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General news and updates from the additive manufacturing ecosystem, tracked daily by AMPulse from public sources.
Guangdong Jingye Xinte files RMB 500 million metal 3D printing materials project in Meizhou, targets December 2027 completion
Guangdong Jingye Xinte Technology has completed regulatory filing for a phase-one high-performance metal new-materials project carrying a total investment of RMB 500 million. The site sits in Fengshun...
Spectroplast CEO Maximilian Eils outlines materials-first strategy after Zurich-to-Munich headquarters move
Spectroplast, a silicone 3D printing service provider, relocated its headquarters from Zurich to Munich, a move that coincided with Maximilian Eils joining as CEO in late 2025. Speaking on TCT's Addit...
3iD Printing Installs AM-Flow Automated Post-Processing Line to Scale Production
Belgian service bureau 3iD Printing has installed an automated post-processing line from Netherlands-based AM-Flow, integrating the AM-Feed, AM-Vision, and AM-Sort systems to handle part feeding, iden...
Shen Ai Bao IP Studio Launches GEO Content Strategy for Zhongzhi Laser, Expanding Industrial IP Services
Shen Ai Bao IP Studio, a Chinese industrial branding agency, has initiated a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) content strategy for Shenzhen Zhongzhi Laser Technology Group, according to a July 31...
3DEO ceases operations, enters asset sale process after raising $80M
California-based metal AM service bureau 3DEO has ceased operations and entered an asset sale process after filing for bankruptcy. The company's intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, m...
FDA grants premarket approval for patient-specific skull implants from Walter Reed's 3D Medical Applications Center
The 3D Medical Applications Center (3D MAC) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has received FDA premarket approval to produce patient-specific titanium skull plates for active U.S. servic...
Farsoon Technologies reports 87.09% net profit increase for first half of 2026
Farsoon Technologies reported an 87.09% year-over-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2026, driven by a recovery in downstream demand and expanded application scenarios. The company cite...
Markforged places 12 X7 systems with US Navy Schoolhouse alongside 12 Phillips hybrid CNC-DED units
Markforged has installed 12 X7 composite additive manufacturing systems at the US Navy Schoolhouse in Danville, Virginia, paired with 12 Phillips Hybrid Manufacturing systems under a deployment manage...
NAMI wins Saudi GAMI license for military additive manufacturing of defense components
NAMI, the National Additive Manufacturing and Innovation Company, has received a license from Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) authorizing regulated military manufacturi...
6K Additive posts $7.1M Q2 2026 net revenue, up 63% YoY on metal powder sales for LPBF and DED
6K Additive reported $7.1M in Q2 2026 net revenue, up 63% year over year and 14% quarter over quarter. Metal powder sales, feedstock for LPBF and DED, grew to $5M from $4M in Q1 2026 and from $3.1M a...
VF Space wins grand prize at 2026 Goyang IR Day for metal DED 3D printing of space components, plans Nuri-5 demo
VF Space, a student-founded startup from Korea Aerospace University, won the grand prize at the 2026 Goyang IR Day for its wire-laser directed energy deposition (WLAM) metal 3D printing technology. Th...
Materialise marks 40th anniversary with closed-door 'Leading Minds' forum on AM ecosystem and talent
Materialise hosted its inaugural 'Leading Minds' initiative, a closed-door forum convening additive manufacturing leaders to discuss ecosystem development, talent cultivation, and international expans...
Walter Reed 3D Medical Applications Center receives first FDA clearance for point-of-care 3D-printed titanium implant
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's 3D Medical Applications Center has received FDA premarket clearance for a patient-specific titanium implant produced entirely at the point of care, marki...
Fortastra and Hadrian to evaluate additive manufacturing for satellite programs
Fortastra, a manufacturer of maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security missions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hadrian to explore how additive manufacturing and other advanced prod...
BigRep SE Liquidates After SPAC Merger, Operating Unit Sold to Existing Shareholders
BigRep SE, the parent company of BigRep GmbH, has agreed to sell its entire stake in the operating subsidiary to three holding companies already embedded in its shareholder and creditor structure: De...
Jinshi 3D launches DiMetal-100, a 140kg desktop LPBF metal printer for dental labs and small-batch production
Jinshi 3D has introduced the DiMetal-100, a desktop-class metal laser powder bed fusion printer measuring 690x720x1000mm and weighing about 140kg, running on standard 220V power. The machine offers a...
Elementum 3D appoints Andrew Crickenberger as CEO; founder Nuechterlein becomes Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer
Elementum 3D has named Andrew Crickenberger as Chief Executive Officer, with founder Dr. Jacob Nuechterlein moving to Chief Strategy Officer while retaining the Executive Chairman title. Crickenberger...
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing CEO: large-format metal AM must close the Tomahawk production gap
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing CEO Hamid Zarringhalam says defense-driven demand for large-format metal additive manufacturing has moved from forecast to production reality in 2026. The company is among...
ugee launches $269 kids' FDM printer Funbox globally with UL GREENGUARD certification and AI model-generation feature
ugee began global sales of Funbox, a desktop FDM printer aimed at children and beginners, on July 15 at $269, with early buyers receiving seven spools of PLA filament. The unit ships fully assembled,...
Conflux Technology: a decade of LPBF heat exchanger development now feeding Airbus, Honeywell, and General Atomics aerospace programs
Conflux Technology, the Australian metal AM heat exchanger specialist founded in 2015 by former Formula One engineer Michael Fuller, says its decade-long bet on laser powder bed fusion is converting i...