…
CRAFT Method Gives 3D Printed Thermoplastics Spatial Control over Crystallinity
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin, Oregon State University, Arizona State University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Savannah River National Laboratory have reported a lithographic 3D printing method that controls crystallinity inside a single thermoplastic…
BASF starts up first production plant for 3D printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen
BASF, a German chemical company, has started up what it describes as the world’s first production plant for 3D printed catalysts at its Ludwigshafen site. The facility is based on the company’s X3D technology, which BASF said enables catalyst geometries…
Polymaker Expands Consumer Webshop to Six European Markets
Polymaker, a developer and manufacturer of 3D printing materials, has expanded its direct-to-consumer webshop to six additional European markets: the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Spain. Announced from Utrecht, Netherlands, the move gives customers in those countries direct access…
Hexagon Cuts Geomagic Freeform Entry Cost with Subscription Model and New Workflow Tools
Hexagon, a measurement technology company, has released Geomagic Freeform 2026.1 with a new subscription pricing model that lowers the software’s starting cost by 66%, alongside added support for Haply Robotics haptic devices and new workflow tools for complex, organic 3D…
