Industry News VulcanForms raises $220M to scale integrated digital metal manufacturing — VulcanForms closed an oversubscribed $220M Series D round led by Eclipse and 1789 Capital to expand domestic production capacity. The funding supports vertically integrated metal AM paired with machining, inspection, and digital workflow control—aimed squarely at aerospace, defense, and medical markets. The raise
Industry News Anycubic promises its Kobra X high-speed multi-filament printer can print over twice as fast and with half the material for $259 — Anycubic announced the Kobra X, positioning it as a low-cost (early-bird $259) multi-filament system with a purge-reduction design meant to cut waste and speed up multi-material jobs. The company claims a
Industry News DJI invests in ELEGOO to diversify into consumer 3D printing — DJI became a shareholder in ELEGOO’s parent company on Nov 18, signaling Chinese Big Tech’s growing interest in desktop AM. While the stake size wasn’t formally disclosed, reports indicate a strategic hedge amid U.S. regulatory pressure on DJI’s core drone business. For
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📰 Industry News Desktop Metal Files for Chapter 11; Plans Asset Sale to Anzu — On July 29, Desktop Metal entered Chapter 11 to facilitate a sale of substantially all assets to Anzu Partners, aiming to stabilize operations after a prolonged cash burn and market headwinds. For customers, the main question is continuity of support
📰 Industry News NSW public housing sparks hot debate In Dubbo, Australia, the Aboriginal Housing Office’s 3D‑printed duplex built in just 20 weeks (with walls printed in 16 days, costing A$814K) ignited controversy when social media users labeled it “cheap and nasty” and questioned window placement and structural soundness. Advocates praised the project’s thermal efficiency,
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📰 Industry News (Launches, Investments, M&A) INNOSPACE Launches AM Division for Rocket Parts South Korean rocket startup INNOSPACE launched an in-house Advanced Manufacturing Division to 3D print its own rocket engines and key components, cutting production costs by up to 50%. The division also achieved ISO/ASTM 52941 certification—first in Korea. Comau & Roboze Strategic Alliance
Over the past few days, there’s been a lot of chatter in the 3D printing community about some big changes happening over on Etsy. If you sell 3D printed items on the platform, or you shop there often, this update is worth paying attention to. In short: Etsy recently updated its “Creativity Standards,” and it’s