Market InsightsJUL 137 min read
Venus Aerospace's $91M Bet on a Rocket Engine That Only 3D Printing Can Build
Venus Aerospace's $91M Series B funds production of a 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine that cannot be built conventionally.
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Weekly DigestJUL 121 min read
AM Weekly · Week 28: Defense-driven AM production wave reaches scale with several large system orders
Two multi-system defense orders in July 2026, a 30,000-ton Chinese filament expansion, and EOS pairing with Constellium for qualified aluminium alloys together.
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 InsightsJUL 46 min read
Nikon SLM and Bosch Print Complete V8 Engine Block as Single LPBF Part
Nikon SLM and Bosch printed a complete V8 engine block as a single LPBF part on the NXG XII 600.
Asia DigestJUL 21 min read
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.
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.
InterviewJUN 307 min read
From Legacy Spare Parts to On-Demand Availability
Pelagus and ABS on how OEM-controlled digital inventory, qualified manufacturing networks and certification pathways make genuine maritime and energy parts available on demand.
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.
Weekly DigestJUN 211 min read
AM Weekly · Week 25: Defense-Driven Metal AM Production Capacity Expands Across Multiple Verticals
The vertical integration pattern is visible as Beehive Industries commits $50 million for 30 EOS M4 Onyx machines to internalize drone engine production.
Market InsightsJUN 197 min read
Divergent's Monolith One: 12 Lasers, 70 Machines, and the Defense AM Production Threshold
Divergent's 12-laser Monolith One and 70-unit factory signal defense AM's production threshold, but the 8x throughput claim awaits independent validation at volume.
Market InsightsJUN 167 min read
SSAB's Armox 500 AM Powder: World's First Armor-Grade Steel for AM
SSAB launched Armox 500 AM Powder, the world's first armor-grade LPBF steel powder, matching 40 years of ballistic heritage with geometry-driven designs.
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