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

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...

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 Technology Industry Group

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, 2026Aurrigo

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, 2026CIRAMM

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...

Amaero expands metal powder production and additive manufacturing capabilities for aerospace and defence sectors
Apr 21, 2026Amaero Ltd

Amaero expands metal powder production and additive manufacturing capabilities for aerospace and defence sectors

Amaero (ASX:3DA) is expanding its operational footprint within the Australian advanced manufacturing landscape by scaling its production of specialized metal powders and high-performance components. T...

Lockheed Martin increases Lockheed Martin Ventures fund capacity to $1bn for manufacturing and AI
Apr 20, 2026Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lockheed Martin increases Lockheed Martin Ventures fund capacity to $1bn for manufacturing and AI

Lockheed Martin has expanded its venture capital arm, Lockheed Martin Ventures, increasing its total investment capacity from $400m to $1bn. CEO Jim Taiclet announced the expansion to accelerate the i...

GE Aerospace invests €110M in European manufacturing and MRO operations
Apr 20, 2026GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace invests €110M in European manufacturing and MRO operations

GE Aerospace has announced a €110 million capital investment to expand its manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) footprint across Europe. Italy will receive the largest portion of...

Anhui Sanlv Technology to list on New Third Board after passing listing application review
Apr 20, 2026Sanlv

Anhui Sanlv Technology to list on New Third Board after passing listing application review

Anhui Sanlv Technology Co., Ltd. has received approval from the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) to apply for listing on the New Third Board's basic layer. The company plans to list a...

BLT breaks ground on 1 billion yuan metal powder production facility in Shaanxi
Apr 20, 2026Bright Laser Technologies

BLT breaks ground on 1 billion yuan metal powder production facility in Shaanxi

BLT has officially commenced construction on a new 1 billion yuan additive manufacturing powder production base located in the Fengxi New City of Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province. The 153-acre facili...

ICON establishes ICON Prime defense division led by former Congressman Will Hurd
Apr 20, 2026ICON

ICON establishes ICON Prime defense division led by former Congressman Will Hurd

Austin-based construction technology firm ICON has officially launched ICON Prime, a dedicated division focused on defense and government-related operations. To lead this new vertical, the company has...