The winners of the 2025 Formnext Awards have been announced! On 20 November, this year’s Formnext honored the most outstanding contributions to Additive Manufacturing in six categories.

Metal additive manufacturing is evolving from a prototyping tool into a driver of high-value production across industries like aerospace and automotive. A new ID Techex report forecasts the market will nearly triple by 2035, with laser powder bed fusion leading the way, China emerging as a growth powerhouse, and tariffs posing both risks and opportunities for future adoption.

Voxeljet has expanded its High Speed Sintering (HSS) network to include production partner FKM Sintertechnik. Both companies are working together closely to further optimise the process parameters of the VX1000 HSS, the largest ink-based polymer 3D printer on the market.

Desktop Metal highlighted over 24 customer applications using metal and ceramic binder jet 3D printing at Rapid + TCT, featuring materials like aluminum, titanium, and silicon carbide. The event marked the global debut of the Pure Sinter Furnace, noted for its high purity and efficiency.

Bofa Americas will be exhibiting its 3D printing filtration and atmosphere management technology at the inaugural Formnext Forum 2023 being held in Austin, Texas, from 28 to 30 August.

The French technology company JPB Système has announced that it has acquired a stake in France-based 3D printer manufacturer start-up, Addimetal, in a move that will offer the companies complete and secure sharing of their respective industrial-grade metal binder jetting (MBJ) 3D printing technology knowledge for the short-run production of small, complex, lightweight and repeatable parts.

Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. Foundries can also benefit from 3D printing. But how does it work and where is it used?

Germany — 3D printing is also gaining importance in car production. Together with Siemens and HP, Volkswagen is currently testing a new process that is expected to bring significant weight advantages, among other things.

With the increasing popularity and advancement of 3D printing, the need for specialised materials is growing accordingly. This article gives an overview of the most important plastics, metals and other materials used in 3D printing.

At Rapid + TCT in Detroit, Desktop Metal for the first time showcased a collection of 300+ 3D printed parts across its expanded Team DM portfolio, which now includes metal, polymer, elastomer, ceramic, composite, and upcycled wood 3D printing solutions, following several acquisitions.