Design and engineering business CALLUM can swiftly produce low volume, bespoke production parts in-house for its limited-edition Aston Martin CALLUM Vanquish 25, thanks to the capabilities of the MakerBot METHOD X.

France — 3D-printing company Multistation signed a collaboration agreement in France for the Gravity SLS 3D-printing ecosystem of Wematter.

UK — Digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and low-volume parts Protolabs, has joined forces with RS Components, a global omni-channel product and service solutions provider for industrial customers and suppliers.

AIM3D, manufacturer of multi-material 3D printers, is currently developing larger granulate 3D printers in order to be able to reproduce larger installation spaces and even higher construction speeds. The product launch is planned for Formnext 2021 in Frankfurt.

USA/Italy — 3D printing company Desktop Metal has acquired Aidro, a Italian pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing (AM) across a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, agricultural equipment, aerospace, and mobile and industrial machinery, among others.

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Sweden — Known for their hard, 3D printed metals, Swedish materials development company VBN Components has been registering an increasing demand for their products. The company therefore moved to larger premises that are to provide increased capacities.

Israel — 3D-printing company Stratasys, announced its commitment to the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association. The non-commercial organisation seeks to advance sustainability efforts in the 3D printing industry.

Italian machinery company Breton, announced the development of the first 3D printer that integrates Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The “Genesis” 3D printer is designed the large-scale production of thermoplastic materials and can combine additive and subtractive methods.

Germany — At EMO metalworking exhibition being held from 4 to 9 October 2021 in Milan, Italy, Open Mind will present its Version 2021.2, the most recent release of the Hypermill CAD/CAM suite.