TCT Asia 2017 [POST SHOW REPORT] Orgainzed by:

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1 CAD/CAE SOFTWARE 3D PRINTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MOULDING & TOOLING METROLOGY INSPECTION TCT Asia 2017 [POST SHOW REPORT] Orgainzed by:

2 10,000 Sqm 151 Exhibitors 100+ Media Coverage 12,641 Visitors 1,177 Conference Delegates 45 Speakers 1

3 Visitors [ Visitor industry split ] 16.34% Medical Equipment 10.15% Education 9.55% Aerospace 9.17% Automotive 8.71% Other Creative Industries [ VISITORS JOB FUNCTION ] 18.68% Product Design, Research & Development 18.15% Corporate Management 12.50% Sales, Channel Management 12.15% Project Management 2.65% Fashion 3.03% Architecture & Construction 3.69% Press 4.77% Jewelry 5.38% Others 5.51% Electronics Industry 5.89% Shipping, Mechanism, Power 6.47% Other Industrial Products 8.68% Molding Industry 2.83% Others 4.36% CAD/DAM/CAE Operations 5.67% Education & Training 7.06% Purchasing 9.12% Marketing 9.47% Manufacturing & Production [ VISITORS ROLE IN INVESTMENT/PURCHASING ] The 2017 show had a larger percentage of industrial application exhibitors compared to 2016 where there were more FDM exhibitors in attendance showing the continued growth and drive of the market and TCT Asia. TCT Asia provides attendees with a great platform to collect information, learn about the latest developments and market direction, understand the application of technologies and to gain further insight about the main problems faced by the industry. Attending the show allows businesses and individuals to learn about the technology and directly apply it to introduce innovation and improve the traditional manufacturing industry. Dr. Yuxi Mao, Engineer, CAMT This is the first time I have attended TCT Asia and my first visit to Shanghai. I have been very impressed by the quality of the conference and the show. It was great to see so many Chinese manufacturers in attendance showing their dedication to the adoption of 3D technologies and the growth opportunity of the market in China. Gregory T Pawlikowski, Principal Scientist Corporate Technology Materials Development TE Connectivity Corporation I attended the TCT Asia summit and was impressed by the hundreds of attendees from all industries. The content and quality of the speeches by foreign speakers was very good. I would highly recommend attending the summit. Has a decisive role in purchasing 14.26% Has a senior influential role in purchasing 40.93% Has an advisory role in purchasing 24.82% Yao Xuan Project Manager of New Product Business Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd 54.05% of the visitors showed an interest in buying in the coming 12 months 98.42% of the visitors were very satisfied with the show 98.76% of the visitors indicated they would visit TCT Asia again in

4 Exhibitors [ Purpose of Exhibiting ] Acquire the latest trends of industry 35.02% Looking for new products 22.48% Looking for new suppliers 10.84% Participating in onsite activities 9.57% 94.55% of the exhibitors are very satisfied with the visitor quality 96.36% of the exhibitors are very satisfied with the show 71.83% of the exhibitors indicated they would exhibit at TCT Asia again in 2018 Maintaining business relationship with partners 8.14% Purchasing products 7.91% Considering next year's participation as exhibitor 4.94% Other 1.10% TCT Asia is extraordinary and growing. It s impressive to see how many different companies are coming up with new products in metal additive manufacturing. The show is the perfect location for SLM Solutions to show what the performance level of this machines is and highlight its current success in Europe and North America. Stefan Ritt VP Global Marketing and Communications SLM Solutions, GmbH I was very impressed by TCT Asia, the first day was busy and I had some very good conversations with new customers. Additionally,the second day was also very busy for us, the quality of the show was great. Dr.-lng.Thomas Harrer Head of Laser Application Center TRUMPF (China) Co., Ltd Hunan Farsoon High-Tech chose to exhibit at TCT Asia 2017 as the show delivered two very important themes central to our business.the first theme is innovation, the second theme is the industrialization. Our booth was crowded for the duration of the event and we had some very interesting conversations with both new and returning customers. We secured some great new business and managed to network with many clients we may not otherwise have had the opportunity to meet with face-to-face. Cheng Jie Board Director and Deputy General Manager Hunan Farsoon High-Tech Co., Ltd 3

5 Stratasys launched their F123 series at TCT Asia Highlights from TCT Asia 2017 Additive manufacturing (AM) in metals has been making the news for the last 12 months with seismic changes to the sector through the introduction of innovative new companies, processes, mergers and acquisition activity. TCT Asia 2017, which took place at the region s leading exhibition centre on 8-10 March, saw metal AM surge to the forefront with 13 new metals machines on show across the 10,000 sqm of exhibition space. Interest from Western metal AM companies was once again evident, with EOS, Concept Laser, Renishaw and SLM Solutions returning to the event, joined by first-time exhibitors for 2017 GE Additive and TRUMPF. Shining 3D Han's Laser Press Conference Renishaw Stratasys Farsoon GE Additive 4

6 TCT Summit Executive Keynote Delivers Global Insight Leading experts on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing from China, US, UK, Germany, and South Korea addressed the challenges and development of AM in their respective countries. Todd Grimm, the CEO of T.A. Grimm & Associates, highlighted the issues relating to AM in their America Makes Plan. Axel Demmer, the Head of Strategic Research Department from Fraunhofer Institute Production Technology, touched on topics related to German Industry 4.0. Weidong Huang, professor from Northwestern Polythenical University and Huaming Wang, professor from BUAA delivered presentations about Metal Additive Manufacturing in China. Global challenges and niche markets were opened up to the audience for further insight. 1. Parallel Sessions From aerospace to digital dental and automotive to medical the TCT Asia Summit was delivered via six dedicated conference tracks. By streamlining the talks by area of expertise we were able to ensure attendees could access all the specific knowledge and information in relation to their chosen industry. If your interest was in aviation, you were able to join the sessions held by the German Aerospace Center and the China Academy of Space Technology. Alternatively,if your interest was in dental, you could access dedicated sessions including the discussion on materials for 3D printed implants and the current regulations imposed on the industry delivered by Peking University School of Stomatology. 2. Satellite Workshops Industry expert Graham Tromans and Chinese local researcher Kitty Wang from 3D Valley hosted the stage and shared their experience,industry knowledge and insight about the best way to choose the right solution for you using 3D printing. In addition, Stratasys, 3D Systems, Siemens, Materialise, and Farsoon all held specific workshops to have deeper conversations and discussions about their products and services with their customers. 3. 5

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