Manufacturing On October 27, 2026, Chicago hosts the Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace & Defense Summit, dedicated to digital thread, AI, and connected production systems. Additive manufacturing is included, but it is not the central theme of the event.
Manufacturing The 3D printing sector grows in Q2 2026, but the results of publicly traded companies are uneven. Competitive pressure on margins and leadership, with SpaceX influential on Velo3D.
Manufacturing The UK Ministry of Defence and Alloyed have brought a 1,100 N turbojet to flight-ready status in less than seven months, while the 300 N model is already in serial production. The programme aims at a family of propulsion systems from 30 to 2,000 N for uncrewed aircraft.
Manufacturing VMP targets the global AM metal powder market: $51 million in revenue and capacity approaching 10,000 tons
Jiangsu Vilory Advanced Materials, known as VMP, wants to transform itself from a large Chinese producer of metal powders for additive manufacturing into an international supplier
Manufacturing Quickparts expands SLA production network with 12 Stratasys NEO800+ printers in four countries
Quickparts has announced the acquisition of 12 Stratasys NEO800+ stereolithography systems distributed across four international production sites. The investment aims to create a production network st
Manufacturing Aerospace backlog over 17,000 aircraft: additive manufacturing becomes strategic for the supply chain
The commercial aviation order book has for the first time surpassed 17,000 aircraft in July 2026, reaching 17,037 units according to data from ADS Group. This backlog is equivalent to
Manufacturing Materialise returns to growth: aerospace and defense boost Manufacturing
Materialise closed the second quarter of 2026 with revenues growing by 8.1% to 70.1 million euros. The most significant figure concerns the Manufacturing division, which returned to positive territory after the decline of the first
Innovations Dalla plastica al cibo: il progetto NASA che stampa in 3D biscotti proteici dai rifiuti
Un gruppo di ricercatori della Southern Illinois University Carbondale ha sviluppato μBites, un biscotto proteico stampato in 3D ottenuto trasformando rifiuti plastici e agricoli in ingredienti alimentari. Il pr
Manufacturing Tekna achieves profitability thanks to growing demand for metal powders for 3D printing
The Canadian metal powder supplier closes the second quarter in profit, marking a turning point after years of losses. Growth is driven by the aerospace sector and the transition of customers
Manufacturing Stratasys: consumables at all-time highs in Q2 2026, defense grows
The results of Stratasys's second quarter 2026 reveal a 3D printing market still cautious about investments in new systems, but with positive signals from the intensive use of installed machines. The most significant data...
Manufacturing Dewu Technology raises capital for metal 3D printing of microcomponents
A Chinese startup aims to drastically reduce post-processing costs in high-precision metal additive manufacturing, raising tens of millions of yuan.
Suzhou Dewu Technology Co., Ltd. has complete
Manufacturing ASTM launches “Manufacturing Unlimited”: the new video series on professional additive manufacturing
The ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence has launched “Manufacturing Unlimited”, a video series that documents real applications of 3D printing in production contexts. The series, hosted