Warren Buffett surprised the investment community on his 90th birthday with a $6 billion investment (pdf) into five of Japan’s century-old trading companies. Those who haven’t followed the evolution of these giants may mistakenly think they remain low-margin commodity trading companies. However, they have evolved into strategic equity investors including investments in 3D printing thus the AM community is enlightened and applauded the move as it will push for AM adoption.
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