3D Printing Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Hardware, Software, Services), By Printer Type, By Technology, By Software, By Application, By Vertical, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030

3D Printing Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Hardware, Software, Services), By Printer Type, By Technology, By Software, By Application, By Vertical, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030

3D Printing Market Growth & Trends

The global 3D printing market size is expected to reach USD 76.17 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 20.8% from 2022 to 2030. 3D Printing (3DP) is also referred to as Additive Manufacturing (AM) as it involves successive addition of layers of materials in various 2D shapes using an additive process. These layered 2D shapes build upon one another to form a three-dimensional object. The process is different from the subtractive method of production, which begins with a block of material and the unnecessary material is ground out to obtain the desired object.

3D printing is widely adopted in the industrial sector owing to the growing need for enhanced product manufacturing and a shorter time to market. The industrial vertical happens to be the most significant adopter of the 3D printing technology, eventually leading to the largest market share of 3D printers for industrial applications over the forecast period. Additive manufacturing is anticipated to evolve over the forecast period.

3D printing continues to gain popularity among hobbyists and innovators. While individuals are using 3D printing for domestic and personal purposes, universities and educational institutes are using 3D printing for conducting technical training. The market is subject to witness a considerable economical appearance rather than being just a labor-intensive industrial manufacturing technique. Particularly in developing economies, such as Brazil, South Africa, and India, machining shops have managed to adopt alternative business models by installing 3D printers and offering related services, such as 3D printing materials, filaments, 3D modeling, and 3D printer software.

Apart from the industrial vertical, the automotive, healthcare, and aerospace & defense verticals are among the leading adopters of 3D printing technology. Incumbents of these verticals have an emphasis on accuracy, enhanced product designing, reliability, shorter time to market, and economical production processes. Given that additive manufacturing can offer all these benefits, the adoption of three-dimensional printers by the automotive, healthcare, and aerospace & defense verticals is expected to gain traction over the forecast period.

3D printing and related technologies are evolving continuously in line with the intensive R&D activities being undertaken, and the aggressive investments being made by the private and the public sectors. Government funding and encouraging initiatives being undertaken in developed economies are prompting manufacturers to pursue improvements in technology and the adoption of new technologies.

North America accounted for the largest revenue share of more than 30.0% in 2021, as a result of the extensive adoption of 3D printers for 3D designing, 3D modeling, and 3D manufacturing in several industries. The Asia Pacific region has emerged as a manufacturing hub owing to an expanding consumer base as well as the continued foreign investments happening in the region. The Asia Pacific market is expected to witness remarkable growth over the forecast period.

3D printing technology happens to be a capital-intensive technology. At the same time, manufacturers are holding on to their misconception about prototyping, rather than realizing the advantages associated with 3D printing. Moreover, the market lacks the standard process controls and a skilled workforce required for 3D printing. These are some of the factors that are expected to restrain the market growth. However, government initiatives aimed at increasing awareness and promoting the benefits of adopting 3D printers are expected to help in countering the market restraints.

3D Printing Market Report Highlights

  • 3D printing technology is gaining traction owing to the ability of the technology to offer accurate and rapid prototyping and optimize the time to market. Increasing adoption of 3D printers in the healthcare, automotive, and consumer electronics verticals is likely to drive the market significantly
  • The prototyping application segment dominated the market in 2021 and is expected to maintain its lead over the forecast period
  • The metal material segment led the market in 2021 and is expected to maintain its lead over the forecast period. This is attributed to the increasing demand for metal 3D printing from industrial verticals such as automotive and aerospace and defense
  • The desktop 3D printer type segment, which has been segmented further into educational purpose, fashion and jewelry, objects, dental, food, and others, is expected to adopt the 3D printing technique aggressively over the forecast period
  • Demand for desktop 3D printers is expected to increase over the forecast period as 3D printing is gaining popularity among hobbyists for domestic, household, and personal usage, as well as in the education sector for training purposes
  • The Asia Pacific market, which is emerging as a manufacturing hub for several industry verticals, is expected to grow significantly as the continued urbanization triggers the need for infrastructure and prompts the automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace and defense, and healthcare verticals to adopt 3D printing, particularly in countries including China, Japan, and South Korea
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Chapter 1 Methodology and Scope
1.1 Research Methodology
1.2 Research Scope & Assumptions
1.3 List of Data Sources
Chapter 2 Executive Summary
2.1 3D Printing- Industry Snapshot & Key Buying Criteria, 2017 -2030
2.2 Global 3D Printing Market ASPs by Technology, 2017 - 2030 (USD)
2.3 Global 3D Printing Market Shipment, by Technology, 2017 - 2030 (Thousand Units)
Chapter 3 Industry Outlook
3.1 Market Segmentation & Scope
3.2 3D Printing Market Size and Growth Prospects
3.3 3D Printing-Value Chain Analysis
3.4 Market Dynamics
3.4.1 Market driver analysis
3.4.1.1 Prototyping, product development, innovation, and time-to-market
3.4.1.2 Benefits of 3D printing
3.4.1.3 Commercialization of the technology
3.4.1.4 Government investments & increased R&D in the 3D printing technology
3.4.2 Market restraint analysis
3.4.2.1 Capital Intensive Technologies and High Material Prices
3.4.2.2 Unavailability of Standard Process Controls and Misled Industry Participants
3.4.3 Market opportunity analysis
3.4.3.1 Untapped end-use industry verticals and markets such as printed electronics and 3D printing underwater
3.4.3.2 3D printing in construction medical implants and underwater printing
3.5 Key Opportunities - Prioritized
3.6 3D Printing - Key Company Analysis, 2021
3.6.1 Key Company Analysis
3.6.2 New Entrants - Key Company Analysis
3.7 Industry Analysis - Porter’s Five Forces
3.7.1 Supplier Power
3.7.2 Buyer Power
3.7.3 Substitution Threat
3.7.4 Threat from New Entrant
3.7.5 Competitive Rivalry
3.8 3D Printing - PESTEL Analysis
3.8.1 Political Landscape
3.8.2 Environmental Landscape
3.8.3 Social Landscape
3.8.4 Technology Landscape
3.8.5 Legal Landscape
Chapter 4 3D Printing Market: Component Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1 3D Printing Market: Component Analysis
4.1.1 Hardware
4.1.2 Software
4.1.3 Services
Chapter 5 3D Printing Market: Printer Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
5.1 3D Printing Market: Printer Type Analysis
5.1.1 Desktop 3D Printer
5.1.2 Industrial Printer
Chapter 6 3D Printing Market: Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis
6.1 3D Printing Market: Technology Analysis
6.1.1 Stereolithography
6.1.2 Fuse Deposition Modelling (FDM)
6.1.3 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
6.1.4 Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)
6.1.5 Polyjet Printing
6.1.6 Inkjet Printing
6.1.7 Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
6.1.8 Laser Metal Deposition
6.1.9 Digital Light Processing
6.1.10 Laminated Object Manufacturing
6.1.11 Others
Chapter 7 3D Printing Market: Software Estimates & Trend Analysis
7.1 3D Printing Market: Software Analysis
7.1.1 Design Software
7.1.2 Inspection Software
7.1.3 Printer Software
7.1.4 Scanning Software
Chapter 8 3D Printing Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
8.1 3D Printing Market: Application Analysis
8.1.1 Prototyping
8.1.2 Tooling
8.1.3 Functional Parts
Chapter 9 3D Printing Market: Vertical Estimates & Trend Analysis
9.1 3D Printing Market: Vertical Analysis
9.1.1 Industrial 3D printing verticals
9.1.1.1 Automotive
9.1.1.2 Aerospace & Defense
9.1.1.3 Healthcare
9.1.1.4 Consumer Electronics
9.1.1.5 Power & Energy
9.1.1.6 Others
9.1.2 Desktop 3D printing verticals
9.1.2.1 Educational Purpose
9.1.2.2 Fashion & Jewelry
9.1.2.3 Objects
9.1.2.4 Dental
9.1.2.5 Food
9.1.2.6 Others
Chapter 10 3D Printing Market: Material Estimates & Trend Analysis
10.1 3D Printing Market: Material Analysis
10.1.1 Polymer
10.1.2 Metal
10.1.3 Ceramic
Chapter 11 3D Printing Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis
11.1 3D Printing Market Share by Region, 2021 & 2030
11.2 North America
11.2.1 U.S.
11.2.2 Canada
11.2.3 Mexico
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 U.K.
11.3.2 Germany
11.3.3 France
11.3.4 Italy
11.3.5 Spain
11.4 Asia Pacific (APAC)
11.4.1 China
11.4.2 Japan
11.4.3 India
11.4.4 South Korea
11.4.5 Singapore
11.5 South America
11.5.1 Brazil
11.6 MEA
Chapter 12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 3D Systems, Inc.
12.1.1 Company Overview
12.1.2 Financial Performance
12.1.3 Product Benchmarking
12.1.4 Recent Developments
12.2 3DCeram
12.2.1 Company Overview
12.2.2 Product Benchmarking
12.2.3 Recent Developments
12.3 Arcam AB
12.3.1 Company Overview
12.3.2 Financial Performance
12.3.3 Product Benchmarking
12.3.4 Recent Developments
12.4 Autodesk, Inc.
12.4.1 Company Overview
12.4.2 Financial Performance
12.4.3 Product Benchmarking
12.4.4 Recent Developments
12.5 Canon, Inc.
12.5.1 Company Overview
12.5.2 Financial Overview
12.5.3 Product Benchmarking
12.5.4 Recent Developments
12.6 Dassault Systemes
12.6.1 Company overview
12.6.2 Financial Performance
12.6.3 Product Benchmarking
12.6.4 Recent Developments
12.7 EnvisionTec, Inc.
12.7.1 Company Overview
12.7.2 Product Benchmarking
12.7.3 Recent Developments
12.8 EOS (Electro Optical Systems) GmbH
12.8.1 Company Overview
12.8.2 Product Benchmarking
12.8.3 Recent Developments
12.9 ExOne
12.9.1 Company Overview
12.9.2 Financial Overview
12.9.3 Product Benchmarking
12.9.4 Recent Developments
12.10 GE Additive
12.10.1 Company Overview
12.10.2 Financial Performance
12.10.3 Product Benchmarking
12.10.4 Recent Developments
12.11 HP Inc.
12.11.1 Company Overview
12.11.2 Financial Performance
12.11.3 Product Benchmarking
12.11.4 Recent Developments
12.12 Made In Space
12.12.1 Company Overview
12.12.2 Product Benchmarking
12.12.3 Recent Developments
12.13 Materialise NV
12.13.1 Company Overview
12.13.2 Financial Performance:
12.13.3 Product Benchmarking
12.13.4 Recent Developments
12.14 Optomec, Inc.
12.14.1 Company Overview
12.14.2 Product Benchmarking
12.14.3 Recent Developments
12.15 Organovo Holdings Inc.
12.15.1 Company Overview
12.15.2 Financial Performance:
12.15.3 Product Benchmarking
12.15.4 Recent Developments
12.16 Proto Labs, Inc.
12.16.1 Company Overview
12.16.2 Financial Performance:
12.16.3 Product Benchmarking
12.16.4 Recent Developments
12.17 Shapeways, Inc.
12.17.1 Company Overview
12.17.2 Product Benchmarking
12.17.3 Recent Developments
12.18 Stratasys Ltd.
12.18.1 Company Overview
12.18.2 Financial Performance
12.18.3 Product Benchmarking
12.18.4 Recent Developments
12.19 Tiertime
12.19.1 Company Overview
12.19.2 Product Benchmarking
12.19.3 Recent Developments
12.20 Voxeljet AG
12.20.1 Company Overview
12.20.2 Financial Performance
12.20.3 Product Benchmarking
12.20.4 Recent Developments

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