1 Jun 2023

Is This A Turning Point For Consolidation In Additive Manufacturing?
In the past decade or so, the additive manufacturing industry has been characterized by an ever-increasing number of hardware players trying to capture their own share of the market. While there were signs of consolidation in the early 2010s, given major moves by industry leaders like Stratasys and 3D Systems, AM has instead seen a consistent stream of newcomers with their own innovative takes on AM, such that IDTechEx now segments their 3D printing hardware forecast by seventeen different categories to account for such diversity.
Full profile interview: SWOT
1 Jun 2023

Additive Electronics
Update
19 Jan 2023

Nano Dimension
In July 2022, Nano Dimension acquired metal and ceramic 3D printer manufacturer Admatec. They also acquired 12% of shares in Stratasys, the market leader in polymer 3D printing.
Update interview
5 Oct 2021

J.A.M.E.S.
J.A.M.E.S., standing for Jetted Additively Manufactured Electronics Sources, is a joint venture between Nano Dimension and Hensoldt. It aims to establish an electronic designers community for 3D printed electronics. IDTechEx heard from JAMES at the Nano Dimension AME Academy in September 2021.
Update interview
16 Sep 2021

Manufacturing Technology Centre (UK)
The MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre) is established to prove innovative manufacturing processes and technologies in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions. The MTC houses some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world, creating a high quality environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale. This provides a unique opportunity for manufacturers to develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Full profile interview
24 Mar 2021

MeaTech
MeaTech is an Israeli company developing cultured meat and 3D bioprinting technology. As of March 2021, MeaTech is the world's only publicly listed cultured meat company and, in early 2021, completed the first acquisition in the cultured meat space, acquiring Belgian cultured fat company Peace of Meat. In March 2021, IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Michael Dent spoke with MeaTech Business Development Executive Simon Fried.
Event summary
1 Mar 2021

Event Summary: Nano Dimension AME Academy
On 23rd February 2021 Nano Dimension organized and hosted a short conference on additively manufactured electronics (AME). IDTechEx was pleased to be invited as a speaker, and gave an overview of what we believe are the most promising future applications for additive electronics manufacturing. This premium article summarizes presentations given at the event.