On May 28, 2014, the Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA has constituted itself with 40 founding members from the industry as well as from research institutes. After a public event with speeches by leading scientists and users of 3D printing from different sectors of industry, the Association elected its board and agreed on future subjects to work on. Now, members will address these subjects within research groups. “Thus, the foundation has been laid for cooperation along the whole...