Formnext Asia Shenzhen Adds Maker Day and Dealer Matching for 2026

Formnext Asia Shenzhen, scheduled for August 26-28, 2026, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, is expanding its program to include a Maker Day and an international dealer matching session. These initiatives are designed to broaden the event's reach to communities outside its typical industrial exhibitor base.

Maker Day, set for August 27, will be co-organized with TroubleMaker, a Shenzhen-based platform for hardware developers. This day will feature an open forum for makers and industry professionals to discuss topics such as materials and post-processing. It also includes guided tours of exhibitor booths showcasing desktop systems and AI design tools, as well as visits to Greater Bay Area desktop 3D printing manufacturers.

The international dealer matching session, co-organized with AM-E-DAO, aims to connect international distributors and service providers with Chinese additive manufacturing brands seeking global representation. This session will facilitate pairings based on process type, application area, and after-sales service capabilities. The initiative is supported by the Going-Global Working Group of the Additive Manufacturing Alliance of China.

The event will also feature an expanded consumer-grade AM section, building on the China 3D Print Farm and Consumer-Grade AM Ecosystem Conference. Confirmed exhibitors in this area include Bambu Lab, Creality, Elegoo, Flashforge, Longer, Snapmaker, TwoTrees, and Xhorse, alongside AI modeling and software companies such as DreamTech, Tripo AI, and Meshy AI, which is the title sponsor.