Simon Jones: Just thought I’d München it

I hadn’t planned to visit Opti this year, not because I don’t think it’s a great event, but I told my wife there would be fewer weekends away working in 2023. An invite to visit a 3D printing factory in Munich the day before the show opened on Friday meant I found myself walking the halls of the Messe München once again.

Last’s year’s Opti was held in May and it had an unusual feel to it, mainly because there’s normally a blanket of snow in January, but also because it felt a little quiet. Perhaps, this was to be expected, given it was the organiser’s first Opti for more than two years and the lure of an indoor trade show in beautiful spring weather isn’t particularly strong.