CCTV News: According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs, in the first half of 2026, my country’s cumulative export value of 3D printers was 9.611 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 109.3%.At the 140th Canton Fair, 3D printing equipment attracted many buyers for consultation and negotiation.Outside the venue, many overseas buyers also arrived in China in advance and came to the production line for on-site visits.

This is a miniature model of Guangzhou, printed from such a 3D printer.The details of this model are very rich, and the overall printing is very exquisite. It only takes 2 to 3 hours to print such a model.

On the first day of the Canton Fair, the intelligent manufacturing exhibition area had intensive passenger flow.The booths of 3D printing equipment companies were crowded with buyers who came to consult.Buyers from different countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America were on site to observe the printing process and compare equipment performance.

The buyer from Uzbekistan said that  this time he came to learn about new technologies such as 3D printing and buy some.The effect of printing parts like bird wings is surprising. I didn't expect to achieve such precision. The material texture is also very good, and the hands-on experience is great.

This 3D printing consumables manufacturer located in Zhuhai has received more than a dozen groups of overseas buyers coming to participate in the Canton Fair in the past month.When the reporter arrived, he met a group of Brazilian buyers who came to visit the production line. They carefully learned about the ratio of consumable raw materials, automated production, performance testing, etc.

Li Jiakang, the person in charge of the company, said that when she first came here, she had an order for about half a cabinet, and this time there was an order for a whole cabinet.Judging from the growth trend in the past two years, the number of customers inquiring about 3D printing-related equipment or consumables is increasing.

There are more than 300 3D printing equipment here. After all of them are connected to the cloud system, tasks are concentrated in the system. After printing is completed, the products are removed together, just like planting and harvesting vegetables on a farm. People also vividly call this form a 3D printing farm. 

Lin Zixiang, the person in charge of the company, said that the biggest advantage of 3D printing is that the delivery time is relatively fast. The drawings produced today can be verified in the evening, and the desired product can be obtained the next day.Currently, their equipment's annual availability rate is 98.3%, which is equivalent to working at full capacity throughout the year.The annual turnover grows at a rate of 20%.

From the field to the field!More than a hundred Brazilian businessmen went straight to the Foshan workshop to see the production line and negotiate orders

During the Canton Fair, many overseas purchasers walked out of the exhibition hall and went straight to Foshan, the industrial hinterland of the Greater Bay Area, to finalize their purchasing intentions on-site at the factories of manufacturing companies.

As the bus slowly drove into the factory, this motor manufacturing company in Shunde, Foshan welcomed the largest group of South American merchants since its establishment.More than 100 Brazilian buyers who had just attended the Canton Fair drove non-stop from Guangzhou to Foshan and went straight to the company's factory for on-site inspection.The company has thoughtfully arranged Portuguese translation so that merchants can have a clearer understanding and grasp of the products manufactured in Foshan.

The purchasers of this huge Brazilian business group mainly come from various industries such as construction and building materials, industrial equipment, food and beverages, chemicals and daily chemicals. Most of them are corporate executives, dealers and project procurement leaders.Massimo is one of them. The company he runs specializes in the production of packaging and paper products. He came here to find complete sets of machinery and equipment to improve production efficiency.

Massimo said that they saw new technologies and learned a lot. This kind of robot is more suitable and a perfect fit.

In the production workshop and exhibition area, company leaders demonstrated on-site service robots such as industrial handling, inspection, and cleaning.Merchants gathered around the equipment to observe the operation details, and from time to time took out their mobile phones to record and ask questions on the spot.Lepu Electric Drive, which the business delegation visited this time, also participated in the 140th Canton Fair. From the exhibition booth to the production workshop, merchants personally confirmed the company's supply chain strength by "looking at samples" and "checking production capacity", which is a key step in finalizing long-term orders.

Bruno, chairman of the Brazilian Pernambuco State Industrial Federation, said that their purpose is to understand the production processes of some Chinese industries and purchase some equipment that can improve production.Chinese industry is becoming more automated every day, and Chinese industry is developing very well.

Peng Shuai, assistant to the chairman of Lepu Electric Drive, said that in the past they had to go overseas to attend exhibitions to find customers, but now overseas buyers take the initiative to organize groups and come to the door. When customers see the production line with their own eyes, trust will be quickly established, and a number of preliminary cooperation intentions have been connected on site.

Foshan is an important manufacturing base in the country. From companies going overseas to participate in exhibitions to "inviting global merchants in" to the factory to select products, Foshan's foreign trade model is iteratively upgrading, converting exhibition traffic into real industrial orders.

Bao Boxue, the person in charge of the International Procurement Service Center in Foshan, Guangdong, expressed the hope that during the Canton Fair, Foshan foreign trade companies can connect more resources through resource docking.Next, several groups from the United States, Africa, and Central Asia came to Foshan one after another to visit enterprises, making the introduction normal and helping Foshan enterprises take root in emerging markets.