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Logistik: Weltweiter Umsatz steigt um 31 Prozent: 3D-Druck feiert ein ungeahntes Comeback

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Logistik: Weltweiter Umsatz steigt um 31 Prozent: 3D-Druck feiert ein ungeahntes Comeback

Seifert Logistics Group, a logistics company based in Ulm, Germany, faced a potential threat to its business model when it invested in 3D printing technology. Founder Axel Frey admitted that they feared 3D printers would render their warehouses obsolete. However, the hype surrounding 3D printing eventually fizzled out. Marie Niehaus-Langer, CEO of EOS, a leading German manufacturer of 3D printers in Krailing near Munich, revealed that initial media reports from 2010 suggested that soon everyone would have a 3D printer at home. The technology was overestimated at the time, according to her.

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