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A 3DPrint.com briefing from 5 November 2026 collects several industry items. Xact Metal reports record orders in Q2 and Q3 and opens orders for the XM300G. 3D Systems opens a Colorado technology centre, Freemelt wins a tungsten order from ESS, Snapmaker adds a filament bundle, and Eplus3D partners with Hofmann CNC.
German contract manufacturer Hofmann CNC has bought an Eplus3D EP-M300 with two lasers and will cooperate with the machine maker on metal additive manufacturing. The laser powder bed fusion system is meant to extend the company's existing machining capacity and to support a local application centre for metal 3D printing.
German machining firm Hofmann CNC has invested in an Eplus3D EP-M300 dual-laser metal powder bed fusion system. The partnership gives Hofmann CNC a local additive capability alongside its precision machining and gives Eplus3D a showcase site in Germany.