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Top 3D Printing Headlines Last Week: Patents, Industry, Asia, Fab Labs

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A roundup of the top news On 3D Printing brought you from October 29 to November 3.

Video: Will 3D Printing Kill Manufacturing Growth in Asia?

Asia Manufacturing 3D Printing

In the video below, Bloomberg Businessweek shares 3D printing trends, including key highlights:

  • The rapid drop in prices for 3D printers is increasing adoption.
  • Public company performance. For example, 3D Systems stock is up 200%.
  • The potential “black swan” impact on Asia manufacturing.

The reporter draws an analogy to the early 1980s when personal computers started to become mainstream.

The key question: will 3D printers kill manufacturing growth in Asia? A UBS analyst believes 3D printing will tilt the economic advantage back toward the U.S. and other western countries.

Watch the full video below, or go to Bloomberg Businessweek:

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Shenzhen, China photo by mwiththeat used under Creative Commons license.