We’ll kick this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs off with some advisory board and management changes, and then move on to project call news. We’ll end with some heartwarming stories about 3D printed wheelchairs for kids and animals. Massivit Continues Focus on U.S. Aerospace & Defense Strategy Christopher Athearn Israeli large-format AM leader Massivit is […]
SpaceX officially began trading on the Nasdaq today under the ticker symbol SPCX, marking one of the most anticipated and largest public offerings in Wall Street history. The company priced shares at $135, raising approximately $75 billion and reaching an initial valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion at listing. The IPO debut was celebrated on both
Something super important happened just a few days ago, and too few people paid attention. Creality, a pioneer in low-cost desktop material extrusion printers, went public. Creality is now listed as 3388.HK on the HKEX market. The IPO was a resounding success, with the firm surging 80.2% from the offering price and the offering being
UK-based 3D printing company Photocentric has spun out its space manufacturing activities into a separate business called CosmicMaker, after the successful demonstration of its 3D printing technology aboard a series of parabolic flights designed to simulate microgravity. The spinout follows a series of test flights in April aboard Novespace’s Airbus A310 Zero G aircraft, during
Spectrum Filaments is a long-time high-quality filament supplier based in Poland. With good tolerances, roundness, and consistency coupled with affordable pricing, the firm has been a mainstay for makers, industrial users, 3D printing stores, and OEMs since 2015. I personally tested and evaluated them a few times over the last decade, and each time, the
The most interesting workforce trends in additive manufacturing have little to do with salaries and everything to do with where companies are placing their bets. One of the clearest signs that additive manufacturing is maturing is that its workforce challenges are beginning to look remarkably similar to those faced by manufacturing as a whole. Defense
DEEP Manufacturing is trying to build pressure vessels and marine habitats at scale with DED technology. Using commercial robot arms and wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), the company is hoping to make a validated, DNV-approved process that will lead to robust, certified pressure vessels at scale. If we look at subsea (a $30 billion industry)
China’s consumer 3D printer industry seems to be reaching a new level of global dominance. According to Chinese state media outlet China Global Television Network (CGTN), China exported 2.46 million 3D printers during the first four months of 2026, a 44.7% increase from the same period last year. The report also cited industry data indicating
Longevity hack or healthcare trend? The answer may depend on who you ask, but investor interest in personalized nutrition is growing as consumers search for the next longevity hack. Now, Rem3dy Health, the UK company behind the 3D printed nutrition brand Nourished, has raised £14 million ($18.7 million) in new funding as it looks to
As I described in a recent PRO article, the bulk of global investment is currently premised on a bet that an AI infrastructure buildout can eventually result in a workable balance between the old economy and the economy of the future. It will be quite some time before the general outcome of that proposition can
