Stratasys to host '3D Printing Forum 2026' in Pangyo on July 15, covering AI-era manufacturing trends and industrial AM applications
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Originally reported by cadgraphics.co.kr
Stratasys will hold its third annual '3D Printing Forum 2026' on July 15 at the Gravity Jeon Seoul Pangyo, Autograph Collection in Seongnam, South Korea. The event will feature a keynote by Andreas Langfeld, Stratasys Global CRO, on the global 3D printing landscape, along with presentations from Daniel Prince, Director of PJ/P3 Enablement, and Shoichi Takeuchi, Sales Applications Manager at Stratasys Japan, covering aerospace, defense, automotive, and mobility applications. Domestic customer case studies will include LG Electronics' 3D Printing Technology Team leader In Baek Park discussing electronics and home appliance use cases, and an official from the Republic of Korea Army's General Maintenance Depot presenting defense applications. Triton Vice President Omer Sagi will also present metal 3D printing solutions and real-world use cases at the forum.
This forum arrives as Stratasys deepens its engagement with the Korean manufacturing ecosystem, a market where AM adoption is accelerating across consumer electronics, automotive tooling, and defense sustainment. The agenda's focus on AI-based design optimization, data-driven quality control, and digital supply chain transitions reflects a broader industry shift where AM is evolving from prototyping to serial end-part production. Stratasys positions this event as a strategic bridge between its global technology portfolio-spanning FDM, PolyJet, P3, SAF, and SLA-and the specific needs of Korean industrial customers who are under pressure to compress product cycles and reduce reliance on traditional casting and machining. The inclusion of Triton, a metal AM systems provider, signals Stratasys's intent to present a multi-process narrative rather than limit the conversation to polymer platforms alone.
Practically, this forum is a targeted customer-development and ecosystem-building exercise, not a product launch or market-moving announcement. For Korean manufacturers evaluating AM for production, the value lies in the peer case studies from LG Electronics and the Army depot, which offer concrete references for ROI and qualification pathways. Stratasys must deliver clear, industry-specific data on total cost of operation, throughput, and post-processing requirements-otherwise the forum risks being a generic technology overview rather than a catalyst for purchase decisions. The real test will be whether the conversations at Pangyo translate into new machine placements and service contracts in the second half of 2026.
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