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        Fortify, a provider of 3D printers and on-demand additive manufacturing services, announced the expansion of its partnership with materials company Rogers Corporation, to improve the use of additively manufactured parts for electronic and radio frequency (RF) components.
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        The new agreement reinforces the relationship between the two companies for Fortify to distribute and sell Rogers&rsquo; 3D printable materials, use Rogers&rsquo; materials with Fortify equipment, and for Rogers to support the sale of Fortify equipment.&nbsp;
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        The two companies first partnered in 
        <a href="https://rogerscorp.com/news/2021/fortify-and-rogers-corporation-partner-to-develop-3d-printed-dielectric-material-systems">
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         to Develop 3D-printed dielectric material systems for RF devices. On a separate note, Fortify also received a strategic investment from 
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Fortify expands partnership with Rogers Corporation to promote 3D printing

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 <p>6K Additive, a supplier of additive manufacturing materials, has been chosen by America Makes, an institution that collaborates on 3D printing projects in the US, to participate in the "Powder Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing (PADAM)" project.</p>
 <p>The project, endowed with six million dollars from the Air Force Research Laboratory, aims to enhance the cost-efficiency and effectiveness of the production of niobium C-103 powder for laser powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition (DED) 3D printing processes. Additionally, it aims to extend the source pool and utilize a wider range of particle sizes for C-103, a niobium alloy utilized in high-temperature applications. The project will also include collaboration with Castheon, NASA Glenn Research Center, NSL Analytical, Lockheed Martin, and Firefly Aerospace.</p>
 <p>&nbsp;6K Additive plans to use its proprietary UniMelt microwave plasma process to generate C-103 powders from revert sources, reportedly enhancing efficiency in high-temperature and space applications.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst Quicktake:<br>
 </b> This news marks the second time that American Makes has selected the company to participate in one of its projects. Last month, the company <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/32452"> partnered with RTX Technology Research Center and the University of Arizona </a> as part of the EARTH project under America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining to make aerospace and defense product manufacturing more sustainable.</p>

6K Additive awarded project to develop C-103 powder for additive manufacturing

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<p>Innovative Space Carrier (ISC), a company in Tokyo specializing in space transportation systems, has entered into a partnership with WAAM3D, Cranfield University, and Aichi Sangyo. All these organizations bring different specialties to the table - WAAM3D is a metal AM solutions provider, while Aichi Sangyo is known for their metal 3D printers. The collaboration aims to develop reusable space transportation vehicles.</p>
<p>The partnership will allow ISC to procure 3D printers from WAAM3D in Japan for the purpose of creating propellant tanks and other necessary components for space transport. This should contribute to the flexibility and efficiency of the development process.&nbsp;</p>

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WAAM3D partners with Innovative Space Carrier, Cranfield University, and Aichi Sangyo for space transport development

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 <p>3DEO, an on-demand additive manufacturing services provider, secured a strategic investment of USD 3.5 million from Mizuho Bank.</p>
 <p>The funds will be used to fuel the company's growth and enhance its advanced AM capabilities in the aerospace, medical, industrial, and semiconductor sectors.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> This news comes amidst the appointment of <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/33216"> Scott Dennis </a> as the company’s CEO, succeeding Co-founder Matt Petros. Notably, this is the second round of funding the company has received this year – after securing <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/25752"> &nbsp;investment </a> from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) to expand into critical manufacturing sectors.</p>

3DEO raises USD 3.5 million in strategic investment from Mizuho Bank

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<p>Formlabs, a 3D printing technology provider, has launched BEGO TriniQ Resin, a 3D printing material developed for permanent and provisional restorations in the dental industry.</p>
<p>This new resin is designed to be used with the Form 4 billion printer, and is suitable for printing a wide range of dental structures, such as permanent bridges, crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers, and implant-supported crowns. It can also be employed for printing temporary restorations, including single units, and bridges of up to seven units, at layer thicknesses of 50-micrometer or 100-micrometer.</p>
<p>A single cartridge of the resin has the capacity to print up to 300 crowns, as per the company's claim.</p>

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Formlabs launches BEGO TriniQ resin for permanent and provisional restorations

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 <p>Stratasys, known for polymer 3D printing solutions, has introduced the Origin Two DLP printer and a post-processing system, Origin Cure. This enables users to create high-precision, injection-moulded parts for short production runs.</p>
 
 <p>The 3D printer has a heated chamber, allowing the printing of materials with heat deflection temperatures up to 300°C. It runs on a 385-nanometer wavelength and supports various high-performance materials. The system can reportedly achieve an accuracy of +/- 50 micrometers and over 93% repeatability.</p>

 <p>The company asserts that solution sustains a surface finish smoothness of about an average roughness (RA) of 3 micrometers, while also maintaining high-print speeds of up to 20 mm/hour.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> This news comes amidst major <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/33215"> restructuring </a> by the company due to a decline in revenue. The&nbsp;company announced that it would be laying off 15% of its workforce to generate USD 40 million in annual cost savings.</p>

Stratasys launches Origin Two 3D printer and Origin Cure post-processing system

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<p>3DEO, an additive manufacturing services company, announces Scott Dennis as the new CEO. Dennis, succeeding co-founder Matt Petros, is a previous co-founder and CEO of D&amp;K Engineering, possessing a strong background in mechanical and biomedical engineering. Petros remains a significant shareholder of the company.</p>

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3DEO appoints Scott Dennis as CEO to drive innovation and manufacturing solutions

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 <p>Stratasys, a polymer 3D printing solutions provider, is set to decrease its workforce by 15% in an effort to save annual costs of USD 40 million. This move was prompted by a 13.6% reduction in revenue for Q2 2024, falling to USD 138 million from USD 159.8 million in Q2 2023. The company aims to reach an 8% EBITDA margin by Q1 2025 through this restructuring.&nbsp;</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Over the last year, a number of established AM companies have announced layoffs as part of their restructuring plan for cost reduction. With this announcement, Stratasys joins the likes of <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/302689"> Velo3D </a> , which announced a 30% reduction in its global workforce <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/32768"> last month </a> , and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/336689"> Desktop Metal, </a> which announced a 20% workforce reduction as part of its USD 50 million cost-cutting strategy <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/25957"> in January.&nbsp; </a></p>

Stratasys announces restructuring after Q2 2024 revenue decline

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<p>German additive manufacturing solutions provider, BigRep, has partnered with international consulting services provider, ADMASYS, to extend its global reach, particularly in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Hungary. The collaboration enables ADMASYS to present BigRep's assortment of industrial 3D printers with low to high temperature capabilities to customers within these regions.</p>

 <p>The range includes qualified materials, as well as pre and post sales support. Specifically, printers from BigRep’s ONE, STUDIO, PRO, and VIIO 250 systems will be resold by the company.</p>
 
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BigRep partners with ADMASYS to expand global presence

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 <p>ADDMAN Group, a company offering on-demand additive manufacturing services, has bought Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), a provider of additive manufacturing solutions. The value of the deal remains undisclosed. This acquisition enhances ADDMAN's metal additive manufacturing abilities and augments its production capacity.</p>
 <p>KAM offers a variety of advanced manufacturing solutions in 3D printing, including simulation, engineering, and serial production services. It is situated in Statesville, North Carolina. The company caters to several industries like space, aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, and performance motorsports.</p>
 <p>With this amalgamation, customers can benefit from a fully integrated metal additive manufacturing process, right from design to serial production. Furthermore, KAM's facility, which spans 70,000 square feet, will be added to ADDMAN's current manufacturing capacity of 300,000 square feet.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> This marks ADDMAN’s sixth acquisition over the past three years. These include 1) <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/15651"> Dinsmore </a> (January 2023), which was acquired to broaden and complement ADDMAN’s polymer production capabilities, 2) <a href="https:<br>
//www.addmangroup.com/addman-deepens-refractory-metals-expertise-via-castheon-acquisition/"> Castheon </a> (January 2022), to expand refractory metal printing solutions, 3) <a href="https:<br>
//www.addmangroup.com/addman-acquires-harbec-inc/v"> Harbec </a> (November 2022), to expand metal and plastic printing solutions, 4) <a href="https:<br>
//www.metal-am.com/addman-engineering-completes-acquisition-of-domaille-engineering/"> Domaille Engineering </a> (December 2021), to expand its presence in aerospace and defense industries, and 5) 3rd Dimension (April 2021), to expand metal its printing capabilities.</p>

ADDMAN Group acquires Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing for undisclosed sum

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 <p>Additive manufacturing solutions provider, Nano3Dprint, has teamed up with Creative Materials, a company that provides adhesives, coatings, and inks. The purpose of this partnership is to launch new conductive silver ink products for the A2200, B3300, and MatDep Pro 3D printers offered by Nano3Dprint.</p>

 <p>The newly introduced product, DW100-24, is a water-based product that includes electrically conductive ink and coating. It is designed to dry at room temperature, or be heat cured at temperatures between 100°C and 175°C to achieve maximum conductivity. Additionally, the product is able to stick to various surfaces and has a high resilience against flexing and creasing.</p>

 <p>Nano3Dprint, the company at the heart of this development, is a specialist in multi-material and electronic 3D printers. They offer a wide variety of printers with the ability to create functional electronic devices that include embedded circuitry. The A2200 Multi-material Electronics Printer, their primary product, is equipped with dual printheads. These include an FDM extruder for plastics, and a materials dispensing system for conductive inks and pastes, allowing the creation of intricate electronic components. This technology can be used in a variety of sectors such as printed electronics, wearable technology, the Internet-of-Things, and medical devices.</p>

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All Updates

Fortify expands partnership with Rogers Corporation to promote 3D printing

6K Additive awarded project to develop C-103 powder for additive manufacturing

WAAM3D partners with Innovative Space Carrier, Cranfield University, and Aichi Sangyo for space transport development

3DEO raises USD 3.5 million in strategic investment from Mizuho Bank

Formlabs launches BEGO TriniQ resin for permanent and provisional restorations

Stratasys launches Origin Two 3D printer and Origin Cure post-processing system

3DEO appoints Scott Dennis as CEO to drive innovation and manufacturing solutions

Stratasys announces restructuring after Q2 2024 revenue decline

BigRep partners with ADMASYS to expand global presence

ADDMAN Group acquires Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing for undisclosed sum

Nano3Dprint launches conductive silver ink products

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Fortify expands partnership with Rogers Corporation to promote 3D printing

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