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Polymer extrusion 3D printing market set for long-term growth amid low-cost adoption, AM Research...

Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has published a new market report outlining its assessment of the polymer extrusion 3D printing sector, estimating the market will be worth USD 2.2 billion in 2025 and grow to USD 6.1 billion by 2034. 

Tech exec forecasts how AI will transform global manufacturing in 2026

The global manufacturing sector is uniquely positioned to capitalise on artificial intelligence technologies, according to Tim Long, global head of manufacturing at cloud-based data platform company Snowflake.

US manufacturing activity falls amid job cuts, factories moving overseas

U.S. manufacturing dropped for the ninth consecutive month in November as supplier deliveries, new orders, and employment plummeted, the Institute for Supply Management said in its latest Manufacturing PMI report.

Apple advances manufacturing with large-scale 3D-printed titanium components for Apple Watch

Apple says it has reached a major manufacturing milestone, announcing that all Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases produced this year are made using 3D-printed enclosures created from 100 per cent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder. 

Updated SLA materials from Formlabs target stronger manufacturing outcomes

Formlabs has announced a new suite of stereolithography (SLA) materials designed to bring 3D printing closer to mainstream manufacturing, introducing resins that the company says now rival widely used industrial thermoplastics.

Nearly half of organisations lack confidence in future manufacturing strategies, Gartner survey finds

Nearly half of organisations are uncertain that their current manufacturing strategies will deliver on business outcomes over the next three years, according to a new survey by American research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.

Global biologics manufacturing to double by 2035 amid outsourcing surge, report finds

The global biologics manufacturing sector is forecast to more than double in value over the next decade, according to new data from ResearchAndMarkets.com. In its...

South Africa’s CSIR develops nano-reinforced polymer composite for advanced industries

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with Filament Factory, has unveiled a nano-reinforced polymer composite designed to deliver new levels of performance in advanced materials.

Hitachi Energy commits $1B to expand US manufacturing of grid infrastructure

Hitachi Energy, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced more than UISD 1 billion in new manufacturing investments to expand the production of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the United States. 

ERC-backed researchers develop AI-driven 3D bioprinter to boost tissue engineering

Researchers at UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University, supported by the European Research Council (ERC), have developed an artificial intelligence-based 3D bioprinting system that could advance the engineering of implantable tissues.
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Future-ready manufacturing: How AI and cloud ERP are transforming supply chains

As manufacturers face growing supply chain disruption, rising costs and increasing operational complexity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud ERP and connected digital systems are becoming essential tools for improving visibility, resilience and decision-making.