#214 AM in 2024: Bankruptcies, mergers and increased investment in automotive, aerospace & defence

Additive Insight

On the final Additive Insight episode of the year, TCT Head of Content Laura Griffiths and Group Content Manager Sam Davies get together to discuss the biggest trends and developments in AM over the last 12 months. They discuss: - Why Nano Dimension is acquiring both Desktop Metal & markforged, as well as the pressure Nano faces from a vocal shareholder. - BMW's successful application of additive manufacturing, with more than 400,000 parts now being 3D printed per year. - The rise, fall and rise again of Shapeways as two of the original co-founders revive the brand in the wake of its bankruptcy this summer. - Increased investment in the aerospace and defence sectors, with the likes of GKN Aerospace and GE Aerospace pumping tens and hundreds of millions into its AM efforts. - Forward AM's insolvency filing and where the company goes next. - And their personal highlights covering the AM sector.