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Rolls-Royce Opens AM Development Cell in Bristol for Defense Aircraft Engine Components
Apr 28, 2026Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Opens AM Development Cell in Bristol for Defense Aircraft Engine Components

Rolls-Royce has opened a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Development Cell at its Defence Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol, UK, with funding from the UK Ministry of Defence. The 350 m² contr...

Governor Abbott announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $4.83M to Avant Technology
Apr 28, 2026

Governor Abbott announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $4.83M to Avant Technology

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced a $4.83 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant to Avant Technology, Inc. for the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Pharr, Texas. The...

Rolls-Royce opens additive manufacturing hub in Bristol for military aircraft engine components
Apr 28, 2026Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce opens additive manufacturing hub in Bristol for military aircraft engine components

Rolls-Royce has inaugurated a new additive manufacturing line at its Defence Assembly and Operations site in Bristol, UK, supported by Ministry of Defence funding. The 350-square-meter facility uses l...

ICON launches ICON Prime defense unit with $360M in contracts for 3D printed military and space infrastructure
Apr 28, 2026ICON

ICON launches ICON Prime defense unit with $360M in contracts for 3D printed military and space infrastructure

ICON, the Austin-based developer of large-scale robotic construction systems, has launched ICON Prime, a dedicated defense and space business unit. The new division consolidates the company's existing...

Azad Engineering opens 7,600 sq m lean manufacturing facility in Hyderabad for Baker Hughes
Apr 27, 2026

Azad Engineering opens 7,600 sq m lean manufacturing facility in Hyderabad for Baker Hughes

Azad Engineering has inaugurated a 7,600 sq m lean manufacturing facility at its Centre of Excellence in Tunikibollaram, Hyderabad, dedicated to supporting Baker Hughes’ Industrial & Energy Technology...

AML3D rides U.S. defence demand to $29m order book and capacity expansion
Apr 27, 2026AML3D

AML3D rides U.S. defence demand to $29m order book and capacity expansion

AML3D Ltd reported third-quarter customer receipts of $2.2 million, bringing year-to-date receipts to $6.9 million, up 20% on the prior comparable period. Total orders for the financial year reached $...

Go Industries Inc expands custom fabrication with CNC bending, robotic welding for OEM partners
Apr 27, 2026

Go Industries Inc expands custom fabrication with CNC bending, robotic welding for OEM partners

Go Industries Inc, a Texas-based manufacturer established in 1978, has expanded its custom manufacturing and fabrication capabilities to serve OEM partners across automotive, telecommunications, medic...

Rolls-Royce opens UK defense-funded additive manufacturing cell in Bristol
Apr 27, 2026Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce opens UK defense-funded additive manufacturing cell in Bristol

Rolls-Royce has commissioned a 350-square-meter additive manufacturing cell at its Bristol facility, funded by the UK Ministry of Defence. The cell houses German-built LPBF systems with precise enviro...

Daejeon selects 20 defense and space startups for $2.3M advanced manufacturing scale-up program
Apr 26, 2026

Daejeon selects 20 defense and space startups for $2.3M advanced manufacturing scale-up program

Daejeon Metropolitan City has been selected to lead South Korea's regional advanced manufacturing startup scale-up program, securing 20 billion KRW (approximately $2.3 million USD) in combined nationa...

Apr 26, 2026Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab plans Sam's Club retail entry; Q1 printer output up 54% as Chinese provinces add AM to Five-Year Plans

Bambu Lab is preparing to enter Sam's Club retail shelves, marking a significant expansion of consumer 3D printer distribution beyond its direct-to-consumer and online channels. The company also repor...

Apr 26, 2026Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce opens Bristol additive manufacturing center for GCAP sixth-gen fighter engine lightweighting

Rolls-Royce has officially opened a dedicated additive manufacturing research and development center at its defense assembly and operations facility in Bristol, UK. The 350-square-meter, climate-contr...

Luzhou Longmatan 3D printing production line cuts casting cycle from months to one day
Apr 25, 2026

Luzhou Longmatan 3D printing production line cuts casting cycle from months to one day

Sichuan Haigong Technology Co., Ltd. has commissioned a binder jetting sand-casting production line at its facility in Luzhou Longmatan District, Sichuan Province. The line, the core of a ¥-denominate...

Rolls-Royce opens 350 sq m metal LPBF development cell in Bristol, backed by UK MoD funding, for GCAP fighter engine parts.
Apr 25, 2026

Rolls-Royce opens 350 sq m metal LPBF development cell in Bristol, backed by UK MoD funding, for GCAP fighter engine parts.

Rolls-Royce has inaugurated a new 350-square-meter Additive Manufacturing Development Cell at its Defence Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol, UK. The custom-built, environmentally controlled...

Apr 23, 2026Han’s Laser

Han's Laser reports record 2025 revenue of 18.7B RMB driven by PCB and AM vertical integration

Han's Laser (002008.SZ) reported 2025 annual revenue of 18.759 billion RMB, representing a 27% year-on-year increase and a new historical high for the company. While net profit attributable to the par...

SL Solutions Technology launches indigenous 3D printing operations in Nigeria to target oil and gas and healthcare sectors
Apr 23, 2026SL Solutions Technology

SL Solutions Technology launches indigenous 3D printing operations in Nigeria to target oil and gas and healthcare sectors

SL Solutions Technology officially launched its additive manufacturing operations in Nigeria on April 22, 2026, led by representative Seye Adesoye. The company is establishing an indigenous service mo...

Chinese 3D printed footwear brand STARAY debuts at Milan Design Week with high-speed bio-based material production
Apr 22, 2026STARAY

Chinese 3D printed footwear brand STARAY debuts at Milan Design Week with high-speed bio-based material production

STARAY, a Chinese high-end 3D printed footwear brand, officially debuted at Milan Design Week (April 20-26, 2026) to showcase its integrated digital manufacturing workflow. The company presented a ful...

Aurrigo opens 130,615sq ft advanced manufacturing hub in Coventry to produce 500 autonomous vehicles annually
Apr 22, 2026

Aurrigo opens 130,615sq ft advanced manufacturing hub in Coventry to produce 500 autonomous vehicles annually

Aurrigo International plc has officially opened a new 130,615sq ft advanced manufacturing and engineering hub at Power Park in Coventry, UK. Following a £14.1 million capital raise late last year, the...

Shaanxi Province targets trillion-yuan future industry sector by prioritizing additive manufacturing in 15th Five-Year Plan
Apr 22, 2026

Shaanxi Province targets trillion-yuan future industry sector by prioritizing additive manufacturing in 15th Five-Year Plan

Shaanxi Province has officially announced that additive manufacturing will be a core pillar of its 15th Five-Year Plan industrial strategy. During a recent press conference held by the Shaanxi Provinc...

CIRAMM at SAIT expands applied research capacity for aerospace and defence via NATO DIANA network
Apr 21, 2026

CIRAMM at SAIT expands applied research capacity for aerospace and defence via NATO DIANA network

The Centre for Innovation and Research in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (CIRAMM) at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Canada, is scaling its applied research opera...

Creality files Hong Kong IPO prospectus with 2025 revenue reaching RMB 3.13 billion
Apr 21, 2026Creality

Creality files Hong Kong IPO prospectus with 2025 revenue reaching RMB 3.13 billion

Shenzhen-based Creality has filed an Application Proof with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a main board listing, marking its third attempt to go public. Acting as the sole sponsor, China Internation...