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General news and updates from the additive manufacturing ecosystem, tracked daily by AMPulse from public sources.
3D People co-founders argue for selective use of additive manufacturing to deliver real industrial advantage
Felix Manley and Sasha Bruml, co-founders of UK-based service bureau 3D People, published a detailed argument on 5 July 2026 advocating for disciplined, application-specific adoption of additive manuf...
Eplus3D IPO fails; CITIC Securities sponsors disciplined months after withdrawal
Chinese metal AM manufacturer Eplus3D (Hangzhou Eplus3D Additive Technology Co., Ltd.) has had its IPO application formally rejected by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with the exchange issuing regulator...
Dassault Systèmes launches 16th AAKRUTI competition with $20,000 prize pool and CSWA/CSWP certifications
Dassault Systèmes has opened the 16th edition of its AAKRUTI global student design and innovation competition, running through the 2026–27 academic year. The contest features four thematic tracks - ro...
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) posts net capital inflow of 167 million yuan on July 3, stock up 1.82%
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT, 688333), China's leading metal additive manufacturing OEM, saw a net capital inflow of 167 million yuan (approximately $23 million) on July 3, 2026, with its stock clos...
Yijia 3D Additive Technology faces regulatory sanctions after IPO withdrawal; CITIC Securities sponsors warned
Shanghai's stock exchange issued dual regulatory warnings on June 29, 2026, against Yijia 3D Additive Technology (易加增材) and its IPO sponsors at CITIC Securities, following the company's withdrawal of...
Polyuse reaches 300 cumulative construction 3D printing projects, targets 100-unit fleet by end of fiscal 2026
Japanese construction 3D printing specialist Polyuse announced it has surpassed 300 cumulative construction projects using its additive manufacturing technology, with 40 units of its mass-production m...
Aurora Innovation reports 38.67M yuan revenue, turns profitable in 2025
Shenzhen-based Aurora Innovation (极光创新) released its 2025 fiscal year results on June 30, reporting revenue of 38.67 million yuan ($5.3M), a 68.39% year-over-year increase. The company achieved a net...
Eplus3D IPO withdrawal leads to regulatory warnings for CITIC Securities sponsors
Eplus3D (Hangzhou Eplus3D Technology Co., Ltd.), a Chinese industrial metal AM OEM and national-level specialized "Little Giant" enterprise, withdrew its Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market IPO applic...
AMT PostPro VP discusses post-processing as critical bridge from prototype to production in polymer AM
AMT PostPro, a UK-based specialist in polymer post-processing equipment, is positioning its automated depowdering, blasting, and vapor smoothing systems as essential infrastructure for industrial addi...
AMIS 3.5.1 connects build software directly to HP MJF systems for production workflows
AMIS has released version 3.5.1 of its AMIS Pro + Runtime software, targeting industrial additive manufacturing users with a focus on stable data preparation, automation, and traceable repair processe...
Bambu Lab drives consumer toy printing boom as China consumes 90% of global 3D-printed toys
Bambu Lab, the Shenzhen-based consumer 3D printer manufacturer, has become the central force behind a surge in consumer toy printing in China, where the market now consumes an estimated 90% of globall...
Valland's ToZero Project validates recycled automotive aluminum scrap for LPBF, cuts carbon footprint 73%
Italian additive manufacturer Valland, in collaboration with Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Bari, and Fontana Group, has demonstrated under Italy's Accordi per l'Innovazione-backed ToZero proje...
Sunlu breaks ground on 488M yuan FDM filament facility in Wuhu, to add US factory
Sunlu Technology (Sanlu) held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 1 for its biodegradable bio-based 3D printing materials production project in the Wuhu Fanchang Economic Development Zone. The facility...
Velo3D opens 26,800 sqm production campus in Livermore, California
Velo3D has established a new production facility in Livermore, California, spanning approximately 26,800 square meters (288,747 square feet). The site, set to begin operations later this year, is desi...
Stryker-led Empower3D competition awards Irish primary schools for 3D printing designs
Stryker, the global medical technology company, has announced the winners of Empower3D, its national 3D printing design challenge for Irish primary schools. Four schools across Cork, Tipperary, and Lo...
rrreefs Installs 13 3D-Printed Clay Coral Reef Modules at Maldives Resort
Swiss coral restoration specialist rrreefs has installed 13 3D-printed clay reef structures, named "Theyra Maa" (Dhivehi for "13 flowers"), in the lagoon of the Anantara Dhigu resort in the Maldives....
AMufacture urges faster defense procurement for 3D printing amid UK Defence Investment Plan
UK-based polymer AM service bureau AMufacture has publicly called for procurement reform to accelerate adoption of additive manufacturing in defense, following the government's new Defence Investment...
Shenzhen Gongsan Technology consumer 3D printing factory ramps output ahead of China's 618 shopping festival, CEO Lin Zixiang details custom toy production
Shenzhen Gongsan Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Gongfu Sandi Technology Ltd.), a consumer-grade 3D printing service bureau based in Shenzhen, was featured during China's 618 shopping festival coverage...
Shenzhen-based Gongfu Sandi Tech operates 3D printing toy factory as consumer AM adoption accelerates
Shenzhen-based Gongfu Sandi Technology Co., Ltd. (功夫三帝科技) is operating a dedicated 3D printing factory producing toys and consumer goods, as documented by Xinhua News Agency on June 29, 2026. The fact...
Bambu Lab Shenzhen flagship store draws crowds as consumer 3D printing sales surge during China's 618 festival
Bambu Lab's flagship store in Shenzhen saw heavy customer traffic during China's 618 shopping festival in June 2026, as consumer-grade 3D printers emerged as a top-selling category. The store, located...