Ohio has an advantaged position for capitalizing on the transformational effect 3D Printing will have on manufacturing economies.
The existing fabric of manufacturers, end-use markets, economic development organizations, professional associations, and higher education makes Ohio a hotbed of current and potential AM capabilities.
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Youngstown State University, 1 of 2 leading universities in the nation to offer students all seven 3D Printing processes.
The Youngstown Business Incubator, an internationally recognized incubator focused on the development of software and additive manufacturing start-ups.
ASM International, the world’s largest association of metals-centric materials, engineers, and scientists.
End-use markets
Including aerospace, medical/dental, and automotive industries which account for 478 establishments and over 38,000 jobs in the region. These industries were responsible for 62 percent of AM system sales worldwide in 2014.
Manufacturing legacies
Ohio produces almost $100 billion in manufacturing output and is one of the top manufacturing workforce states in the country. Northeast Ohio has more than 800 plastics processing and 1,900 metals fabricating companies, together employing more than 100,000 people.
The Additive Manufacturing Cluster of Ohio
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