Congressman Tim Ryan: From Steel Belt to Rust Belt to Tech Belt [VIDEO]

April 11, 2013
Standing before an sPro selective laser sintering system from 3D Systems in the NAMII headquarters, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) explains how Youngstown transformed itself a rust belt relic to the center of the 3-D printing revolution.

Standing before an sPro selective laser sintering system from 3D Systems in the NAMII headquarters, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) explains how Youngstown transformed itself a rust belt relic to the center of the 3-D printing revolution.

People are beginning to see us as on the cutting edge of a lot of different things. One of them happens to be additive manufacturing,” he says. “If we want to have a renaissance of manufacturing, this is how we’re going to do it.”

See Also: A Q&A Interview with Congressman Tim Ryan on NAMII and the Rise of Youngstown, Ohio

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