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3D printing space-grade plastic parts is just the beginning

PrintGig founder Caleb McIvor has designs on creating his own 3D printer to provide high-performance parts to the aviation industry.

WATCH: NBR explores the NZ manufacturing sector.

Will Mace Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Additive manufacturing – otherwise known as 3D printing – has become commonplace as a mechanism, not just for rapid prototyping, but for industrial production.

But Auckland-based entrepreneur Caleb McIvor believes there’s a gap in the market for a 3D printer that can do what he wants it to

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Will Mace Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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