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FESPA Global Print Expo 2020 will take place as scheduled from 24-27 March 2020 at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Spain, along with the co-located exhibitions, European Sign Expo 2020 and Sportswear Pro 2020.

• Start-up and large family-owned company now in the same hands

• Two mutually complementary portfolios
• German RepRap remains a separate company

The manufacturing industry worldwide is grappling with the twin challenges of technological change and economic and political uncertainty. With its keynote theme of Industrial Transformation, HANNOVER MESSE 2020 focuses on the opportunities presented by innovative technologies, steadily growing and ever more readily available amounts of data, and a growing awareness of climate protection.

Resource efficiency and sustainability are two key themes at the upcoming edition of HANNOVER MESSE, with additive manufacturing playing a major role. The close connection between additive manufacturing and lightweight construction will be reflected at HANNOVER MESSE, with both topics co-located in Hall 23. The 6th Additive Manufacturing Symposium is also being held at HANNOVER MESSE.

• Highest VDI accolade: Richard Vieweg medal of honour awarded to Arburg Partner Eugen Hehl

• Outstanding achievement: ambassador for German mechanical engineering
• Award ceremony: Managing Partner Juliane Hehl accepts award

New European strategic investor joins Aurora’s share register.

Aurora raises $1.82 million in Placement at $0.14 per share.

Funds will primarily be applied to accelerate commercialisation of rapid manufacturing technology (RMP-1 and large format) machinesand for working capital purposes.

• Agreement formalises the scope of certification, training and audit services to be provided to A3D.
• Independent third-party certification will create improved access to mining, oil and gas, and marine and other markets for parts printed by A3D's unique 3D metal printers.
• DNV GL is a global leader in providing risk management and quality assurance services to 100,000 clients in 100 countries.

Highlights:
• Agreement signed for first commercial supply of RMP-1 Beta Printer to AdditiveNow
• Execution of Research Project contract with Gränges AB
• Engagement to produce sample parts for global
manufacturers
• Successful placement to raise $4 Million from institutional and sophisticated investors

Weerg, the revolutionary Italian e-commerce which offers CNC machining and 3D printing online, once again confirms its mission to bring innovation to the world of mechanics and does so by introducing a totally new financial service for the sector. It is the "Wallet", the virtual wallet, comparable to a rechargeable credit card with no expiry date, which Weerg users can easily charge online with cuts from 500 to 15,000 euros.

Slate comprised of former C-suite executives with financial and operational experience on a global scale across numerous industries

Nominees include current or former board members from Ally Financial, American Airlines, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Jefferies, Wynn Resorts and more

50 Game-changing Tech Startups From Around the World Go Head-to-Head in The Twelfth Annual Competition

Industrial additive manufacturing veteran to oversee go-to-market, finance, people, and operations teams to take Markforged to the next stage of growth as the leader of 3D printing solutions
Markforged, the leading provider of metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, today announced that it has appointed Shai Terem to be its President and Chief Operating Officer. Terem will be responsible for overseeing both day-to-day operations and all elements of go-to-market and company strategy, including sales, marketing, customer success, finance, people, and operations. He will report directly to CEO Greg Mark in this newly created role.

Following its successful Series A funding round, Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd (AMT) is pushing ahead to utilize part of the investment for global expansion activities. AMT’s recent appointment of Damson Lai as APAC Market Director sees the company expand into the Asia Pacific region with a dedicated business development and sales strategy.

Industry world leaders join AMT to accelerate the company’s global presence and commercialize its unique automated systems for the post processing of 3D printed parts.

Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Volume Graphics, a market leader in the industrial computed tomography (CT) software industry.

Not only embraced by loyal exhibitors within the moulding industry, Asiamold has also received strong support from renowned industrial associations over the years. For 2020, the Society of Advanced Moulding Technology (SAMT) will become one of the supporting associations of the show, which will further facilitate the exchange between industry players through a series of fringe events.

34,532 specialists and managers (2018: 26,919) were swept away by an impressive Formnext 2019. 852 exhibitors (2018: 632) made Messe Frankfurt the stage for the ever-increasing fields of application of additive manufacturing. The move to the modern and architecturally-sophisticated exhibition halls 11 and 12, which was due to strong growth, has thus proved its worth.

The world's largest industrial coalition to improve CSR in global supply chains

New Leadership Changes to Accelerate Rapid Growth as Company’s Digital Manufacturing Platform Becomes More Widely Adopted

Effective Nov 01, 2019, FARSOON Europe GmbH, located in Stuttgart (DE) and Máquina Center S.A., located in Rubí, Barcelona (ES), signed an Exclusive Sales Agent Agreement and partner up for supporting the industrialization of 3D-Printing in Spain, Portugal and Andorra with Farsoon Open Laser Sintering Systems.