After years of delivering ultra-hard 3D-printed metals, VBN Components now introduces Vibenite 130 — a tough, high-strength alloy engineered for fatigue-resistant applications. The launch at Formnext 2025 marks a new step in combining hardness, durability and sustainable near-net-shape manufacturing.

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.

What if the factories building tomorrow’s aerospace components, medical devices, and clean energy systems could do so without fueling the climate crisis? That future is now within reach — thanks to groundbreaking research .

A breakthrough in personalised cycling has earned Fizik top honours at the 2025 Eurobike Awards. The company’s One-to-One custom saddle program, developed with Gebiomized and powered by Carbon’s 3D printing technology, won Gold in the Components category for its innovative approach to rider-specific comfort and performance.

SIMTOS 2026 (Seoul International Manufacturing Technology Show) is Korea's largest trade fair for manufacturing technology, taking place from 13 to 17 April in Halls 1 and 2 of KINTEX in Goyang.

A new partnership between Comau and Roboze aims to transform advanced manufacturing by combining automation and 3D printing for more agile, efficient, and sustainable production.

With the United Kingdom confirmed as partner country, Formnext 2026 is gaining early momentum and sharpening its focus on additive manufacturing applications in industries such as orthopedics, aviation and automotive.

Metal additive manufacturing is moving fast in metalworking, but one issue still blocks wider shop-floor adoption: internal defects that don’t show up until parts fail in service. A team from Kims and the Max Planck Institute has developed an explainable AI model for laser powder bed fusion that evaluates not just how much porosity a part has, but what kind of pores form, where they sit, and how they weaken mechanical performance.

Faster, more precise, more versatile: Speedpart is expanding its 3D printing portfolio with the Multi Jet Fusion process and setting new standards in additive manufacturing.

Arburg is exiting the additive manufacturing market by the end of 2025 to refocus on its core injection moulding business — while ensuring full service and spare parts support for existing Freeformer users.