LOSSBURG, Germany—The owners of Arburg have purchased RepRap, a German maker of 3D printing systems for liquid silicone rubber.

BOSTON—Applications for the rapidly growing 3D printing industry now include the ability to make hearing aids and jewelry, manufacture parts for NASA and replicate a human kidney. And as the industry advances in technology and application, so do the capabilities for silicone molders like Albright Silicone.

FELDKIRCHAN, Germany—German RepRap, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has developed a platform for liquid silicone rubber that it claims makes it possible to 3D print heat-cured silicone parts using a high performance LSR.

MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has pledged financial support of Twin Cities Heart Walk, a fundraiser organized by the American Heart Association.

GEESTHACHT, Germany—Evonik officially has commissioned a new multi-purpose silicones production unit at its existing facility in Geesthacht.

CLEVELAND—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared 3D-printed, patient-specific airway stents developed by Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Tom Gildea, section head of bronchoscopy.

ELBRIDGE, N.Y.—Tessy Plastics plans to spend about $20 million in 2020, adding clean room space and injection presses, including two for liquid silicone rubber parts, at one of its factories in Elbridge.

NORTHBROOK, Ill.—M. Holland continues to expand its 3D printing capabilities for its clients, signing a distribution agreement to offer Henkel's Loctite 3D products.

It's an exciting time to be in the medical industry, and it doesn't look like that will be changing anytime soon.