Visitor attendance soars by 78%, with international visitor participation climbing 158%
Formnext Asia Shenzhen, South China’s leading trade fair for additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, concluded its 2025 edition with a 78% growth in visitor attendance. The show floor reflected a strong sense of optimism in China’s AM market, with participants, ranging from senior decision makers to first-time AM adopters, praising the event’s rising prominence as an industry hub for Asia’s manufacturing sectors.
This was matched by increasing attention from the global AM community, with international attendance up by 158%, more than doubling for the second consecutive year.
Key figures from Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2025:
- 20,715 visitors (78% increase) from 64 countries and regions
- 27,183 visits
- 733 international visitors (158% increase)
- 265 exhibitors
- 20,000 sqm of exhibition space
- 14 conference sessions, with over 150 presentations delivered
The 265 exhibitors on the show floor represented all key areas of the AM process chain, from equipment and materials to software and services. Leading domestic firms including Bright Laser Technologies, Farsoon, HBD, Kings 3D, TPM3D, eSun, Kexcelled, PollyPolymer and TenDimensions were present, offering solutions for metal, polymer and ceramic AM. These companies were joined by a strong international contingent from France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. Exhibitor growth was robust in the materials category, which expanded by 76% over the previous edition.
Meanwhile, the fair’s fringe programme delivered in-depth industry analysis across 14 conference sessions, featuring more than 150 presentations. Topics covered include high-growth application markets such as consumer electronics and footwear, as well as key developments in technologies and global markets.
A standout highlight was the second edition of the 3D Print Farm Conference and Farm Workshop Showcase, which drew thousands of attendees from across China and internationally. The conference and its adjacent showcase featured more than 50 companies specialising in 3D print farms, a production model that employs large networks of printers for parallel production. The model’s ability to enable both mass production and customisation has established it as a growing global trend, with particularly strong adoption in China.
The event’s reach extended far beyond the exhibition hall, with significant online engagement.
Read more: Business | Defining “Mass” in AM: Can 3D printer farms deliver consumer-scale production?
Organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, Formnext Asia Shenzhen is part of the international Formnext network, which includes:
- Formnext: 18 – 21 November 2025, Frankfurt, Germany
- Formnext Asia Tokyo Forum: 25 – 26 September 2025, Tokyo, Japan
The next edition of Formnext Asia Shenzhen will take place from 26 – 28 August 2026.
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