Today in 3D printers & materials

2026-08-09 · PrintNative

The only story here that matters: Formlabs going public reshapes resin's future. Resin printing has been trapped in a handful of companies' hands—Formlabs, 3D Systems, Stratasys—keeping prices artificially high and innovation glacial. A Formlabs IPO means real capital, real pressure to compete, and (finally) a chance for the resin market to move faster than once a year. The $149 Flashforge FDM printer is fine background noise; airless tires are pure "look what's possible" theater. Watch Formlabs' filing docs when they drop—the valuation and growth metrics will tell you if resin is actually becoming a production tool or staying a niche playground. Everything else here is machinery news, not industry news.