- iBox Seeks $2 Million in Equity Funding to Expand Product Line via Fundable Crowdfunding Platform (3dprint.com)
August 20, 2015
There seems to be an emerging trend lately within the 3D printing space. Whereas in the last two years we have seen an all-out tsunami of new companies sprouting up out of reward-based crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, the first eight months of 2015 seem to be the start of an entirely new trend.
- Fear of Rapid Innovation — Why Earnings Are Down Within the 3D Printing Space (3dprint.com)
August 17, 2015
With what seems to be a never-ending stream of negative quarterly reports by some of the larger players within the 3D printing space, one has to wonder what has gone wrong. The technology, which promises to change manufacturing as we know it, as well as the way every other industry operates to some extent, seems to have pulled back on the accelerator, at least from a system sales point of view. While earnings at 3D Systems, Stratasys and a handful of other publicly traded 3D printer manufacturers have almost stagnated, one has to question what may be causing this slowdown in sales growth.
- 3D Printing Stock Earnings Season – What to Expect From Stratasys, 3D Systems, VoxelJet & Exone (3dprint.com)
July 29, 2015
There is little doubt that investors within the 3D printing space are a bit unnerved as of late. As stocks have continued to plummet this last quarter, investors remain skeptical but also a bit optimistic about the next couple of weeks, starting tomorrow, as earnings season within the 3D printing space rolls around. While shares of 3D Systems and ExOne have continued to slide, we have seen a bit of a bounce back for shares of Stratasys and Voxeljet over the last couple of weeks, as analyst upgrades and earnings anticipation come into play. As we kick off tomorrow with the first of four important reports for the industry, I thought it would be nice to provide our readers with a bit of a preview of what we can expect. Below you will find information regarding the upcoming quarterly reports from Stratasys, 3D Systems, Voxeljet and ExOne.
- Stratasys (SSYS) Unveils New Details on Massive Partnership with Kangshuo Group Involving 1000’s Of 3D Printers (3dprint.com)
July 23, 2015
While Stratasys’ (SSYS) stock price is tumbling, the company has been on a role this last week from a future growth perspective. Yesterday they announced the opening of a massive new manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, which will expand their subsidiary MakerBot’s production capacity by 100%, while today they’ve revealed further details on a recent partnership with Beijing’s Kangshuo Group Co.
- 3D Printing and Technology Fund Adds Robotics to the Mix (3dprint.com)
July 14, 2015
There are several ways one can diversify their holdings within any market. An investor could simply research which firms are out there within a particular industry, like the 3D printing industry, and invest small amounts into each by purchasing shares. The easiest way, however, would be to find a fund that’s going to do all the work for you, managed by someone who likely has more experience in the market than you do.
- Neff Capital launches Sintavia, maker of 3D printed aerospace parts with $10M investment (3ders.org)
July 9, 2015
While we’ve been seeing a rapid amount of growth in the adoption rate of additive manufacturing technologies in multiple industries within the last year, companies in the aerospace industry in particular seem to be showing an increased interest by the day.
- 3D Systems Signs European Distribution Agreement with Douglas Stewart EDU (3dprint.com)
July 7, 2015
- Tinkerine Reports Record Revenue, Spurred on by Ditto Pro 3D Printer Sales (3dprint.com)
August 19, 2015
It goes without saying that the 3D printing space has been a treacherous one for investors over the last 12-18 months. Slowing growth, rising expenses, currency exchange fluctuations and difficulties integrating recent acquisitions have all been reasons provided by some of the larger 3D printer manufacturers to explain these recent trends.
- Optomec Reports 100% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth Thanks to Innovative 3D Printing Technology (3dprint.com)
August 6, 2015
While the majority of the larger 3D printer manufacturers such as 3D Systems (which reports earnings tomorrow) and Stratasys have seen their growth rates stagnate over the last year, it’s not all bad news within the industry. In fact there are a handful of smaller companies that are growing at rates which may even surprise their own management teams.
- Voxel8 raises $12M to launch their electronics 3D printer by end of 2015 (3ders.org)
July 24, 2015
Although having the ability to create literally any shape of a plastic or metal part on-demand using a 3D printer has revolutionized multiple industries ranging from consumer product design to healthcare and even the ability to manufacture goods in space, there are still many factors involved with creating functional goods that 3D printing lacks. Ultimately, giving users the ability to print in multiple materials including electronics is a capability that would allow consumers to literally be able to print ready-to-use products - electronics included - on demand.
- MakerBot Focuses on QA with New 3D Printer Factory in Brooklyn (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 22, 2015
MakerBot has been going through a lot of growing pains lately, given the lawsuit against its parent company and low stock numbers. After the closure of the brand’s retail shops and letting go of a fifth of the company’s workforce, MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom is on a mission to regain the public’s trust. And, today, the company has opened up a brand new factory at Industry City in Brooklyn with anticipated growth.
- Lawsuit claims MakerBot knowingly sold glitchy 3D printers (engadget.com) (engadget.com)
July 12, 2015
MakerBot and its parent company Stratasys committed a "fraudulent scheme"..Evidence suggests: QA had a hard time even getting complete 3D printers to test......
- Chaos 3D: Why Second Movers Are Winning the Chaotic Desktop 3D Printer Wars (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 8, 2015
With well over 200 manufacturers in the desktop 3D printer market (this number is growing much faster than it is shrinking), a majority of them are “me-too” products.
- Rinkak Provides Toyota with Mass 3D Printing for i-Road Project (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 6, 2015
Japanese 3D printing company Kabuku Inc., announced that it would be providing the 3D printed, mass customized parts for Toyota’s i-Road Personal Mobility Vehicle.
- The R&D Tax Aspects of 3D Printing Infrastructure (3dprintingindustry.com)
August 17, 2015
Often called printer banks or virtual printer networks, cloud printing technology allows for printing through cloud connection rather than traditionally connecting to a PC or print driver. 3D printers can simply register with a cloud print provider and receive print jobs sent from mobile devices, desktops and laptops, or tablets. Users can create innovative designs, load it to the cloud and place an order for 3D print production. The cloud connected printer on the other end responds by printing, packaging, and shipping the order.
- Growth Rate Triples as 3D Hubs Passes 20,000th 3D Printer Milestone (3dprintingindustry.com)
August 5, 2015
Never a dull month for 3D Hubs. Sure, desktop-based, distributed 3D printing is still a very young sector in a very young market and trends are bound to change drastically; however, the latest August Trend Report carries a long a number of significant changes in the global 3D Hubs scenario. The first and most noticeable is that 3D Hubs has now passed the 20,000 registered 3D printers mark.
- Polish Pirx3D Shuts Down Due to Inability to Create Full-Color FDM 3D Printer (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 23, 2015
Full color 3D printing in FDM technology is the Holy Grail for 3D printers manufacturers around the globe. Many have tried; unfortunately, none has achieved anything more than a symbolic minute of fame when announcing the start of their work on this matter. We all heard about the infamous botObjects, who tried to convince the 3D printing community that they were capable of 3D print in full color on their machines, while showing models that looked like renders from some 3D modeling software. When their 3D printer eventually entered the market, it turned out that it could print in just a handful of colors separately. botObjects failed completely, but somehow survived ultimate infamy by being bought by 3D Systems in January 2015. A Polish company that tried to create a full-color FDM 3D printer, Pirx3D, didn’t have such luck. In May, the company suspended its manufacturing operations and now focuses only on providing warranty services to their 3D printers sold to date.
- Media Markt Deal Marks Sharebot’s Voyage from Italy to Germany (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 21, 2015
Germany Media Markt (Media World in Italy) is one of Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailers and, while the German stores already sell 3D printers, now the company’s Italian branch is going to begin to stocking Sharebot’s NG single extruder systems. This deal, as exclusively revealed to 3DPI by Sharebot’s marketing director Matteo Abbiati, also include’s the company’s entire line up of filaments.
- Neff Capital Management Launches Sintavia With $10M Investment — Will Focus on Additive Manufacturing (3dprint.com)
July 9, 2015
As the 3D printing space continues to evolve and rapidly expand, and with analysts expecting a 30-40% compound annual growth rate moving forward over the next 4-5 years, it’s no wonder why so many companies seem to be entering the industry with optimism. Over the past two to three years, the amount of investment capital poured into additive manufacturing has soared, as investors want a piece of the pie before it’s too late.
- Pinshape Seeks $500,000 via Equity Crowdunding Site Fundable for Expansion of 3D Printable Model Repository (3dprint.com)
July 8, 2015
“We’re growing like crazy and need to expand our team,” Lucas Matheson, CEO & Co-founder of Pinshape, explained to 3DPrint.com.