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 […]

SLM Solutions announces 90 percent revenue growth during H1 2020

German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions Group AG has reported a 90 percent increase in revenue over the first half of 2020.  For the three months ending June 30, 2020, SLM recorded revenue of €31.1 million compared to the €16.3 million generated in H1 2019. SLM’s revenue has shown continued growth during 2020, and […]

HP to adopt Dyndrite geometry kernel for its next generation 3D printing platform 

Multinational printing firm HP and Seattle-based software company Dyndrite have announced a new strategic 3D printing partnership. The deal will see Dyndrite license its 3D geometry kernel to HP for use with its next-generation additive manufacturing portfolio. Dyndrite’s software is designed to accelerate the 3D printing process by enabling efficient and scalable manufacturing via a […]

Honeywell and SLM Solutions qualify parameters for 3D printing thicker aluminum aerospace parts 

German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions has worked with the aerospace division of multinational manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell, to produce a parameter set for 3D printing aluminum F357.  Developed as part of the companies’ ongoing partnership, the material reportedly provides  3D printed parts with considerably improved properties compared to those created through die-casting methods. In […]

3D printing industry news sliced: SLM Solutions, Stratasys, nTopology, Rapid Shape and more 

In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry.  Today’s edition features updates on the additive manufacturing industry’s ongoing COVID-19 efforts, a host of new collaborations from within the industry, additive investment from the US government, and even the “world’s first” […]

Orbex 3D printed rocket to be the first launched from UK’s new ‘Sutherland Space Hub’

British aerospace company Orbex has announced that its 3D printed rockets will be the first to launch from the UK’s new spaceport, which is currently under construction in Scotland.  The first orbital spaceflight to launch from British soil has edged a step closer following the Scottish Highland Council’s decision to approve the construction of the […]

Czinger set to launch its first 3D printed hypercar, 0 – 62mph in 1.9s

Automotive start-up Czinger is set to launch its first 3D printed hypercar, the 21C, in 2021. The mostly hand-assembled vehicle will begin at an eye-watering $1.7M and will be fully street legal in the US. The LA-based manufacturer plans to only produce 80 models and cites savings in weight, cost, and time as the main […]

SLM Solutions posts Q1 2020 financial results with record first quarter

German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions Group AG has reported its financial earnings for the first quarter 2020.  Total revenue for Q1 2020 was reported at €17.8 million, on the back of the strong order backlog at the end of 2019. The results are more than double the revenue generated by the company during […]

Oil and Gas industry consortium completes two projects to accelerate adoption of AM

Two Joint Innovation Projects (JIPs) seeking to establish guidelines for the production and qualification of additive manufactured parts for the oil and gas and maritime industries, has concluded.  The JIPs, organized by DNV GL, an international accredited registrar and classification society, and comprised of 20 different partners, involved 2 years of intensive work and discussion. […]