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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

i4.0 today

With the 2009 expiration of a key Stratasys patent that covered thermoplastic filament extrusion technology, desktop filament printers were taking off, buoyed by new disrupters like Makerbot. The company landscape in additive manufacturing has also transformed, with prior players merging or exiting and new players consistently emerging.

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FND Q&A with Würth Group Leadership

Fastener News Desk

Rainer Bürkert: There are several points: first, we have always taken care to make sure that we have sufficient inventory on hand for our customers, and so we have been able to ride the wave of supply chain issues well. Second, all our customers know that we are a financially stable operation. This is the path to organic growth.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

As we embark on the second half of 2023, this second annual Manufacturing White Paper examines the business and legal considerations that continue to impact the industry and offers the perspectives and insights of attorneys with deep experience serving as trusted advisors to manufacturing companies.