3D Printing for Consumer goods

A large chunk of consumer goods manufacturers have well understood the potential of 3D printing in both product development and production. In the development phase, it is possible to quickly test the design, collect market feedback, and in the production phase, it can create low-volume, regionally-targeted, or mass-produced parts without tooling. 3D Printing also allows recreating the off-the-shelf components like buttons, buckles, handles, lids, etc. without the need for custom tooling.