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Top 8 3D Printing Personalities in 2017
Most 3D printing news revolves around 3D printers and scanners, rather than people. This can mean that the people behind these innovative products don’t receive the limelight. Therefore, we have created our Top 10 3D printing personalities of 2017, with descriptions of why&
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Most 3D printing news revolves around 3D printers and scanners, rather than people. This can mean that the people behind these innovative products don’t receive the limelight. Therefore, we have created our Top 10 3D printing personalities of 2017, with descriptions of why they deserve their position. We included big names from companies such as HP, Markforged, GE Additive, and more. These personalities are responsible for ventures into metal 3D printing, incredible art, and other achievements.
1. Dion Weisler, HP Inc.
If there is a manufacturer that has regularly made headlines this year, it is HP. CEO Dion Weisler aims to “revolutionize” the estimated $12 trillion industrial production market.
Dion Weisler has been CEO since 2015, the new developments and partnerships of the firm this year, inclduing their new HP 4210 3D printer. In addition, HP announced full-color 3D printing, and an estimated 2019 launch of their metal 3D printers.
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