How 3D Printing Could Save the Postal Service

Government Executive: The rise of 3D printing represents a significant growth opportunity for the U.S. Postal Service, according to a new report, potentially raising annual package revenue by $500 million.

Three-D printers, which build physical objects layer-by-layer using plastics, powders, metals and other materials as their ink, could lead to a resurgence of domestic manufacturing, the USPS inspector general wrote in a white paper.

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