3D printers from China eye-catching at New York show

Updated: 2016-04-13 11:11

(Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn)

A visitor holds a 3D-printed gadget in the 2016 3D Print Week exhibition in Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, the United States, April 11, 2016. The 3D print week will host a series of exhibitions, shows and keynotes, which aim to share the creative and professional opportunities within the 3D printing industry. [Photo/Xinhua]

According to additive manufacturing consulting firm Wohlers Associates, 3D printing has grown into a $5.2 billion industry in just a few years' time, and is still developing at an exponential pace.

The market for 3D printing is expected to be $26.5 billion, Wohlers predicts.