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Market InsightsAUG 274 min read

3D Systems’ SRNL CRADA Builds a Nuclear Qualification Stack, Not an Order

3D Systems and SRNL are building nuclear AM qualification around installed hardware, but no named component, production customer or order has emerged.

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 InsightsAUG 216 min read

Formlabs Finished Building a Public-Company Board Before Confirming an IPO

Formlabs rebuilt its board days after a reported US IPO exploration. The governance moves date the listing process more precisely than the Bloomberg report does.

Market InsightsOCT 186 min read

X-Bow's Leidos Booster Slot Puts Printed Propellant on a 2027 Clock, Not an Order

X-Bow's Leidos LCCM booster slot puts printed solid propellant on a 2027 full-rate clock, yet no contract value or motor count has been disclosed.

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.

Market InsightsOCT 156 min read

ICON's $200M Series D Funds a Printer Factory, Not the Home-Builder Thesis

ICON's $200M Series D funds Titan printer production at a reported $1.4B valuation, recasting the 3D-printed home builder as an equipment maker.

Market InsightsMAR 206 min read

The Digital Foundry: Nikon and Sintavia Accelerate the End of Legacy Castings

A strategic DIU contract for Nikon AM Synergy and Sintavia's 11-fold simulation speedup signal that the Digital Foundry-serial AM replacing legacy castings-is now operational for flight-critical hardware.

Weekly DigestMAY 171 min read

AM Weekly · Week 20: US defense AM transitions from experimentation to funded production infrastructure

Three defense contract awards totaling over $90M for jet engine hot-section qualification and uncrewed-platform production, paired with a $150M capital raise.

Weekly DigestJUN 71 min read

AM Weekly · Week 23: Aerospace and defense programs adopt structural and propulsion additive manufacturing

The vertical integration of additive manufacturing into aerospace propulsion and structural programs is accelerating as prime contractors and government agencies.

Market InsightsFEB 171 min read

The Unitized Airframe: Hypersonics and the Shift to 'Attritable' Manufacturing

Hypersonix sets a launch window for its 3D-printed DART AE, signaling a strategic pivot in defense: the move from printing components to printing entire expendable vehicle systems.

Asia DigestJUN 41 min read

AMPulse Asia · Fortnight 12: Creality completes 1.27 billion HKD IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Creality’s 1.27 billion HKD debut on the HKEX establishes a public-market benchmark for the high-volume desktop segment, advancing the capital-market maturation.

Market InsightsOCT 216 min read

Lincsolution's ₩49.7B Foundry Is Mostly Building, and Utilization Must Pay for It

Lincsolution's ₩49.7B Daejeon foundry puts about 70% into land and building, so 2027 utilization, not printer cost, decides the 3D printing bet.

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