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57 v isitors to the 22nd Korea Sign and design Show from Nov. 5-8 at Coex in Seoul will be able to experience a whole new side of the signage industry this year, as the exhibition sees 3-d printing Korea held concurrently for the first time. AnnuAl DEsign shOWcAsE Jointly organized by Coex and Korea’s 3-D Printing Industrial Association, 3-D Printing Korea will showcase a range of 3-D printers, printing materials, scanners, software, prototypes and organizations for research and education. Participants may also hear from 3-D printing industry leaders and specialists for insight into this new generation of printing technology. Adding to the impressive range of digital sign and de- sign items already showcased at the annual Korea Sign and Design Show, 3-D Printing Korea 2014 is expected to further boost the show’s standing as a comprehensive business platform for the global signage and printing mar- ket. KOSIGN is the largest exhibition in the Korean out- door advertising and digital printing industry, showcasing 179 exhibitors across 641 booths to more than 10,000 visitors last year. An EmERging mARKET In 2013, the World Economic Forum selected 3-D printing technology as one of the 10 most influential tech- nologies in today’s market. The technology has also been selected by the Samsung Economic Research Institute as one of seven technologies expected to contribute most heavily to future industries. According to the WOHLERS Report 2014, the 3-D printing market was worth $3.07 billion in 2013, show- ing a compound annual growth rate of 34.9 percent. The industry is expected to grow at a remarkable pace over the next several years, fueled by sales of personal 3-D printers and expanded use of the technology for parts production. For more information about 3-D Printing Korea 2014 or KOSIGN, contact the KOSIGN Secretariat at kosign. info@coex.co.kr or visit kosign.info. AnnuAl EvEnT 3-D PRinTing KOREA 2014 TO bE hElD AlOngsiDE 22 nD KOsign AT cOEx 3-d priNtiNg KoreA 2014 to oFFer iNSight iNto NeW AdvANCeS iN priNtiNg teChNology