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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FORT
COLLINS, COLORADO, USA, October 7, 2013—DEMAT GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany)
and Wohlers Associates, Inc. have announced the 15th Annual
International Wohlers Conference to be held at EuroMold 2013 in
Frankfurt, Germany. This year’s conference, titled Business and
Investment Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing,
takes place on Thursday, December 5. Past conferences have featured
major developments and trends in rapid product development, additive
manufacturing (AM), and 3D printing. The EuroMold trade fair is
December 3–6 at the Exhibition Center Frankfurt. This year’s trade fair
marks the 20th anniversary of EuroMold.
The
upcoming conference will concentrate on business and investment
opportunities in the AM and 3D printing industry. AM technologies have
captured the attention of the mainstream media, government agencies at
all levels, and investors around the world. Interest and investment are
at an all-time high, and they are leading to new businesses, business
models, products, services, and organizations. Anyone exploring
opportunities in AM and about to make important business decisions will
want to attend this event.
AM is transitioning from a technology
used for prototyping to technology for the production of final
products. Speakers at the conference will discuss many of the issues
and challenges related to this transition to final products. “The
industry is experiencing extraordinary change,” said Dr.-Ing. Eberhard
Döring, CEO of DEMAT (the company that sponsors EuroMold). “Countless
opportunities are developing, and they extend beyond the engineering
and scientific communities. Some of the largest corporations and brands
in the world are engaging in AM.”
The conference includes nine
speakers from Belgium, China, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, and
the USA. They were carefully selected for their expertise in research,
development, business, and investment in additive manufacturing.
Collectively, they represent decades of knowledge and experience in AM
and 3D printing. Each speaker brings unique insight to the event.
Last
year, 1,086 exhibitors from 35 countries and 55,965 designers,
engineers, managers, and executives from 92 countries participated in
EuroMold. These individuals and organizations represent many
industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, medical,
aerospace, packaging, household appliances, furniture, sporting goods,
and toys. DEMAT organizes some of the most successful trade fairs in
Europe and other parts of the world.
Wohlers
Associates is an independent consulting firm that provides technical,
marketing, and strategic advice on the new developments and trends in
rapid product development, additive manufacturing, and 3D printing. For
more information, go to wohlersassociates.com.
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The December 5, 2013 conference will feature the following topics and speakers:
Welcome
Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Döring, Chief Executive Officer
DEMAT GmbH (Germany)
Keynote: Additive Manufacturing Tales from the Antipodes
Dr. Olaf Diegel, CEO
ODD Guitars (New Zealand)
Unprecedented Opportunities Abound
Mr. Terry Wohlers, Principal Consultant and President
Wohlers Associates, Inc. (USA)
3D Printing Investments in China
Mr. James Yu, CEO and Chairman
WestingCut Group (China)
New AM Business Opportunities and Investments in South Africa
Prof. Deon de Beer, Executive Director, Technology Transfer and Innovation
Vaal University of Technology (South Africa)
Future AM Business Opportunities from the “Marble Model” Perspective
Wilfried Vancraen, CEO
Materialise (Belgium)
The Value Proposition for Medical Applications of AM
Mr. Andy Christensen, President
Medical Modeling Inc. (USA)
Intellectual Property Considerations When Investing in AM
William J. Cass, Partner
Cantor Colburn LLP (USA)
A Material Producer’s Perspective on Additive Manufacturing
Ms. Sylvia Monsheimer, Director of Additive Manufacturing
Evonik Industries AG (Germany)
AM Investments in the USA
Tim Caffrey, Associate Consultant
Wohlers Associates, Inc. (USA)