Second 3D printed Walmart expansion to open in Alabama Construction 3D Printing
Less than a year ago, mega retailer Walmart revealed it had commissioned one of the largest free-standing 3D printed commercial buildings in the United States. This build, completed in Tennessee, consisted of an 8,000-square-foot expansion to an existing site, which now functions as a online pickup center. Today, evidently satisfied with its first major foray into construction 3D printing, Walmart is preparing to open a second 3D printed expansion, this time in Huntsville, Alabama.
Continuity Biosciences backs Joseph DeSimone PinPrint’s unique 3D printed microneedle tech
US-based biotechnology company Continuity Biosciences has invested in 3D printed microneedle technology specialist PinPrint to expand its focus from therapeutic delivery into aesthetic and cosmetic applications.
PROTEOR Targets Next-Gen O&P Manufacturing with Filament Innovations Acquisition
French medical device company PROTEOR has acquired Filament Innovations, a company specializing in 3D printing technologies for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) industry. The acquisition broadens PROTEOR’s digital solutions portfolio to include scanning, rectification, and 3D printing tools, supporting the development of customized medical device solutions.
“Game-changing Milestone” as Lithoz Beta-TCP Implants Show 92% Success in Long-Term Clinical Evaluation
Austrian ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz has achieved a 92% success rate in a clinical long-term follow-up study of its beta TCP patient-specific implants (PSI). The study confirmed that its 3D printed implants made using Lithoz’s CeraFab printer are effective bone substitutes, showing strong osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties with no post-surgical complications. The study’s findings aim to support the broader clinical adoption of ceramic 3D printing in surgical applications.
Simpliforge Creations produces highest on-site 3D printed structure Construction 3D Printing
Simpliforge Creations, an Indian 3D construction printing company, and IIT Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Indian Army under Project PRABAL, have successfully completed the world’s highest on-site 3D printed military structure at 11,000 feet, in Leh. This milestone marks the first-ever protective military bunker built in high-altitude, low-oxygen (HALO) conditions using in-situ 3D construction printing.
US Air Force uses 3D concrete printing to enhance infrastructure Construction 3D Printing
According to DVIDS, the Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer is being developed by the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Maryland, to rapidly build fortified infrastructure that supports warfighters and sustains operations in contested environments.
Take a break at Osaka’s Expo 2025 3D printed rest area Construction 3D Printing
Earlier this week, Expo 2025 launched in Osaka, Japan. This year, the world expo is showcasing installations and exhibits from all over the world exploring the theme of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. Notably, lucky visitors will not only see great design and architecture at the various pavilions, the rest areas are also something special to experience as each of them was designed by a young Japanese architect.
3D Systems enables world’s first facial implant manufactured at point-of-care
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced the successful use of its point-of-care additive manufacturing solution to produce the world’s first MDR-compliant 3D printed facial implant. Designed and printed within University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, the patient-specific PEEK implant was used in a maxillofacial reconstruction surgery on March 18, 2025.