Nourished produces 500,000 custom 3D gummies per day. Raised £14 million to expand in the USA, India, and the Middle East. Proprietary seven-layer technology and algorithms generate unique formulations from an online questionnaire. Scalable model between e-commerce and pharmacies.

Designing while ignoring production is costly: delays, defects, and redesigns. Aligning design and manufacturing from the start, with early process selection and DFM, reduces costs and time-to-market. Integrated services eliminate the gap between design and realization.

Stratasys acquires Markforged for $42.5 million from Nano Dimension, strengthening industrial 3D printing for composites and software solutions. Metal Binder Jetting technology is excluded and retained by Nano Dimension. Closing is expected in the second half of 2026.

Amnovis acquires Westconn and opens a production unit in Indiana mirroring its Belgian facility for 3D printing of orthopedic devices. By replicating the end-to-end process (design, additive manufacturing, certification) near Warsaw, the capital of US orthopedics, it ensures homogeneous quality and FDA compliance for the American market.

PrusaSlicer 3.0 introduces a deep rewrite of the code to reduce technical debt and improve maintenance and future updates. The release is expected in a few weeks. It does not bring immediate spectacular features, but a more solid software base for greater stability and more frequent releases.

PowTReX automates the recovery of metal powder in additive manufacturing with closed cycles, ultrasonic screening, and safe transport. It guarantees quality, operator protection, and compatibility with major 3D printers.

Comparison between Craftcloud, Xometry and HP MJF Service for on-demand additive manufacturing. No absolute winner: the choice depends on volumes, delivery times, total costs and certifications. For small batches, outsourcing is more economical, while in-house production is only worthwhile above specific volume thresholds.

3D printing is the key to sustainability on Mars: regolith and titanium create resistant materials, atmospheric CO2 replaces argon, and in-situ production eliminates dependence on Earth. Earth-based tests are already validating the technology for future human missions.

AI Text-to-STL tools are revolutionizing 3D printing by eliminating the need for CAD skills. Anyone can create custom objects, opening up entrepreneurial scenarios for makers and micro-entrepreneurs. Large companies are integrating AI into their design ecosystems.

3D printing is revolutionizing heat exchangers with previously impossible geometries. Two patents show removable intelligent supports and interwoven 3D structures to manage more fluids. Benefits: greater efficiency, reduced costs, smaller footprints. Expected adoption in 2-5 years in aerospace and automotive.

Additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V reduces costs by up to 30% by optimizing design and minimizing supports and waste. It requires proven parameters and atmospheric control, but offers superior performance to steel for critical applications with high strength-to-weight ratio.

Additive manufacturing becomes strategic for defense: having surpassed the experimental phase, 3D printing produces critical components reducing times by 80%. Million-dollar programs, new tungsten alloys, and growth beyond 20% in 2026.