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Cureus Launches Peer-Reviewed Collection on 3D Printed Orthopaedic Implants
Cureus, the open-access medical journal and publishing platform, has launched a dedicated collection titled "The Impact of 3D Printed Implants on Orthopaedic Surgical Practice." The collection invites...
Stratasys wins TCT healthcare award and four AMGTA sustainability honors at RAPID + TCT 2026
Stratasys received multiple industry awards at the 2026 RAPID + TCT conference, including a TCT Award in the healthcare category for the Eyelid Surgery Training Model developed with Addion GmbH. The m...
FRCE delivers first flight-certified metal 3D printed parts to US Navy fleet
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, has delivered its first flight-certified metal additive manufactured parts to the fleet, marking a mileston...
CERATIZIT Shows 3D Printed Cutting Tools for Aerospace at RAPID 2026
At RAPID+TCT 2026 in Boston, CERATIZIT USA showcased its additive manufacturing capabilities for industrial tooling, specifically 3D printed steel cutting tools and drill bits for aerospace and defens...
China Launches First National 'Maker China' Additive Manufacturing Competition, Backed by MIIT
On April 22, 2026, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Cybersecurity Industry Development Center, jointly with the Sichuan Provincial Department of Economy and Information T...
Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance relaunches website and launches PAM JAM monthly research series
The Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA), a collaboration between NIST and RadTech, has relaunched its website at pama3d.org and debuted a monthly virtual research series called PAM JAM...
Creality 3D files for Hong Kong IPO as Shenzhen 'Four Little Dragons' capture 90% of global consumer 3D printer market
Creality 3D (创想三维), the Shenzhen-based consumer 3D printer pioneer, has filed a prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioning itself to become the first publicly listed pure-play consumer...
Minitab joins MTC to embed statistical analytics into UK metal AM industrialization programs
Minitab, the Pennsylvania-based statistical software company with over 50 years in process improvement, has signed a membership agreement with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, UK...
Renishaw to showcase AM, encoders, and metrology at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit
Renishaw Inc. will exhibit its additive manufacturing systems, encoder technologies, and industrial metrology solutions at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026, taking place May 11–14 at Huntington Place in Detroit,...
SUMMSEED project launches to develop medium manganese steels for mining via casting and laser-wire DED
SUMMSEED, a new European research project funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, has launched to develop medium manganese (medium-Mn) steels tailored for mining and heavy industry, combining...
Sunstella launches 'Model Kit Modeling Contest' for 3D-printed works, plans Maker Faire Tokyo 2026 exhibition
Sunstella Co., Ltd., a Japanese distributor of 3D printers and related products, has announced the 'Sunstella Model Kit Modeling Contest,' a competition for 3D-printed works open to beginners and expe...
BLT reports 2025 revenue growth amid ongoing SEC investigation for disclosure violations
Xi'an Bright Laser Technologies (BLT, 688333) published its 2025 annual report summary on April 30, 2026, revealing continued operational expansion alongside a material regulatory overhang. The compan...
U.S. Marines field exercise deploys containerized AM ecosystem for expeditionary sustainment
The U.S. Marine Corps is running a two-week field exercise from April 28 to May 8, 2026, focused on sustaining operations in austere environments using additive manufacturing. The 1st Maintenance Batt...
Daejeon Technopark launches 3D printing prototype support program for defense and aerospace materials, parts, and equipment
Daejeon Technopark (Daejeon TP) announced on April 30, 2026, the launch of a 3D printing prototype support program targeting the defense and aerospace sectors. The initiative, funded with 2 billion KR...
Jinshi Additive Manufacturing Industry College showcases student 3D prints at Ren'ai Tuanbo Lake Life Festival
Jinshi Additive Manufacturing Industry College, a校企合作 (school-enterprise) collaboration between Tianjin Ren'ai College and Jinshi 3D Printing Co., Ltd., is presenting a student 3D printing works exhib...
Scantech pivots from industrial 3D scanning to consumer robotics with binocular vision focus
Scantech, a Hangzhou-based industrial 3D scanning hardware company, is expanding its product portfolio beyond metrology-grade scanners into consumer-facing applications, with a specific emphasis on ro...
Fleet Readiness Center East delivers first flight-certified metal 3D printed parts to US Navy fleet
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, has delivered its first flight-certified metal additive manufactured parts to the fleet, marking a mileston...
COBOD and Cementos Argos deliver first 3D printed social housing in South America
COBOD and Cementos Argos have completed two 3D printed social housing units in La Unión, Antioquia, Colombia, handing keys to resident families in what is described as the first 3D printed social hous...
MadeInAdd CEO Says Startups Outpace Incumbents in AM Adoption, Cites Design-Led Approach
Andrea Gorlezza, CEO of Milan-based additive manufacturing platform MadeInAdd, stated in a recent interview that startups are adopting 3D printing faster than established manufacturers, not due to bet...
Skydio raises $110M Series F at $4.4B valuation, commits $3.5B to U.S. drone manufacturing
Skydio has closed a $110 million Series F round led by existing investors, bringing its valuation to $4.4 billion. CEO Adam Bry emphasized the round's modest size relative to investor demand, citing a...