The MTA 2015 exhibition will be staging 3D Printing Technology to offer visitors an opportunity to see the technology in action through live demonstrations conducted by participating companies.— Photo courtesy of Singapore Exhibition Services Ltd

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — MTA2015, Asia's premier precision engineering industry event on 3D printing technologies and solutions, will offer Vietnamese businesses an opportunity to link up with major industry players and suppliers in this promising sector.

Organised by the Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd, the event will be held from April 14 to 17 at the Singapore Expo.

Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, is now widely adopted across sectors from automotive to medicine and even food manufacturing. Currently the US is the largest market in terms of both production and consumption.

:Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State, Singapore's Minstry of Trade & Industry and National Development touring the MTA 2013 exhibition showfloor . — Photo courtesy of Singapore Exhibition Services Ltd

Analysts forecast the global 3D printing market to reach US$8.6 billion by 2020, achieving an annual growth rate of 20.6 per cent from 2014 to 2020. The growth is expected to be driven by increasing demand for quick and more efficient manufacturing of complexly designed objects using a wide variety of materials.

MTA2015 will also showcase high-value manufacturing capabilities, highlighting manufacturing excellence in industries such as aerospace, complex equipment, electronics, medical technology and marine & offshore engineering.

MTA2015 will also feature some specialised events like iAutomation2015, MetalAsia2015, Outsource&SubCon2015 and ToolTec2015 to cater to the individual needs of Asia's manufacturing industry.—VNS