3D打印服务局3D Metalforge在超认购的IPO之后，已开始在澳大利亚证券交易所（ASX）上进行交易，该IPO筹集了1000万美元的资本。
该公司总共发行了50,000,000股普通股，每股$ 0.20，列出了3D Metalforge，市值约为3800万美元。与风险投资公司Alto Capitalmanaging the IPO, contributions were made by a variety of institutional, high net worth and sophisticated investors.
该公司将利用资金扩大其收入增长计划。这包括提高其新加坡工厂的生产能力，在德克萨斯州休斯敦开设一家新工厂，并升级其珀斯办公室，以利用澳大利亚能源和国防部的机会。
3D Metalforge首席执行官Matthew Waterhouse指出：“我们很高兴成为一家上市公司，并欢迎我们的新股东，并感谢他们的高度兴趣和支持。现在，我们拥有强大的资本基础来执行我们的扩张计划，并在强大的行业逆风下推动整个增材制造业的增长和创新时列出。”
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According to 3D Metalforge, a part is 3D printed every eight minutes at the company’s Singapore manufacturing facility. With a fast-growing blue chip customer base in the energy, maritime, tooling, and defense sectors, the firm managed to generate A$1.3 million in revenue in the 2019 financial year.
它的生产能力是通过一系列专有流程来促进的，这些流程构成了公司的智能增材平台。除3D打印和后处理服务外，该公司还提供设计和工程服务，材料建议甚至部分测试。
侧重于SLM和基于DED的Metal 3D打印，3D Metalforge客户倾向于从局部制造中的存储成本和交付时间减少中受益。与传统制造技术相比，该公司的一些项目的材料减少量高达20％ - 30％，平均销售时间平均下降了15％。
What are the next steps for 3D Metalforge?
The company is ultimately working towards expanding its global network of individual manufacturing facilities, in a bid to increase throughputs and reduce costs for its customers. With an improved production capacity at the Singapore facility and a new hub in Houston, the firm hopes to further localize its services, reducing transport distances while gaining exposure to US-based industrial clients.
珀斯办事处扩张,公司的corporate presence in Australia is also a major priority. Early talks are already underway between 3D Metalforge and its existing base of global clients, as many of them have offices and facilities in Australia. Having recently appointed mining and energy executive Samantha Tough as company director, 3D Metalforge is doubling down on its current engagement with the energy and industrial sectors. As an aside, Tough is also the Chairman of地平线，西澳大利亚州政府拥有的能源公司。
Going down the SPAC route, aerospace company火箭实验室recently agreed tomerge with blank check company Vector Acquisition Corporationto go public with its 3D printed rocket business. Due to be completed in Q2 2021, the move will see the combined company valued at $4.1 billion, while generating $750 million in cash for Rocket Lab.
在其他地方，3D打印机制造商标记最近也同意go public by merging with a blank check company叫one. Once complete in summer of 2021, the deal will value the combined company at $2.1 billion, netting $425 million in cash for Markforged.
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Featured image shows SLM 3D printing at a 3D Metalforge facility. Photo via 3D Metalforge.
