The 48th WorldSkills Competition opened in Shanghai on September 22 and runs through the 27th. With 1,400 competitors, over 70 countries and regions, and 64 skill categories, it is the largest edition ever. Additive manufacturing is one of the events.
Xihe Additive has built a new plant in Zhanggong District, Ganzhou, with a monthly capacity of 50 metal additive manufacturing systems.
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the University of Cambridge have jointly established the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (CASM).
The light source module in vat photopolymerization 3D printing directly determines how large, how fast, and how accurate a machine can print.
Aokang stated that in the future it will collaborate with upstream and downstream partners across the industry chain to continuously advance the commercialization of 3D-printed shoes.
On September 16, 2026, the Pinglu Canal officially opened to navigation.
With this, Phase II studies of both the 4 mg and 16 mg strengths of D23 are now advancing in parallel.
On October 1, 2026, Creality appeared as the exclusive event partner at the 10th anniversary celebration of WOL3D, India's leading 3D printing company.
According to data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on September 15, the output of 3D printing equipment in China grew 29.9% year-on-year in August.
From its relocation in 1999 to its return in 2026—27 years apart—this urban memory of the people of Longquanyi has come back renewed.
At the Formnext show in Shenzhen, China, Yizhi Technology launched a new binder jetting (BJ) metal 3D printer, targeting batch production for jewelry, shoe molds, and 3C.
Desktop metal 3D printing finally feels truly consumer-grade.
At Formnext Shenzhen 2026, Junjing Technology rounded out its photocuring ceramics lineup and added metal systems. General Manager Jiang Damei said the company provides a complete solution covering materials, equipment, and firing.
restor3d has launched the MyFit digital suite. Patients receiving custom 3D-printed orthopedic implants can finally follow their care visually from start to finish, and partner surgeons can activate the tool for free.
On September 10, Creality’s HALOT-X1 Max and HALOT-X1 Neo officially went on sale.
On September 10, 2026, Tripo AI announced that it had closed Series B and B+ funding, raising a total of about $447 million, led by MPCi.
From rapid iteration to mass production, the demands 3C places on 3D printing have changed.
After 17 years in traditional footwear, Xiang Binbin has pivoted to photopolymer 3D-printed shoes.
Four-in-one desktop devices have a new heavy hitter.
