AMPulse Asia · Fortnight 14: Bambu Lab hits 1M domestic sales, acquires $195M Shenzhen land for 3M-unit/year factory

Bambu Lab’s verifiable 1 million unit sales milestone and ¥1.41 billion land acquisition for a 3 million unit per year factory, alongside Yuding’s STAR Market filing, BLT’s ¥1 billion powder plant topping out, and Relis and Runice each closing approximately ¥100 million rounds, mark a structural shift from startup narratives to capital-intensive industrial scaling in Chinese AM. This cluster of events, spanning desktop polymer MEX and metal AM IPOs, signals that the leading Asian players are now competing on manufacturing scale and public-market access, not prototype stories. For pure-play hardware OEMs without comparable production volume or a capital-markets path, the window to fund their own scaling via public equity or strategic assets is narrowing.

Bambu Lab hits 1M domestic sales, acquires $195M Shenzhen land for 3M-unit/year factory

Bambu Lab's 1M-unit cumulative sales milestone is the first verifiable million-unit achievement in Asian desktop polymer AM, and the ¥1.41B land acquisition for a 3M-unit/year factory confirms the segment has crossed from hobbyist scale to capital-intensive volume manufacturing.

Bambu Lab hits 1M domestic sales, acquires $195M Shenzhen land for 3M-unit/year factory

Bambu Lab acquires land for 1.41 billion yuan to build 3-million-unit 3D printing base

Bambu Lab surpassed 1 million cumulative 3D printer sales in China since its 2022 founding, the first verifiable million-unit milestone in Asian desktop polymer AM, and immediately followed with a ¥1.41 billion (~$195M) land acquisition in Shenzhen to build a factory targeting 3 million units of annual production capacity. The 1M-unit figure — reported by Chinese media on June 22 — covers domestic sales only, meaning total global shipments are higher given Bambu Lab's 29% global market share and 1.2 million total units shipped by late 2024 per the company's prior disclosures. The land acquisition, announced July 1, targets cumulative output of ¥22.5 billion over five years from the new base.

The factory investment confirms desktop polymer MEX has crossed from hobbyist assembly to capital-intensive volume manufacturing. Bambu Lab's three-year trajectory — from a $7M Kickstarter in 2022 to a $2B valuation after its 2023 Series B, to planning a 3M-unit plant — mirrors the production-stack logic increasingly visible in Chinese industrial metal AM, where equipment scale, materials integration, and factory economics converge. The company's 70% share of global 3D printing farms running its P1 series provides a demand base that justifies the capacity investment.

Separately, Bambu Lab continued expanding retail and product reach in the same fortnight. It opened its first East China physical store in a Shanghai MixC mall on June 16, added 64 Sam's Club retail locations across China on May 25, and launched the A2L large-format FFF printer with a 330×320×325mm build volume on June 26. A U.S. Patent Office ruling on June 16 denied Bambu Lab's attempt to invalidate a Stratasys purge tower patent, leaving that litigation thread unresolved.

Sanlu Technology files for ChiNext IPO targeting ¥1.83B, Bambu Lab sells 25,000 units in 618 event

A filament maker's ¥1.83B ChiNext IPO filing alongside a 25,000-unit desktop printer 618 sales burst confirms the entire Chinese desktop polymer MEX value chain — from materials to machines — is scaling toward public markets and volume-driven execution, not just hobbyist revenue.

Sanlu Technology Files for ¥1.83 Billion ChiNext IPO as Bambu Lab Moves 25,000 Printers in a Single Sales Event

Sanlu Technology filed a ChiNext IPO application targeting ¥1.83 billion, according to a June 23 disclosure, while Bambu Lab sold 25,000 units of its A2L and X2D printers during China's mid-year 618 shopping festival. The pairing of a filament supplier's public-listing bid with a desktop-printer OEM's single-event volume run confirms that the Chinese desktop polymer MEX value chain — materials producers and machine makers alike — is now pursuing scale through public capital markets and high-volume consumer channels, not hobbyist niche revenue.

Sanlu Technology's filing targets the ChiNext board, a Shenzhen-based exchange that typically hosts growth-stage technology companies. The company did not disclose a share price range or expected listing date in the filing. Sanlu manufactures PLA, PETG, and other MEX filaments, placing it upstream from printer OEMs in the desktop AM materials segment.

In the same fortnight, Bambu Lab reported selling 25,000 units of its A2L and X2D printers during the 618 promotion period. The A2L, a large-format FFF printer with a 330x320x325mm build volume, launched on June 1. Bambu Lab earlier this year reached a cumulative 1 million domestic sales milestone in China and acquired land for a ¥1.41 billion production base with 3-million-unit annual capacity. The company holds an estimated 29% global desktop-printer market share and has shipped over 1.2 million printers cumulatively.

Notable Developments

SHINING 3D — SHINING 3D Dental launched the Ceramix-Nano chairside ceramic VPP printer with a 30-minute workflow and FDA 510(k)-cleared LumiCera material, intensifying the same-visit restoration race in dental AM.
Bright Laser Technologies — BLT topped out three factory buildings in its ¥1B powder material project in Xi'an, targeting ¥720M annual powder output by 2028 — a strong vertical-integration signal for aerospace-grade Ti64 and superalloy supply.
Hyundai Motor Group — Hyundai opened a fully integrated Additive Manufacturing Solution Center at its Namyang R&D Center, covering multi-process capability (metal PBF, DED-WAAM, polymer VPP) with in-house qualification — a rare automotive OEM AM facility with production intent.
Strion Laser — Strion Laser launched a 1,000W ultra-thin fiber laser with anti-back-reflection technology for metal AM, enabling stable processing of high-reflectivity materials (copper, aluminum) and addressing a persistent metal PBF-LB bottleneck.
Holosmedic — Holosmedic received Vietnam MOH approval for its biodegradable 3D-printed craniomaxillofacial mesh, its second ASEAN regulatory clearance after Thailand — incremental but concrete ASEAN market-access expansion for polymer VPP implants.
FalconTech — FalconTech co-edited the 2026 China Commercial Aerospace 3D Printing Blue Paper, detailing qualified serial production of meter-scale 316L stainless steel rocket nozzle extensions via Farsoon FS1521 — a rare disclosure of Chinese service bureau aerospace production capability.
Anycubic — Anycubic closed a Series B round of hundreds of millions of RMB led by Guotai Haitong and Fortune Capital for multi-color FDM and resin printer development, continuing the Chinese desktop polymer MEX funding wave.
Zhongzhi Laser — Zhongzhi Laser acquired 51% of Jiangxi Xinyu Laser and established a precious metal 3D printing service center in Fuzhou to serve the jewelry market, a modest regional consolidation in the metal PBF segment.

By Country

🇰🇷 Korea

CarbonSix — CarbonSix raised a $40 million Series A led by DSC and LB Investment for its physical AI toolkit SigmaKit in manufacturing.
AB180 — AB180 raised 21.4 billion won in Series C for its AI marketing platform Airbridge, with plans for global expansion and IPO.
VF Space — VE Space raised pre-A funding for wire-laser metal 3D printing, targeting shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense localization in Korea.
VF Space — VF Space raised pre-A funding from MYSC and Harang Technology Investment to commercialize WLAM for shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense.
Prototech — Prototech will showcase Stratasys F3300 and Formlabs Fuse X1 printers at AM KOREA 2026 for industrial tooling and defense.
Coptiq Inc. — Coptic CEO Park Hyung-jin targets the US with Brizm, an AI-customized 3D-printed eyewear brand using VPP and facial scanning.
T&R Biofab Co., Ltd. — T&R Biofab secured a patent for iPSC-derived ventricular cardiomyocyte purification technology for cardiac cell therapy and 3D bioprinting.
AM Solutions — AM Solutions launched the S1 Basic compact automated system for polymer post-processing of SLS and MJF parts up to 100mm.

🇨🇳 China

Zhejiang ChaoZero Intelligent Technology — Zhejiang Chaoling Intelligent Technology closed a Pre-A round led by Zhuji Guotou and Rushan Capital for pellet composite 3D printing.
Beijing Yuding Additive Manufacturing Research Institute Co., Ltd. — Yuding Additive Manufacturing filed for a STAR Market IPO to raise 1.8 billion RMB, despite stagnant revenue and concentration risks.
Guangsu Yigou — Guangsu Yigou raised tens-of-millions RMB in Pre-A funding for an automotive-grade elastomer 3D printing super-factory.
Runice Power Transmission (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. — Jiangsu Runice 3D Technology raised €12 million led by Cowin Capital to scale core printer component production and expand Dongguan.
Shangji Additive Manufacturing Research Institute — Shangji Additive Manufacturing Research Institute completes Series A+ funding from Han Century, targeting aerospace, marine, and biomedical titanium AM services.
Relis — Relis closes ¥100M RMB funding round led by Cowin Capital to scale multi-head FDM hotend production and expand its Dongguan smart manufacturing base eightfold.
Runice Power Transmission (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. — Jiangsu Ruilisi 3D Technology closes ~100M yuan round led by Tongchuangweiye for core AM technology R&D and global expansion.
Runice Power Transmission (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. — Jiangsu Runice 3D Technology raises nearly 100 million yuan (~$14M) from Tovin Capital and others to expand its FDM core components (hot ends, extruders) and build a global AM core technology platform

🇯🇵 Japan

Toray Industries — Toray launched a fast-cure prepreg for high-rate aerospace and defense production, reducing cure cycle times while maintaining structural performance.
BRULÉ — Brule Inc. will open a Bambu Lab certified store in Tokyo's Minowa on July 13, 2026, offering hands-on demos and purchases.
Polyuse — Polyuse reached 300 cumulative construction 3D printing installations in Japan, with 40 Polyuse One units since September 2025.
Bfull — Bfull adds high-hardness ABS-like resin to its SLA service, targeting functional prototyping for automotive and industrial tooling.
Apple Tree Co., Ltd. — Apple Tree begins selling Formlabs' Fuse X1 SLS 3D printer in Japan, the first local availability of the mid-range polymer PBF system.
Sunstella Co., Ltd. — Sunstella becomes primary Japanese distributor for SHINING 3D's EINSTAR 3D scanners, launches up to 26% off sale and plans July retail store.

Other East Asia

Oceano HK Holding Limited — Hi3D launched an AI-to-3D-print workflow that converts text prompts to print-ready 3MF files in five minutes for hobbyist creators.

Southeast Asia

Heatcon Composite Systems (PH) — Heatcon opens Asia-Pacific hub in Philippines to serve aerospace MRO and composite manufacturing demand in Southeast Asia.
Moldex3D (TH) — Moldex3D showcased injection molding simulation for smart manufacturing at ME2026 in Bangkok, targeting defect prediction and process optimization for Southeast Asian manufacturers.

Compiled from 36 sources · fortnight covers 2026-06-19 – 2026-07-03.