Shrinking demand has put large printers such as Schlott Group in Germany out of business.

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The division sells things like inkjet printers, laser printers and large-format printers.

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Executives in blue jeans sit cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by big boy toys like 3D printers and large tables with Exacto knives and foam core for people to congregate and make fast, rough prototypes.

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