#3DExpress: Bentley Achieves Significant AM Milestone

This week, there has been a flurry of news in the additive manufacturing industry as many companies have taken advantage of RAPID + TCT for important announcements. This includes from MX3D who has announced a new partnership with the Phillips Corporation and Kimya being acquired by Airtech Advanced Materials. That is not all however, Bentley has also reached a significant milestone in its adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) and Nano Dimension has officially announced its new CEO. Finally, Stratasys has closed its $120M funding from Fortissimo Capital, a ray of hope in 3D printing! Happy ready and have a great weekend.

Bentley Celebrates a Major AM Milestone

Car manufacturer Bentley recently celebrated 25 years of using AM and since adopting 3D technologies, the group claims to have passed an important milestone: 125,000 3D-printed parts! It has invested in 13 machines and currently employs six different processes, enabling it to imagine numerous components, diverse designs and test multiple materials. Matthias Rabe, Bentley board member in charge of R&D, adds, “Additive manufacturing continues to play a vital role in the product development process, and our capability and expertise in this field has gone from strength to strength. The ability to rapidly produce and iterate components has advanced how we develop our models and offers further opportunities as we electrify our model range and create our next generation of extraordinary cars.”

Various parts 3D printed by Bentley (photo credits: Bentley)

MX3D and the Phillips Corporation Announce New Partnership for WAAM in the USA

At RAPID + TCT 2025, MX3D, a leader in robotic wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems, announced a new strategic partnership with the Phillips Corporation, a global leader in manufacturing. The goal of this collaboration is to not only bring MX3D’s advanced metal 3D printing solutions to the United States, but to help spread the use of WAAM technology in sectors like aerospace, energy, maritime and heavy manufacturing industries in the nation. As such, Philipps will be the exclusive U.S. distributor and support provider for MX3D systems.“Partnering with Phillips Corporation offers a great chance to speed up the adoption of MX3D technology in the USA,” concludes Gijs van der Velden, CEO of MX3D. “Their strong network and capability to provide timely and quality service locally is crucial now as more and more customers start using MX3D Systems for 24/7 qualified production.”