"3D printing technology is utilised very little by businesses in Finland. The field is being researched in Finland, but Finnish industry should be looking to really capitalise on the technology," says Professor Antti Salminen.
Only two research departments in Finland have equipment for printing metal objects (not counting manufacturers of 3D printers), and there are around 50 printers of plastic objects, almost exclusively at universities and applied science institutes. The possibilities, however, are enormous.
