Sitemap - 2025 - The 3D Printing Journal
07-08-2022: Nano Dimension acquired Admatec and Formatec
TRUMPF says good bye to 3D printing
07-06-2013: the very first edition of The 3D Printing Days („Dni Druku 3D”) took place
07-05-2022: Roboze presented two new models of the PRO series 3D printers
Why most AM startups fail to sell
07-04-2017: HP has announced the acquisition of 3D scanning company - David Vision Systems
07-03-2014: colorFabb presented the first consumer version of 3D printing pellets
Everything you should know about virtual spare part warehouses based on 3D printing
07-02-2018: Kai Parthy – innovator and expert in “weird” filaments released GROWLAY
Welcome to the era of home-based manufacturing
06-29-2013: Solidoodle reported record sales for its super-cheap desktop 3D printers
06-28-2016: Zortrax revealed M300 – an enlarged version of the flagship M200 model
Year after year towards madness
06-26-2013: Microsoft announced adding 3D printing support to Windows 8.1
AI-driven 3D printer farms – hype vs. reality
06-25-2015: Spectrum Filaments officially debuted on the market
06-25-2014: Materialise debuted on NASDAQ
06-24-2016: Markforged introduced Onyx
Will powder-based 3D printers be replaced by giga farms of desktop FFF 3D printers
06-23-2018: Coper3D debuted with its groundbreaking, antibacterial PLACTIVE filament
06-22-2017: Dr. Adrian Keppler was appointed as the CEO of EOS GmbH
06-21-2021: Replique and Miele announced partnership for 3D print exclusive accessories
Using own money to save a company: when is it still an investment and when is it just burning cash?
06-20-2019: Desktop Metal started shipping Studio System 3D printers to Europe
06-19-2013: Stratasys acquired MakerBot
How custom code is killing AM automation
06-18-2014: 3YOURMIND - the on-demand manufacturing software provider was founded
06-17-2014: 3D Systems unveiled a high-speed 3D printing assembly line for Google’s Project Ara
06-17-2009: Objet Geometries launched Connex350 multimaterial 3D printer
What 3D printing is really about
06-16-2014: will.i.am and 3D Systems launched Ekocycle 3D printer
06-15-2015: Bre Pettis left Stratasys, ultimately leaving MakerBot behind
06-14-2022: Velo3D launched large-format metal 3D printer – Sapphire XC 1MZ
When to say ‘STOP’: the difficult art of closing an unprofitable company
06-13-2014: Leapfrog released Creatr HS – a fast, dual-head desktop 3D printer
06-12-2015: GAIA Multitool MAXX – large-format 3D printer for ceramics was released
06-12-2013: 3D Systems acquired Phenix Systems
The myth of mesh: why polygon-based workflows are failing metal AM
06-11-2015: Bold Machines released iconic Medieval Castle 3D model on Thingiverse
06-10-2014: Formlabs introduced the Form 1+ SLA 3D printer
Making 3D printers without liking 3D printing
06-09-2015: FormFutura unveiled EasyWood Olive and Ebony
06-09-2014: 3D Systems presented 3D printed Bespoke Braces for Chronic Condition Scoliosis
06-08-2015: Airwolf 3D presented the AXIOM 3D printer series
The moment when you lose direction
06-06-2018: EOS presented very efficient FORMIGA P 110 SLS 3D printer
06-05-2018: 3D Systems released DMP Flex 100 and DMP Dental 100 metal 3D printers
06-05-2017: Formlabs announced Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer and Form Cell automated production system
The Black Box Problem: why closed AM software blocks the path to Rapid Manufacturing
06-04-2014: colorFabb launched GlowFill (glow-in-the-dark) and BronzeFill filaments
06-03-2016: EnvisionTEC released superfast Micro Plus cDLM 3D printer
Will BCN3D be saved? Now it’s all up to the court...
06-01-2016: Snapmaker was founded
Sygnis sold Zmorph for 1 PLN (~25¢)
05-31-2022: Bambu Lab X1 debuted on Kickstarter
Zortrax issues blockchain-based tokens
05-30-2013: Buccaneer 3D debuted on Kickstarter
The 3D printing sector is undergoing a "reset"
05-29-2018: Ilan Levin resigned as CEO of Stratasys
The automation of AM production will advance only through desktop 3D printers
05-28-2014: MOD-t - the cheapest 3D printer of that time, was launched on Indiegogo
BCN3D has initiated bankruptcy proceedings
05-27-2015: Zortrax presented Inventure
05-26-2016: BCN3D Technologies made its Sigma 3D printer 100% open-source
The sole survivors – which chemical giants still believe in AM?
05-25-2017: Phrozen Make was successfully funded on Kickstarter
A short review of clichés that damage the image of the AM industry
05-24-2022: Photocentric launched Liquid Crystal Magna v.2 3D printer
05-23-1984: Yoji Marutani filed a patent application for the "optical forming method"
Analysis of a 3D printer's... fingerprint? 🤨
05-22-2013: Zortrax launched its Kickstarter campaign for M200 3D printer
05-22-2012: Objet released Objet30 Pro 3D printer
AM market forecasts from 12 years ago – did they hold up?
05-21-2014: Sculpteo launched its 3D printing store on Amazon
The AM market is growing and will continue to grow
05-20-2009: EOS sold its first EOSINT P 800 High-Temperature Peek Processing System
Checking financials of the miraculously rescued Velo3D
05-19-2014: MakerBot started shipping Replicator Mini
Zortrax and Sygnis head towards obscurity
05-18-2020: Grupa Azoty presented Tarfuse AM – a line of antibacterial filaments
Overlooked major merger – AMETEK will acquire FARO Technologies in a $920M deal!
05-17-2016: HP presented the first 3D printers using Multi Jet Fusion technology
05-17-2013: Formlabs started shipping the first The Form 1 3D printers
BREAKING NEWS: Stratasys has acquired key assets of Forward AM
05-16-2018: Sinterit presented LISA 2 - a new generation desktop SLS 3D printer
OpenBuilds is going out of business 😵
05-15-2013: Formlabs presented PreForm software for the very first time
Formnext Awards 2025 – nominations are now open. Who would you nominate for the AMbassador Award? 😏
05-14-2014: Autodesk presented Ember - its first and only 3D printer
Where is 3D Systems headed? Because their Q1 2025 results are heading south...
05-13-2024: My first historical post on LinkedIn
05-12-2022: Ultimaker and MakerBot announced a merger
What if AM companies always told the truth?
Peachy Printer anniversary: how a 3D printer Kickstarter project turned into a co-founder's house
05-11-2021: Grupa Azoty introduced Tarfuse Envi
05-10-2012: Michael Joyce launched a Kickstarter campaign for B9 Creator
05-09-2025: Stratasys unveiled the Multi-Cell Additive Manufacturing Platform
05-08-2017: Formlabs launched the Form Wash and Form Cure
05-08-2012: Stratasys "got its Mojo" with a new desktop 3D printer
05-07-2013: Blender 2.67 introduced 3D printing
BLT claims it created a fully automated metal AM production system
05-06-2014: MakerBot published The T-Rex Skeleton and T-Rex Skull on Thingiverse
The craziest AI hallucination I've ever seen
05-05-2016: Olaf Diegel presented Heavy Metal – the world’s first guitar 3D printed from aluminum
Why we should abandon the STL format
05-04-2015: Technology Applied – the largest polish AM service provider was born
Ricoh is returning to 3D printer manufacturing!
05-03-2011: Stratasys acquired Solidscape
05-03-2016: Formlabs acquired Pinshape – an online 3D printing repository and marketplace
05-02-2013: Printrbot released the iconic and ultra-affordable Printrbot Simple
Nano Dimension financial report & the threat of a Desktop Metal disaster
05-01-2017: Mosaic Manufacturing introduced the CANVAS software
30-04-2013: iMakr opened its first 3D printing store in central London
EOS solves huge medical 3D printing certification problem with a regulatory-ready master file
04-29-2020: Stratasys introduced the J55
Why 3D printer manufacturers keep going broke
04-28-2020: Velo3D raised an additional $28M in a Series D funding round
A secret oldtimers don't want to talk about: How early AM software slowed down an entire industry
Nano Dimension finalizes acquisition of Markforged – CFO takes on same role at new parent company
04-25-2016: MakerBot shut down its factory in New York
04-24-1989: Dr. Hans J. Langer and Dr. Hans Steinbichler founded EOS GmbH
Yesterday's Desktop Metal drama, and how Markforged fits into it
04-23-2018: Ultimaker introduced a new generation 3D printer – the Ultimaker S5
An emergency newsletter (Nano Dimension & Desktop Metal update)
The current market cap of 3D Systems is the lowest since 2008...
04-21-2022: Ultimaker released Cura 5.0, powered by the Arachne engine
04-20-2021: Zmorph released i500 – a large-format FFF 3D printer
Two underrated breakthroughs in desktop FFF 3D printing
A well-fed artist has nothing to say — he just wants food and drink, not to make a change...
04-18-2017: Zortrax introduced Z-ESD
The gap in AM production planning
04-17-2024: Formlabs presented the new generation of its flagship 3D printers – the Form 4 series
Flashforge takes the same route as XYZPrinting once did. Let’s see how it turns out this time?
04-16-2020: DMG Mori announced the launch of the LASERTEC 400 Shape
The 3D Printing World Guide: LFAM
04-15-2018: Tiertime launched three 3D printers – the UP Mini 2 ES, UP300, and X5
The real reason why large corporations fail in the 3D printing business
04-14-2015: Stratasys introduced the groundbreaking large-format 3D printer Objet1000 Plus
Forget about Trump’s tariffs – the EU is suffocating itself with internal customs and regulations
04-13-2021: Materialise announced its intention to acquire Link3D
04-11-2016: New Balance introduced the Zante Generate
04-10-1989: the first AMUG conference was held
Zellerfeld plans to massively scale up the production of 3D-printed shoes
04-09-2014: Creality was founded
04-08-2013: taulman 3D released 645 Clear nylon filament
Průša is either that smart, that lucky, or a bit of both
Snap! Another major player quietly exited the AM scene...
04-05-2001: 3D Systems and DTM Corporation announced a merger
Next week Raise3D will announce the launch of its first SLS 3D printer!
04-04-2016: Vyomesh Joshi was appointed CEO of 3D Systems
Velo3D ended 2024 with a 47% revenue drop, but remains optimistic about the coming years
04-03-2018: Xact Metal introduced two metal 3D printers – XM200C and XM200S
04-02-2019: Formlabs introduced the Form 3 and Form 3L 3D printers
04-01-2019: Stratasys announced the launch of F120 and V650 3D printers
5 trends in software that will transform additive manufacturing
03-31-2020: Copper3D released NANOHACK 2.0
We need a more sophisticated approach to AM production planning
03-30-2022: PrusaPrinters.org was rebranded to Printables
Are we facing regulated access to 3D printing?
03-29-2023: Prusa Research presented the Original Prusa MK4
Snapmaker and xTool supposedly joined forces for another Prusa XL clone
03-28-2016: Solidoodle announced the suspension of operations
3D Systems unveils its 2024 financial results, confirming earlier expectations
03-27-2017: Michał Sołowow – the richest man in Poland, took over 100% of the shares in 3DGence
Unwanted gift (all leaks confirmed)
A disappointing launch vs. my too high expectations
03-24-2021: Stratasys announced the introduction of SAF — a new powder-based polymer technology
03-22-2018: Massivit 3D introduced the 1500 3D printer
2013 in AM - the second part of the 3D printing industry history series is available!
03-21-2019: Mcor Technologies ceased operations
A few words about Zortrax's ongoing fight for survival (+ a bigger batch of News & Gossip)
Prodways has also set out to conquer the dental aligner industry!
03-19-2023: Nexa3D acquired XYZ Printing's SLS product line
Farsoon introduced Laser Beam Shaping technology at TCT Asia
An unexpected turn of events - the new Bambu Lab will appear next Tuesday!!!
03-17-2012: the domain 3DPrintingIndustry.com was registered
03-16-2021: Wayland Additive introduced the Calibur3 electron beam metal 3D printer
BOOM! Another leaked photo of Bambu Lab's new 3D printer!
03-15-2021: Desktop Metal launched Desktop Health
A revolution in metal 3D printing: Dyndrite and Elementum3D unlock controlled permeability!
03-14-2017: Snapmaker launched its Kickstarter campaign
03-13-2018: Zortrax released the M200 Plus
VOXELTEK claims to have revolutionized the production of clear aligners 🤔
03-12-2013: Stratasys launched the Objet30 OrthoDesk 3D printer
Everything wrong with the premiere of the Ultimaker S8
03-11-1986: Chuck Hull was granted a patent for stereolithography
The Xiaomi 16 will have a 3D printed metal frame!
03-10-2020: FELIXprinters announced the commercial availability of its bioprinter – FELIX BIOprinter
BLT and Farsoon skyrocketing on China's stock market
03-09-2023: Nano Dimension announced a $1.1 billion takeover bid for Stratasys
03-08-2022: Desktop Metal introduced a new line of metal 3D printers, the X-Series
Stratasys drops its 2024 financial results. Not too bad, but who’s doing great these days?
03-07-2023: Caracol AM closed a €10.6 million Series A funding round
Major update from Greg Mark & Backflip AI
03-05-2007: Z Corporation unveiled Zprinter 450
03-03-2008: Z Corporation appointed John Kawola as the company’s CEO
How Bambu Lab made 3MF the standard in desktop FFF without giving much in return
03-02-2022: BCN3D introduced a new resin-based 3D printing technology
How I almost became the CEO of Robo3D
02-28-2023: 3dpbm (3D Printing Business Media) rebranded as VoxelMatters
AM companies must return to the "old-school" way of doing business
02-27-2021: the last Stratasys patent on the heated build chamber for FDM technology expired
02-26-2014: Netflix announced the acquisition of the documentary film "Print The Legend"
Consolidation has become a fact - 90% of the market share belongs to just 4 OEMs
The 3D Printing World Guide: FRANCE
02-25-2015: Canon Europe and 3D Systems announced a distribution partnership in the UK
02-24-2022: 3DGence released the INDUSTRY F421
02-23-2022: 3D Systems acquired Kumovis and Titan Additive
Deep dive into the Chinese AM industry – learn the funding amounts for companies in 2024
02-21-2022: 9T Labs received multi-million dollar funding from Stratasys and Solvay
A mass extinction of small, local resellers of 3D printers and filaments
02-20-2020: the owners of Arburg acquired German RepRap
The Chinese approach to software development – another battlefield for Western companies?
02-19-2013: 3Doodler debuted on Kickstarter, launching its successful global career
Trying to conquer the West, Chinese companies will destroy themselves
The 3D Printing World Guide: MEXICO
02-18-2023: Wilson produced the first airless 3D-printed basketball
Two big updates from Bambu Lab – motion to dismiss Stratasys lawsuit & paid MakerWorld!
02-17-2016: Stratasys invested in Massivit and its gigantic 3D printers
Zortrax Q4 and 2024 financial results (for those who even care)
02-16-2014: M3D unveiled its tiny consumer 3D printer – Micro
Is Autodesk Fusion’s new nesting tool really a game changer? Guest commentary by Kris Binon (AMIS)
02-15-2017: DMG Mori acquired a 50.1% stake in the German metal AM veteran Realizer
3DBenchy officially enters the Public Domain!
I just published a history book
02-12-2016: Mattel introduced a "family 3D printer” priced at $299
Spain is Formnext 2025 partner country
The 3D Printing World Guide: BRAZIL
02-11-2014: Intel invested in a growing 3D model marketplace—CGTrader
The Most Dangerous Ranking in the AM Industry
02-10-2022: Authentise acquired Elements
A very short introduction to an epic 'Bioprinting Story'
Whatever happened to Naomi "Sexy Cyborg" Wu (according to DeepSeek)
02-08-2019: Xerox acquired Vader Systems and entered the 3D printing market
A new, clever classification of the AM market
02-06-2013: ExOne completed its IPO and raised $95.40 million from the stock market
flō Optics raises $35 million and adds MEI Systems as shareholder
02-05-2018: HP announced the launch of its first full-color MJF 3D printers
Okay, now I know what Forward AM insolvency is all about (and it's nothing good)
The 3D Printing World Guide: SPAIN
02-04-2014: Materialise acquired the largest Polish AM service provider – e-Prototypy
BREAKING NEWS: Stratasys secures $120M funding from Israeli Investment Fund!
02-02-2004: Adrian Bowyer launched the RepRap Project
An article where I complain about the miserable poverty in the AM industry
02-01-2016: Markforged introduced the Mark Two 3D printer
01-31-2005: Z Corporation introduced a groundbreaking full-color 3D printer – the Spectrum Z510
Why do the Chinese copy Western software when they had far superior patterns at home?
01-30-2018: EOS opened a new 3D printer factory in Maisach-Gerlinden
Everything I can share from latest VoxelMatters' "Metal AM Market" report
E1: Jonathan Jaglom (flō Optics)
01-29-2016: Qualup introduced the first FFF delta 3D printer with a closed and heated build chamber
How to say you don't intend to buy Desktop Metal and Markforged without saying it
The 3D Printing World Guide: GERMANY
01-28-2015: Kai Parthy unveiled MOLDLAY Wax 3D printing filament
01-27-2014: Markforged introduced the Mark One 3D printer
01-26-2021: Formlabs (finally) launched Fuse 1 – its first SLS 3D printer
Historically speaking, Průša didn't invent anything original...
01-24-2023: UltiMaker launched the S7 – the new flagship of the S-Series 3D printers
Has Hungarian Voxeltek solved the biggest challenge of implementing 3D printers in dental clinics?
01-23-2014: the first article was published on 3DPrint.com
How to solve "firmware-issue" in Bambu Lab X1?
01-22-2018: Bugatti created the largest 3D-printed brake caliper in the world
01-22-2019: Jabil entered 3D printing materials business to develop custom products
Athena II: a Canadian resin printer you should know about
The 3D Printing World Guide: CANADA
Mighty Buildings is for sale. I mean, the whole company...
01-19-2021: Protolabs acquired the online manufacturing platform 3D Hubs
Let's talk about the numbers...
01-18-2018: BCN3D introduced Xavier Martínez Faneca as the new CEO
Nikon - the last great AM believer
01-17-2017: Jonathan Jaglom stepped down as CEO of MakerBot and was replaced by Nadav Goshen
Velo3D positions itself as "The Only True American Metal 3D Printer Manufacturer"
Co-Inventor of the first 3D printing technology passes away
01-15-2021: Desktop Metal announced the acquisition of EnvisionTEC in a $300 million deal
The 3D Printing World Guide: POLAND
The Three Market Laws of Additive Manufacturing
01-14-2000: Raindrop Geomagic announced the release of Geomagic Studio 2.0
New furnace for sintering metal and ceramic 3D printed parts for €25k has just hit the market
01-13-2009: ASTM F42 Committee on Additive Manufacturing was established
The surprisingly complex history of 3DBenchy
01-12-2017: CELLINK launched revolutionary BIO X bioprinter
ICON - American leader in construction 3D printing sector, lays off over 25% of staff
01-11-2022: voestalpine announced the installation of a massive 6-meter 3D printer
Relativity Space rescued by Google's Eric Schmidt
01-10-2012: MakerBot unveiled Replicator
01-09-2012: 3D Systems debuted Cube, its first consumer 3D printer
The slow rise of AI-based hype in AM
01-08-2020: Michael Molitch-Hou joined 3DPrint.com
01-08-2014: 3D Systems appointed pop and hip hop star – will.i.am, as its Chief Creative Officer
Gartner hype cycle - where are we today with 3D printing?
Desktop Metal sues Nano Dimension again, and adds Markforged to the lawsuit
I’ve reviewed all Forward AM’s financial documents from the BASF era, and one thing puzzles me...
The Smart Extruder of utter failure
01-04-2016: MakerBot announced the Smart Extruder+
Hey, things are really bad... Colibrium Additive plans to lay off nearly 200 people in Germany
Forward AM closes US office (and it's just the second day of new year)
01-02-2018: Local Motors received 1 billion dollar support for Olli 3D printed buses
Three hard truths AM industry needs to face in 2025
01-01-2013: Centrum Druku 3D – the largest and longest-running AM portal in Poland was founded