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Market InsightsAPR 226 min read

Black Buffalo 3D Bankruptcy Reveals Certification's Limits in Construction AM Scaling

Black Buffalo 3D's Chapter 11 filing despite holding the first ICC-ES AC509 structural certification exposes the capital intensity required to scale construction AM.

Market InsightsJAN 235 min read

The 'Hybrid' Absolution: AM Becomes a Feature of the Machine Shop

A synchronized shift by Hadrian and Sheffield Forgemasters signals the end of the standalone 'AM Shop.' Additive is being absorbed into the CNC workflow as a lead-time accelerator.

Market InsightsJUN 256 min read

Two Chinese AM Companies File for ~$500M in Combined IPOs Within 24 Hours

Two Chinese AM companies filed for a combined ~$500M in IPOs within 24 hours. Beijing Yuding AM targets large-format metal for aerospace and nuclear; Sanlu.

Market InsightsJUL 217 min read

Velo3D's Forge 1: A SPAC Survivor Opens One of North America's Largest Metal AM Production Campuses

Velo3D's Forge 1 campus opens as a 289,000 sq ft bet that defense demand for qualified metal AM production justifies a SPAC survivor's service-led pivot.

Market InsightsJUL 108 min read

Snapmaker's $140M Series C: Consumer 3D Printing's Capital Arms Race Reaches New Heights

Snapmaker's $140M Series C is the largest consumer AM round since 2025, but Bambu Lab's dominant market share means capital alone cannot close the ecosystem gap.

Market InsightsJUL 77 min read

Framatome's €25M Nuclear AM Centre: WAAM and LPBF Go Critical for Reactor Parts

Framatome's €25M nuclear AM centre in France produces reactor parts up to 25 tons via WAAM, cutting lead times 50% versus forging - but full regulatory acceptance.

Market InsightsAUG 56 min read

Coptic's KRW 10B Pre-IPO Prices Breezm as a Retailer, Not a 3D Printing Company

Coptic's KRW 10 billion pre-IPO for Breezm funds stores, an app and smart glasses, not printers. Custom eyewear here is a retail bet, not an additive one.

Market InsightsAUG 96 min read

Elmet Can Print C103 Because It Owns the Atomizer, Not Because It Bought a Printer

Elmet's C103 niobium heat exchanger line for hypersonics is gated by powder chemistry and NASA certification, not printer access. Nothing is qualified yet.

Market InsightsAUG 56 min read

Modovolo Built Its Own Printer Because It Couldn't Buy One. The Graphene Is the Side Story.

Lyten's graphene PA1205 is now the default filament on Modovolo's BFP platform. The unverified strength numbers matter less than why Modovolo built the printer.

Market InsightsJUL 16 min read

Beehive's $50M EOS Order: Defense Metal AM Moves from Prototype to Serial Production

Beehive Industries' $50M order for 30 EOS M4 ONYX printers - the largest single EOS deal - backs serial production of the Frenzy 8 drone engine under a $29.7M USAF.

Market InsightsSEP 96 min read

Korea's 5-Meter Printed Propeller Is a Class-Certification Program, Not a Size Record

Korea's KRW 11 billion WAAM propeller program is a class-certification bet aimed at US Navy MRO, not a diameter record. Nothing is certified before 2031.

Market InsightsAUG 57 min read

The Cheap Missile Isn't the Story. A Printed Airframe at 8,000 a Year Is.

CoAspire's RAACM joins the Air Force FAMM framework beside Anduril and Zone 5. The real test is an additively manufactured airframe at 8,000 units a year.

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