With the rapid development and application of information technologies such as mobile Internet and other information technologies, nanotechnology and new materials, and new energy sources, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, and industrial robots have made breakthroughs in 3D printing and modern manufacturing technologies, developing 3D printing technologies, and promoting 3D printing. The heat of the industry has risen globally.

Statistics show that in 2012, global sales of 3D printers increased by 25% year-on-year, of which 38% came from the United States, and China accounted for 8.5%. In the same year, the total output value of the global 3D printing industry increased by 28% to 2.15 billion U.S. dollars.

3D printing (3D printing) is a type of rapid prototyping technology. Based on (software) digital modeling, plastics, metals, ceramics, rubber, glass, color sand and many other bondable materials are used to increase materials by layer by layer. "Print" out 3D physical products. The rapid development of 3D printing technology kicked off the third industrial revolution. 3D printing technology is continuously applied in the fields of jewellery, footwear, industrial design, construction, engineering and construction (AEC), automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems, civil engineering, and others.

The good prospects of the current 3D printing industry are attracting more tech giants. According to the financial report released on October 29 by the leading 3D printing company in the United States in the 3D printing industry, the company’s revenue in the third quarter increased 50% year-on-year to US$135.7 million, a record high. Printers and other product revenues surged 76% year-on-year. In addition to 3D Systems, another Stratasys leader in the US 3D printing industry is also continuing its M&A expansion. Hewlett-Packard Co., the chief executive of the traditional printing industry, has publicly stated that HP Labs is conducting related research and plans to enter the 3D printing market in mid-2014.

From the perspective of the industry chain, China's 3D printing technology includes four major links for scanning and building model software, raw materials for printing (such as resins, ceramics, titanium alloys, steel, etc.), printing equipment, and market applications. In order to accelerate the development and industrialization of 3D printing manufacturing technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is brewing top-level design and overall planning and formulating special policies to support the development of 3D industries. It has gradually begun to focus on 3D printing rapid prototyping technology and promote industrialization.

According to CMIC's forecast, the market size of 3D printers in China will reach 10 billion yuan by 2015, which is expected to surpass the United States as the largest market in the world.