3D Printing

There is a new power player in the 3D printing sweepstakes. As the media trumpet headlines about 3D printing's capabilities, China has quietly bulked up its presence in the technology. The Chinese government is pledged to invest 1.5 billion Yuan (or $245 million) in a seven-year project to...

Belgian 3D printing software maker Materialise (NASDAQ: MTLS) is a lesser-known 3D printing stock. Unlike other 3D printing stocks, which popped on debut, Materialise's debut on the Nasdaq was less than spectacular: The company's stock price declined marginally. Since then, the stock...

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) confirmed Monday that the company will split into two separate entities. The deal comes a few years after Hewlett-Packard ceased plans to spin off its PC business. Those plans appear to have been reignited earlier this year, and now the printing division is...

This is not about a 3D printed "MarioBong," although that has been done. It's about a 3D printed pocket-sized metered-dose cannabis inhaler/vaporizer. The device, called the Syqe Inhaler, was created by Israeli venture Syqe Medical and is Wi-Fi enabled. Vaping Vs. Toking...

Poised to be the next big thing, 3D printing received a boost recently when logistics company United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) announced it would increase the number of its stores with 3D printing services. UPS's move is significant because 3D printing as a service is mostly offered...

3D printing companies have been stymied by slow consumer adoption, but the industrial market for printing with metal represents a significant growth opportunity. Although it had disappointing overall results last quarter, 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) reported a strong increase in sales of...

Technology is an interesting thing. Imagine being a blacksmith or a buggy manufacturer as Henry Ford starting popping out gas-powered vehicles. Such is the situation today regarding 3D printing. There are a number of reasons why manufacturers should fear this advancement. Change Affects...

Maintaining the NASA Space Program is an expensive endeavor, and a significant portion of that expense can be attributed to the development of the various specialized scientific instruments and tools that are used to conduct space missions. 3D printing may offer NASA engineers a less expensive...

As investors start their look-back at 2014, it's clear that one of the year's biggest business stories has been the rise of 3D printing technology and its related companies. Despite naysaying by at least one analyst, who finds the market over-hyped, 3D printers have made significant...

Remember when some experts said the Internet was a passing fad? Like it or not, 3D printing technology, seen by some as simply a trend, is apparently here to stay. Some sectors, like the plastics industries, are already jumping into 3D printing research and development with both feet. It...

3D stocks were on the rise as Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman said on CNBC that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) plans to enter 3D printing space and focuses on penetrating the 3D market organically. Shares of Voxeljet (NYSE: VJET) lead the sector, gaining by three percent within the last hour;...

Disney (NYSE: DIS) researchers recently came up with a new algorithm that allowed them to print unique spinning tops and yo-yos. The results are unlike anything else the world has ever seen. Disney has not indicated that it plans to sell these items, but they were on display at this year...

The potential of the new three-dimensional printing technology cannot be denied. Early adopters believe 3D printers will revolutionize both mass manufacturing and supply chain logistics over the next several decades. A new 10-year forecast released last month by SmarTech Markets Publishing...