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Market InsightsAPR 287 min read

ELEGOO's $73M Series B+ Reveals the Software Arms Race in Consumer 3D Printing

ELEGOO raised $73M from Meituan and DJI - the largest round in consumer resin printing - and admitted hardware leadership alone cannot match Bambu Lab's software.

Weekly DigestAPR 261 min read

AM Weekly · Week 17: Expansion of defense and naval contracts in qualified metal production

The hardware market is polarizing, with entry-level polymer systems growing at nearly 50% year-over-year while the industrial segment rebounds at just 12%.

Market InsightsAPR 256 min read

$31M and Six Alloys: How Colibrium Additive Is Rewriting the Navy's Metal AM Qualification Playbook

A $31M NAVAIR contract delivers six certified metal alloy MPCs and four LPBF systems to Colibrium Additive, replacing part-by-part certification with a reusable.

Market InsightsAPR 247 min read

BLT's Titanium 3D Printed Hinge for OPPO Find N6: Consumer Electronics AM Hits Production Economics

BLT's second-gen titanium LPBF hinge for the OPPO Find N6 consolidates 13 parts into one, cuts surface variance to 0.05mm, and ships globally - proving metal AM.

Market InsightsAPR 235 min read

Bambu Lab's Four-Year X1 Cycle Resets Consumer 3D Printing Expectations

Bambu Lab ends X1 series production after four years, launching the $649 dual-nozzle X2D.

Market InsightsAPR 234 min read

CGBio's FDA Clearance Opens US Market for Korean Medical AM

CGBio's April 9, 2026 FDA 510(k) clearance for EASYMADE TI makes it the first Korean company to enter the US cranial implant market with LPBF titanium.

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.

Weekly DigestAPR 191 min read

AM Weekly · Week 16: Software & workflow integration adopted to scale production and quality control

The defense procurement gravity of programs like TITAN-AM and AUKUS, targeting titanium supply chains, validates a capital-intensive path for Velo3D and Nikon S

Market InsightsAPR 196 min read

HP's $60k MJF 1200 Redefines Industrial Polymer 3D Printing Accessibility

HP's new MJF 1200 brings industrial-grade Multi Jet Fusion technology to a sub-$60,000 price point, cutting entry costs by over 40% and targeting workshops and smaller manufacturers previously priced out of production-quality polymer additive manufacturing.

Market InsightsAPR 164 min read

EOS Completes Titanium Powder Vertical Integration with Metalpine Acquisition

EOS has acquired 100% of Metalpine GmbH, completing its vertical integration strategy for titanium powder supply. This move gives the metal AM systems manufacturer direct control over critical aerospace and medical-grade materials.

Weekly DigestAPR 131 min read

AM Weekly · Week 16: Expanded aerospace and defense contracts in metal AM - L3Harris, Materials Solutions, and 6K Additive

This week across additive manufacturing: Expanded aerospace and defense contracts in metal AM - L3Harris, Materials Solutions, and 6K Additive; Prosumer FDM har

Market InsightsAPR 135 min read

The $20.61M Threshold: Snapmaker U1 Makes Multi-Toolhead 3D Printing a Mass Market Reality

Snapmaker's U1 desktop 3D printer shattered Kickstarter records with $20.61M in funding, bringing true multi-toolhead technology to a $999 price point and reducing filament waste by up to 80% compared to purge-based systems.

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