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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

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Knowing that 3D printers will fundamentally change distribution of plastics and other plastic-related materials, it is likely that the unilateral pouring of low-quality products from Asia to the West will end. Most materials are biodegradable, but this isn’t even its most sustainable feature.

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

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Due to a variety of factors including cost and availability of materials, climate change, and disputes on the rights of workers, American manufacturing may soon be a far more American enterprise than it once was. In fact, the US has now surpassed all countries but Mexico, India, and the Netherlands in cost savings potential for manufacturers.