Ultimaker defies industry trend to achieve double digit revenue growth during H1 2020

Netherlands based 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has announced double-digit revenue growth over H1 2020, despite the impact of COVID-19 on customer demand within the wider industry.  Although many of the more industrial 3D printer manufacturers have suffered revenue declines during H1 2020, Ultimaker has turned pandemic-induced disruption into an opportunity. Due to the unpredictability caused by […]

Ultimaker launches ‘Essentials’ software package for 3D printing newcomers

FDM printer manufacturer Ultimaker has launched its new software package – Ultimaker Essentials. The paid subscription service is aimed at companies looking to incorporate 3D printing into their existing workflows, promising to help in overcoming some barriers that may be in the way. As a bonus, Essentials also gives access to Ultimaker’s recently launched eLearning […]

100 3D printing experts predict the future of 3D printing in 2030

3D Printing Industry asked 100 additive manufacturing leaders to identify how 3D printing will develop during the next ten years. In our article last week, we took a look at the near term trends in 3D printing to watch for 2020. This new article draws on insights from additive manufacturing experts across the globe to […]

80 additive manufacturing experts predict the 3D printing trends to watch in 2020

Predicting the future is impossible. But that doesn’t stop us at 3D Printing Industry from inviting CEOs, CTOs and other AM experts to give us 3D printing predictions for 2020. If you want to stay up to date with the latest 3D printing news, subscribe to our free 3D Printing Industry newsletter. You’ll be among […]

Heineken embraces Ultimaker 3D printing technology

Dutch brewing company Heineken is using Ultimaker 3D printing technology to produce functional end-use parts for its beer production line in Seville, Spain. With the aid of Ultimaker S5 printers, Heineken is now able to print its own parts on-demand, reducing the need for outsourcing. The company claims this increases production uptime and saves around 80% […]

Airbus ramps up 3D printing with Liebherr and Ultimaker

International aerospace company Airbus is the subject of two new 3D printing announcements this week. In the first instance, Swiss OEM Liebherr-Aerospace is to start supplying serial produced 3D printed parts for the Airbus A350 XWB. In a second, but separate announcement, Dutch 3D printer OEM Ultimaker is to provide machines and Ultimaker Cura software to Airbus facilities […]