Finance / 6K Additive receives $27.4m loan from Export-Import Bank of the United States 6K Additive is to expand its powder capacity in Burgettstown, PA, from 200 metric tons to over 1,000 metric tons per year. By Sam Davies / 26 Nov 2025
Metals / Equispheres introduces oxygen-free copper powders Validation testing of Equispheres Cu-OF (C10200) powder is said to demonstrate high sphericity, high flowability, and excellent processability. By TCT Team / 24 Nov 2025
Finance / Fabric8Labs raises $50m; plans to expand manufacturing capacity The company hopes to boost capacity to enable the production of tens of millions of components annually. By Sam Davies / 21 Nov 2025
Aerospace / Hypermetal invests in Nikon SLM NXG XII 600 3D printer "We see this as a strategic move toward deeper integration in the European advanced manufacturing supply chain." By Laura Griffiths / 19 Nov 2025
Finance / Ursa Major raises $100m in Series E round Investors include both new and long-term supporters of Ursa Major. By Sam Davies / 19 Nov 2025
Aerospace / LEAP 71 to develop rocket engines for Aspire Space A formal agreement was signed at Dubai Airshow this week. By Sam Davies / 19 Nov 2025
Aerospace / The Exploration Company acquires Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing GmbH Thrustworks is an end-to-end specialist in advanced additive manufacturing technologies for aerospace components. By Sam Davies / 19 Nov 2025
Consumer / All Apple Watch Ultra 3 & Apple Watch Series 11 cases were 3D printed this year, company confirms They have been additively manufactured from 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder. By Sam Davies / 18 Nov 2025
Powder Bed Fusion / Colibrium Additive boosts productivity with M Line 4 x 1 kW 3D printer "It meets the rising demand for faster, more cost-effective production by combining precision where it matters most with efficiency across the rest of the part.” By Laura Griffiths / 18 Nov 2025
Metals / Xact Metal launches XM200G μHD metal 3D printer; XM300G development continues Materials from Sandvik and Equispheres can also now be printed on Xact Metal machines. By Sam Davies / 18 Nov 2025
Metals / Conflux announces new CEO "Elevating Dan Woodford to CEO builds on our international strategy and positions Conflux for its next phase of growth." By Laura Griffiths / 18 Nov 2025
Software & Simulation / Nikon SLM Solutions and Materialise announce software and build processor collaborations "We’re giving manufacturers the confidence to scale to repeatable series production." By Laura Griffiths / 18 Nov 2025
