3D Printing Trade News – What Did UPS Learn It’s First Year of 3D Printing?
1) 3-D Printing Didn’t Cannibalize Other Parts Of The Business For a store that makes money mainly by shipping physical goods from one place to another, it could be shortsighted to bring in machines that help alleviate that need. But it turns out that offering the new...
3D Printing Technology Unlocking Value in Manufacturing in America
According to Bob McCutcheon, US Industrial Products Leader at consulting firm Price Waterhouse Cooper, 3D printing technology is already capable of producing high quality products and the value that 3D printing unlocks in manufacturing can lead to new products and...
3D Printing Trade Association Discussion on 3D Printing Market Growth
The adoption of 3D printing in various applications is growing on account of higher accuracy, efficient use of material and ability to build customized products. Its competency over traditional processes, time efficiency and simultaneous use of multiple materials has...
The 3D Printing Trade Association Discusses the 3D Printing Challenge for UPS and Other Delivery Services – Are Shipping Firms Ready For 3D Printing Technology?
Can USPS Deliver on the Promise of 3D Printing? The imminent 3D printing revolution “might be a huge opportunity for the [U.S.] Postal Service," an in-depth study says. But, as usual with the USPS, where there are opportunities there are also caveats and hurdles....
Home Depot and 3D Printing – A Marriage We’ve Been Waiting For in 3D Printing
Starting today, do-it-yourselfers in California, Illinois and New York can get a closer look at MakerBot's printing and scanning products via merchandising displays within the select store locations. Trained staff will be on hand to give consumers printing...
3D Printing Trade Association Asks – Do you Know How to Work a 3D Printing Trade Show?
3D Printing Slide Show - 10 Ways to Work a 3D Printing Trade Show from Bill Decker 1) Set goals! Sales? Contacts? Press? Demos? 2) KISS- keep it simple salesman. 3) Get client focussed, not product focussed! 4) Have Multi lingual people available. See more. See the...
US 3D Printing Market – What Questions Should Overseas Firms Ask When Selling 3D Printing in America?
When firms enter the US market, several questions come immediately to mind. These are the first that arrive. What is the mode of entry (MOE)? License? Direct sales? Distribution agreements? Joint venture? Web based? Acquisition? All of these have various pros and...
3D Printing News From the US Dept of Energy – How Does 3D Printing Work?
"First invented in the 1980s by Chuck Hull, an engineer and physicist, 3D printing technology has come a long way. Also called additive manufacturing, 3D printing is the process of making an object by depositing material, one tiny layer at a time. The basic idea...
3D Printing Trade Association Question – What is the 3D Printing Market In India?
"India 3D printer market to exhibit firm growth of 20% during 2014-19 as a result of increasing use for rapid prototyping and 3D modelling across industry sectors 3D printers are emerging as key growing printers in global landscape. Although, the market for 3D...
3D Printing In Europe – European Commission Representatives Discuss 3D Printing Regulations
During the last Regulatory conference organized by QED in Brussels, 3D printing companies, European Commission representatives and stakeholders discussed the legislative landscape of the industry. Regulations and standards: two key challenges for 3D printing...




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