Ricoh, a leading provider of additive manufacturing for 3D-printed medical devices, today announced it will partner with North Carolina State University (NC State), one of the nation's top graduate programs for additive manufacturing, to address supply chain challenges through the application of 3D-printing technology.
The Center of Excellence (COE) will focus on research and development of new additive manufacturing applications, as well as function as the 'nerve center' for Ricoh's Managed 3D-print services network, enabling product teams to design, prototype, and quickly refine and reiterate a product design in-house. Global revenue for additive manufacturing products and services, widely used for prototyping, manufacturing aids, personalized consumer products and other end-use parts, grew by 18.3% in 2022.

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