Additive manufacturing technology has been profoundly transforming traditional manufacturing paradigms, significantly impacting various industries. To foster innovative technological breakthroughs, accelerate industrial development, and enhance China's global influence in additive manufacturing, the ICAMTFA2025 was successfully convened from April 11 to 13, 2025, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. The event was jointly hosted by Xi'an Jiaotong University, the National Innovation Institute of Additive Manufacturing, and the Additive Manufacturing Technology Branch and Special Processing Branch of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). It was also guided by the CMES and the Department of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province and co-organized by Northwestern Polytechnical University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Beihang University, Tsinghua University, South China University of Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shenzhen University, and the editorial office of "Frontiers of Additive Manufacturing". Furthermore, the event incorporated the 3rd Frontiers Forum for Advanced Manufacturing of Ceramics (FAME2025) and the 7th Innovation Forum on 4D Printing (7th4DPF). Distinguished attendees included Sun Ke, Vice Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CPPCC; Professor Bie Zhaohong, Executive Vice President of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Professor Lu Bingheng of Xi'an Jiaotong University, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; and Professor Wang Huaming of Beihang University, also an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who attended online.

Group Photo of Conferen

 Corporate Exhibition

In his welcoming address, Sun Ke emphasized Shaanxi Province's status as a critical hub for additive manufacturing technologies and industrial clusters in China. He highlighted the significant attention paid by provincial authorities towards innovative development in additive manufacturing, reflected in supportive policies such as the Action Plan for Cultivating a Hundred-Billion Yuan Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster in Shaanxi. These initiatives have established the Qinchuangyuan Innovation Cluster and numerous advanced R&D platforms, which attracts top scientific talents and fosters robust industrial aggregation, thereby infusing new vitality into high-quality productivity growth both regionally and nationally.

Speech by Professor Bie Zhaohong, Executive Vice President

Speech by Professor Lu Bingheng, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

Professor Bie Zhaohong, representing Xi'an Jiaotong University, extended gratitude to members of the academic steering committee and warmly welcomed participants from universities and research institutes nationwide. She noted the conference's goal of gathering leading global scholars, industry experts, and entrepreneurs to exchange cutting-edge research and innovative applications in additive manufacturing. She expressed hope that the forum would establish a high-level academic exchange platform, foster profound dialogue and cooperation in additive manufacturing technologies, and drive the industry toward higher-end, intelligent development, exploring new modes and business formats to support new productivity growth.

Professor Lu Bingheng, Chair of the Conference, extended the warmest welcome to all attending guests on behalf of the organizing committee. In his remarks, Professor Lu emphasized that additive manufacturing has been identified as one of the twelve disruptive technologies shaping the future global economy. Like a dazzling gem, it is profoundly transforming the landscape of manufacturing industries. He highlighted China's extensive research community dedicated to additive manufacturing, noting that China has already achieved world-leading status in several specialized areas within this domain.

Opening Ceremony Hosted by Professor Li Dichen

Over 700 experts from across China and international experts from Germany, Russia, Spain, and Japan, alongside nearly 40 exhibiting organizations, attended the conference. The event featured 235 academic presentations, facilitating substantial interaction between academia and industry and underscoring China's growing international competitiveness in additive manufacturing. With ongoing technological evolution and intensified cross-industry collaboration, additive manufacturing is expected to energize high-end manufacturing, aerospace, biomedical sectors, and other industries, fueling new momentum for high-quality development.

International Experts in Attendance

April 15, 2025

(Written by: Lian Qin)