Trade-show attendance is not the same as market revenue, but a 65% jump is large enough to matter. Additive manufacturing continues moving away from being a specialized prototyping corner and toward mainstream manufacturing workflows.

That is especially relevant for desktop and prosumer tools: better software, scanners, materials, and automation are gradually compressing capabilities that once required industrial equipment.

Formnext Asia Shenzhen reported 34,202 visitors, up 65% from the prior event.