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CTC China Releases Riverbase500 SLA Industrial 3D Printer
China are powering up with advancing in industrial 3D printers. Developed and Manufactured in China is the new trend.
3D Printing in China is Growing Rapidly
Xinhua Newspaper reported that 3D printer starting to penetrate the consumer market with exponential growth- with both industrial and home desktop 3D Printers.
In recent years, the 3D printing technology in China has grown rapidly, the concept of being able to produce advance and difficult parts has gradually been accepted and currently in use in many fields, such as the industrial, medical and arts field. With further development, 3D printer has gradually expanded from industrialized expensive machines to home desktop 3D printers which the later has been embraced very well by ordinary people.
Market Study: In China in 2016 at least 160 000 3D Printers Sold
According to analyst at IDC China, at least 160 000 3D printers can be sold next year in China-which will make China a bigger marker for 3D printing than US.
However, Mo Minyi, an analyst at IDC China noted that we should keep in mind that China is lagging behind with respect to the revenues compared to the United States, despite the large sales volume. While in the US, most companies purchase expensive high-end equipment it is the opposite in China where mainly inexpensive desktop printers are purchased in China.