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The State of AM in Asia

Additive Snack · 10 Apr 2026 · 59m · Episode 30

What this episode covers

Peter Rogers, an additive manufacturing consultant based in Japan, discusses the diverse state of AM across the Asia-Pacific region. He contrasts Japan’s conservative, high-quality manufacturing culture with China’s aggressive cost reduction and market dominance, particularly in desktop FDM via Bambu Lab. Rogers highlights how lower-cost Chinese metal PBF machines are disrupting service bureaus, while noting India’s rise as an R&D hub and Southeast Asia’s focus on production over innovation.

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Bambu Lab, Prusa, DJI, Lego, Honeywell, GE, MakerBot, Autodesk, Velo3D
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Peter Rogers, Form Next, AMS

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