Nation catching up with US in 3-D sector

China on track to become world's biggest market in three years, say industry sources

China is on track to become the world's biggest 3-D printing market by turnover - in the best-case scenario - three years from now, industry sources said on Thursday.

However, to achieve this it needs to quickly embrace additive manufacturing technology, better known as 3-D printing, to add flexibility and boost innovation.