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Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2025: When Boring Beats Brilliant
“While Western companies fight for novelty, China fights for acceptance.” This observation, scribbled in my iPhone note app during Formnext Asia Shenzhen, held from August 26 to 28, captures what…
HBD’s New Plant Adds to China’s 3D Printing Growth
As China strengthens its position in the global 3D printing market, metal additive manufacturing company HBD Additive Manufacturing has opened a new facility in Guangdong. The site expands HBD’s production…
China’s AM Investment Dropped 50% in 2024. What’s in Store for 2025?
China’s 3D printing sector saw a striking shift in 2024. According to data from Nanjixiong, total additive manufacturing (AM) funding in China dropped nearly 50% from the previous year, settling…
3D Printing Industry Grows 9% YoY in Q3 2024, Despite Hardware Sales Slowdown
According to its most recent “3DP/AM Market Insights: Q3 2024” report, Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) estimates that the third quarter of 2024 saw the 3D printing market reach $3.47…
3D Printing Market Reaches $3.45B in Q2 2024, Marking 8.4% Year-Over-Year Growth
The global 3D printing market continued its upward trajectory in the second quarter of 2024, totaling $3.45 billion—a year-over-year increase of 8.4%. Despite a slight sequential decline from $3.47 billion…
3D Printing Markets Grows 8% Year over Year
Despite a market slowdown in 2023, the additive manufacturing (AM) sector continues to grow at a robust rate, according to AM Research. The market analysis firm published its Q1 2024…
New AM Research Market Brief: China to See $8B in 3D Printing Hardware Sales by 2032
China’s additive manufacturing (AM) market is expected to reach $8 billion a year in hardware sales by 2032, according to a new Market Opportunity Brief by Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research,…
HBD Debuts in Kazakhstan via Kozybayev University Collaboration with Top 3D Shop
Kozybayev University has forged a strategic partnership with Top 3D Shop, marking the introduction of the HBD-350, a sophisticated industrial metal 3D printer, into Kazakhstan’s educational and technological sphere. This…
Chinese Metal 3D Printing Companies Make a Splash RAPID + TCT 2023
At this year’s RAPID + TCT event, there was an overwhelming presence of Chinese manufacturers of metal laser powder bed fusion (PBF) machines. For some, it was their first time…






















