'3D printing is a gimmick,' says Foxconn boss

27/06/2013

There’s no doubt that Foxconn’s Terry Gou knows a thing or two about manufacturing, having built up a business from scratch in 1974 which now assembles about 40% of the world’s consumer electronics products. But is he right about this? Even though Foxconn uses 3D ...

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