Now that the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is at such a mature level, we’re seeing a high degree of differentiation across the market. Each vertical has become so developed that they warrant their own specialized products and services. If you look at Stratasys, for instance, you’ll see a printer seemingly dedicated to each one of them, from medical and dental to fashion.
Fabrication services, too, are branching out, with the likes of ADDMAN Group and Morf3D representing a new generation of performance 3D printing for the aerospace, space, and defense sectors. This makes a company like Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES) a standout as one of the few, if only, bureaus focused on electronics 3D printing. The company just announced a strategic partnership with German electronics 3D printer manufacturer Neotech AMT, with APES taking an ownership position in the…