In a previous post, we relayed that Japan currently occupies only .3% of the international 3D printing industry, citing Reno Tibke at Akihabara News. Despite this figure, it appears that the tech is s…
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Euromold 2013 – Day 1 Report
A bleary-eyed start to the day (at 2.45 am) soon turned around with the help of caffeine — in copious amounts — and I landed in Frankfurt on time and ready to pound Hall 11 of the city’s vast exhibiti…
3D Printing in Italy Means Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
Through Shane’s interview with 3D Hubs and Rachel’s examination of the 3D Hubs Trend Report released this month, we picked up on an interesting area of activity. As Brian Garrett, one of the company’s…
3D Printing — From a New Buyer’s Perspective (2013)
Just over a year ago I reported from the TCT show in the UK about the state-of-the-art in 3D printers at that time from the perspective of a potential new buyer. It appears that was quite a popular fe…
The Big Two Set the Scene for Euromold
EuroMold, which takes place annually in Frankfurt, is a world-wide leading trade fair for mould-making and tooling, design and application development. It has also become the largest event on the 3D p…
Interview with Brian Garret of 3D Hubs
Following the publication of the 3D Hubs’ Trend Report last week, 3DPI’s Shane Taylor caught up with Brian Garret, one of the founders of 3D Hubs and probed a little further…. 3DPI: How do you see the…
3D Printing for Consumers Courtesy of the Ol’ Brick-N-Mortar
Finally, 3D printing for consumers is getting everywhere! Last year around this time, Rachel predicted the growth of brick-n-mortar 3D printing stores, both 3D printer retailers and 3D printing servic…
3D Printing Enthusiasm — A Day at The TCT Show
What a day! Grab a coffee if you want to read this – I can’t keep it short! The TCT Show + Personalize took place at the NEC in Birmingham UK over the last couple of days. I was gutted to only be able…
Could Metal Give Japan a 3D Printing Boost?
Have you been keeping up with 3D printing in Japan? Maybe not. According to Reno Tibke at Akihabara News, Japan’s additive manufacturing (AM) sector is rather small compared with other countries, 0.3%…
iGo3D Opens Physical 3D Printing Store in Germany to Support Online Activities
iGo3D has established a strong, and comprehensive, online 3D printing retail presence. With a wide range of 3D printer brands (Ultimaker, Builder, Witbox, 3D Systems, Leapfrog and Felix) , iGo3D’s inv…