Additive Manufacturing

What Additive Manufacturing does

Additive Manufacturing (additivemanufacturing.com) is a media and publishing platform that covers the additive manufacturing (3D printing) industry. It is operated by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a not-for-profit professional engineering organization founded in 1880 and headquartered in New York, NY. The platform serves additive manufacturing industry professionals — engineers, manufacturers, researchers, and other stakeholders — across verticals including aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, energy, and medical and dental. Its core product is the website, which publishes industry news, in-depth case studies, expert interviews, regulatory and standards coverage, and event information; a secondary product, AM Basics, provides structured educational content covering the seven families of additive manufacturing processes (Vat Photopolymerization, Powder Bed Fusion, Binder Jetting, Sheet Lamination, Material Jetting, Material Extrusion, and Directed Energy Deposition), materials, and applications.

The platform distributes content through its own website, webinars and podcasts (AM Voices), live event coverage at industry conferences such as Formnext Forum Austin, RAPID+TCT, AMUG, and SXSW, and through ASME's broader membership and professional network. As an ASME-operated publication, the entity does not operate as a commercial venture generating standalone disclosed revenue; no pricing, advertising rates, or subscription tiers are publicly available, and the operating model is consistent with a nonprofit-supported trade media property rather than a venture-backed company.

In June 2025, ASME acquired Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), an organization founded in 2014 that had grown to over 13,000 members across 100 global chapters promoting, supporting, and inspiring women in additive manufacturing. The acquisition folds Wi3DP's community, advocacy mission, and global chapters into the ASME ecosystem, extending the publication's reach from journalism into community stewardship. ASME's legal ownership and nonprofit status mean the platform is not subject to venture capital or private equity ownership, and its growth is tied to ASME's broader strategic and membership objectives rather than external investor return targets.

Name

Additive Manufacturing

Legal name

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Website

https://additivemanufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Additive Manufacturing (additivemanufacturing.com) is a trade media platform operated by ASME that publishes news, case studies, expert interviews, and educational content on additive manufacturing and 3D printing for engineers, manufacturers, and researchers across aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and other industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Industry Publishing

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing (Industrial) (EDAOAGAF)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing news
• 3D printing industry coverage
• Engineering trade media
• Manufacturing industry insights
• AM workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Additive Manufacturing (additivemanufacturing.com) is an online B2B media and publishing platform operated by ASME that covers additive manufacturing and 3D printing industry developments. The platform publishes news articles, in-depth case studies, expert interviews, educational resources, and event coverage spanning aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, energy, and medical/dental sectors, as well as AM topics such as design, materials, processes, software, post-processing, and workforce development.

Product overview

Additive Manufacturing (additivemanufacturing.com) is a media and publishing platform operated by ASME that covers additive manufacturing industry news, developments, and educational content. The platform provides in-depth case studies, expert interviews, industry resources, and event information across multiple sectors including aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, energy, and medical/dental. The primary product is the website content platform, supplemented by the AM Basics educational section that explains the seven families of AM technologies including Vat Photopolymerization, Powder Bed Fusion, Binder Jetting, Sheet Lamination, Material Jetting, Material Extrusion, and Directed Energy Deposition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Additive Manufacturing (AM) Website

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025ASME acquired Women in 3D Printing operations and assets in June 2025. Wi3DP had been promoting, supporting and inspiring women in additive manufacturing since 2014, with more than 13,000 members in 100 chapters worldwide. The acquisition ensures sustainability and growth of Wi3DP's mission under ASME's resources and structure.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Engineering.com: Engineering media site with significant additive manufacturing coverage alongside broader manufacturing topics. Competes for the same engineer/manufacturer audience and publishes news, articles, and AM-focused content.
• 3D Printing Industry: Long-running online publication covering AM/3D printing news, case studies, and industry events. Direct competitor for the same audience of engineers, manufacturers, and researchers, with overlapping content categories (news, applications, materials, machines).
• TCT Magazine: Industry publication and event organizer (TCT Show) focused on additive manufacturing and 3D printing. Competes for the same vertical professional audience with news coverage, deep features, and event presence across aerospace, automotive, and medical.

Others

• America Makes: Public-private partnership and AM innovation accelerator funded by the U.S. government. Related as a key AM industry convener and information source, but operates as a program/institute rather than a media outlet.
• ASTM International (Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence): Standards organization that has expanded into AM standards development, research, and the Wohlers Report. Comparable as an enabling/thematically related institution rather than a direct media competitor.
• Wohlers Associates (part of ASTM): Long-standing AM consulting firm famous for the Wohlers Report, now part of ASTM's Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence. Comparable as a thematic authority in AM industry information, though primarily research/consulting rather than news publishing.

Broad incumbents

• SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers): Professional society for manufacturing engineers that publishes industry content and runs events. Comparable as a non-profit parent of manufacturing-focused media, though broader in scope (covers all manufacturing, not just AM).

Emerging players

• SmarTech Analysis: Market research firm focused exclusively on additive manufacturing, publishing reports and analysis. Comparable as a paid-content provider serving the same AM professional audience with deeper, monetizable research rather than free news.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/additiveconnect
• Facebookfacebook.com/AdditiveConnect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/additiveconnect

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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