Acquisition News
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M&A activity in additive manufacturing: acquisitions, mergers, and buyouts involving 3D printing companies.
AE Industrial Partners acquires metal powder maker Powder Alloy Corporation; Monroe Capital arranges senior credit facility
AE Industrial Partners has acquired Powder Alloy Corporation (PAC), a Loveland, Ohio-based producer of engineered metallic, ceramic, and thermal spray powders founded in 1973. Monroe Capital served as...
3DEO hybrid metal AM patents and process IP offered for sale with $3.43M opening bid
3DEO's technical intellectual property and process data are being sold through the Insolvency Services Group on behalf of creditors, covering nearly the entire IP estate of the California metal AM ser...
Chaozhuo Aviation Technology's controlling stake sold to Taiyang Technology for RMB 1.02 billion, shifting control of cold-spray 3D printing maker
Chaozhuo Aviation Technology (688237.SH), a cold-spray metal 3D printing supplier listed on Shanghai's STAR Market, disclosed a change-of-control filing on July 22 ahead of resuming trading. Controlli...
Chaozhuo Hangke controlling shareholders to transfer 26.58% stake to Taiyang Technology for RMB 1.02 billion, ceding control
Chaozhuo Hangke (688237.SH), a Shanghai STAR Market-listed cold spray additive manufacturing company, disclosed on July 22 that controlling shareholders Li Guangping, Wang Chunxiao, and Li Yihan have...
Zenith Tecnica Changes Ownership, Plans to Grow Titanium EBM Fleet from Six to Eight Machines
Zenith Tecnica, an Auckland-based contract manufacturer that builds titanium parts using Electron Beam Melting, completed a change of ownership on 18 June 2026. The company was acquired by Andrew Burg...
BigRep to be sold to De Krassny, Koehler Invest, and Hage Holding as it delists from Frankfurt Stock Exchange
BigRep's management and supervisory boards have agreed to sell BigRep GmbH shares to De Krassny GmbH, Koehler Invest GmbH, and Hage Holding GmbH, with the parent holding company set to liquidate after...
ADDMAN closes Forecast 3D acquisition to build scalable manufacturing backbone for drone economy
ADDMAN completed its acquisition of Forecast 3D in January 2026, adding Multi Jet Fusion and SLS capacity at Forecast 3D's Carlsbad, California facility. The deal expanded ADDMAN's operational footpri...
Zenith Tecnica expands EBM capacity with two new systems after acquisition by ex-Boeing, Amazon executives
New Zealand contract manufacturer Zenith Tecnica has been acquired by former Boeing and Amazon executives Andrew Burgess and Blair Jordan, with the deal closing on June 18, 2026. The new owners are im...
Beehive Industries acquires Able Tool Corporation assets to scale defense engine production
Beehive Industries, the Colorado-based UAV jet engine manufacturer, has acquired the assets of Able Tool Corporation and its subsidiary Planet Products Corporation, both based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The...
Nabtesco transfers AM subsidiary Semet to Tobata Group for several hundred million yen
Nabtesco, the Japanese precision machinery conglomerate, has transferred its 93.75% stake in subsidiary Semet to Tobata Group, a holding company for copper-products manufacturer Tobata Seisakusho. The...
Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium in $8B deal to form vertically integrated space company
Rocket Lab has signed a definitive agreement to acquire satellite operator Iridium Communications for approximately $8 billion in enterprise value, combining cash and stock at an exchange ratio tied t...
Beehive Industries acquires two Ohio machine shops to scale 3D-printed jet engine production for defense applications
Beehive Industries has acquired the assets of Able Tool Corporation and its subsidiary Planet Products Corporation, two Ohio-based precision machine shops, as the company transitions its Frenzy jet en...
3D Prod acquires Sculpteo to expand European AM service bureau footprint
3D Prod, a French additive manufacturing service bureau, has acquired Sculpteo, another established European AM service provider, in a deal that consolidates two of the region's larger digital manufac...
Stratasys acquires MarkForged Inc., expanding aerospace and defense AM capabilities
Stratasys has announced the acquisition of MarkForged Inc., a deal that brings together two of the most recognizable names in additive manufacturing. The acquisition, disclosed in late July 2026, adds...
TPM exits HP 3D printing business, sells division to Master Graphics
TPM, a South Carolina-based additive manufacturing service bureau and reseller, has sold its HP 3D printing division to Master Graphics, a regional printing and graphics solutions provider. The transa...
Oxeon AB acquires Hypetex CAM to expand TeXtreme colored composites portfolio
Oxeon AB, the Swedish developer of TeXtreme spread-tow carbon fiber reinforcements, has acquired Hypetex CAM, the UK-based producer of colored composite materials. The deal, announced in June 2026, br...
Zhongzhi Laser acquires Jiangxi Xinyu Laser, establishes precious metal 3D printing service center in Fuzhou
Shenzhen-based Zhongzhi Laser Technology Group has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in Jiangxi Xinyu Laser Technology Co., Ltd., a newly registered entity in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province....
Principal Mineral acquires Isola Group and raises $280M for critical materials expansion
Principal Mineral, a Southlake, Texas-based critical materials company founded in 2024, has acquired Isola Group, a 114-year-old manufacturer of copper-clad laminates for printed circuit boards. The d...
Nano Dimension explores pivot away from AM via Infinite Epigenetics merger
Nano Dimension has entered a non-binding agreement to merge with Infinite Epigenetics, an AI-powered preventive health and diagnostics company, in a deal valued at up to $890 million. Under the term s...
Zellerfeld Acquires Foot Scanning Leader Volumental for Mass Customization Push
German 3D printed shoe platform Zellerfeld has acquired Swedish foot scanning company Volumental, which has scanned over 66 million feet across 3,000 retail stores. Volumental's AI-powered FitEngine w...