Global 3D printing market analysis: industrial grade metal additive manufacturing equipment is the future

The global 3D printing industry is growing rapidly

 

In 2010-2017, the global 3D printing market increased year by year, and the growth rate fluctuated. Among them, the global 3D printing market in 2012 was 2.30 billion US dollars, up 35.29% year-on-year, the largest growth rate in the past 9 years. In 2017, the global 3D printing global market size was 7.34 billion US dollars, an increase of 21.12%. The growth of the global 3D printing market in 2016-2017 has slowed down, but it is still at a high level.

 

With the rapid growth of 3D printing technology and the penetration of 3D printing technology in various industries. It is expected that the global 3D printing industry will continue to maintain rapid growth in the future.

 

In 2017, global additive manufacturing related products (including additive manufacturing equipment sales and upgrades, additive manufacturing raw materials, special software, lasers, etc.) output value of 3.133 billion US dollars, an increase of 17.4%; additive manufacturing related services (including additive Manufacturing component printing, additive manufacturing equipment maintenance, technical services and personnel training, additive manufacturing related consulting services, etc.) production value of 4.202 billion US dollars, an increase of 23.8%.

 

3D printing market dominates Europe and America, China jumps to second place

 

The global additive manufacturing industry has basically formed the leading position of developed countries and regions such as the United States and Europe, and the development trend of catching up with Asian countries and regions. In terms of cumulative installed capacity, the current global 3D printing market is mainly concentrated in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The cumulative installed capacity accounts for 96% of the global total, of which nearly 40% are in North America (US-based), Europe and Asia Pacific. Accounted for nearly 30%.

 

In terms of installed capacity in various countries, according to Wohler Associates statistics, in 2017, the United States, China, Japan and Germany ranked the top in terms of cumulative installed capacity, accounting for 35.9%, 10.6%, 9.3%, and 8.4%, respectively.

 

Industrial grade metal 3D printing equipment is the future

According to the "2019 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Forecast" report released by Deloitte, the global 3D printing market is shifting from plastic printing to metal printing. Plastics are suitable for prototypes and certain final parts, but 3D printers should target the $1 trillion metal parts manufacturing market.

 

Between 2017 and 2018, according to the survey, although plastic is still the most common material, the proportion of plastic printing in the field of 3D printing has dropped from 88% to 65% in one year, while the proportion of metal printing has increased from 28% to 35%. %. At this rate, metals will account for more than half of the 3D printing market in 2020 or 2021.

 

According to Wohlers Associates statistics, in 2017, the global industrial grade additive manufacturing equipment (referring to the industry-oriented and sales of machines with a price of 5,000 US dollars or more) sold 14,736 units, an increase of 12.6% over the same period of last year. 13.6%. Thanks to the maturity of metal additive manufacturing technology and the popularity of low-cost metal additive manufacturing equipment, sales of metal additive manufacturing equipment have increased significantly.

 

The global 3D printing industry is growing rapidly

 

In 2010-2017, the global 3D printing market increased year by year, and the growth rate fluctuated. Among them, the global 3D printing market in 2012 was 2.30 billion US dollars, up 35.29% year-on-year, the largest growth rate in the past 9 years. In 2017, the global 3D printing global market size was 7.34 billion US dollars, an increase of 21.12%. The growth of the global 3D printing market in 2016-2017 has slowed down, but it is still at a high level.

 

With the rapid growth of 3D printing technology and the penetration of 3D printing technology in various industries. It is expected that the global 3D printing industry will continue to maintain rapid growth in the future.

 

In 2017, global additive manufacturing related products (including additive manufacturing equipment sales and upgrades, additive manufacturing raw materials, special software, lasers, etc.) output value of 3.133 billion US dollars, an increase of 17.4%; additive manufacturing related services (including additive Manufacturing component printing, additive manufacturing equipment maintenance, technical services and personnel training, additive manufacturing related consulting services, etc.) production value of 4.202 billion US dollars, an increase of 23.8%.

 

3D printing market dominates Europe and America, China jumps to second place

 

The global additive manufacturing industry has basically formed the leading position of developed countries and regions such as the United States and Europe, and the development trend of catching up with Asian countries and regions. In terms of cumulative installed capacity, the current global 3D printing market is mainly concentrated in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The cumulative installed capacity accounts for 96% of the global total, of which nearly 40% are in North America (US-based), Europe and Asia Pacific. Accounted for nearly 30%.

 

In terms of installed capacity in various countries, according to Wohler Associates statistics, in 2017, the United States, China, Japan and Germany ranked the top in terms of cumulative installed capacity, accounting for 35.9%, 10.6%, 9.3%, and 8.4%, respectively.

 

Industrial grade metal 3D printing equipment is the future

 

According to the "2019 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Forecast" report released by Deloitte, the global 3D printing market is shifting from plastic printing to metal printing. Plastics are suitable for prototypes and certain final parts, but 3D printers should target the $1 trillion metal parts manufacturing market.

 

Between 2017 and 2018, according to the survey, although plastic is still the most common material, the proportion of plastic printing in the field of 3D printing has dropped from 88% to 65% in one year, while the proportion of metal printing has increased from 28% to 35%. %. At this rate, metals will account for more than half of the 3D printing market in 2020 or 2021.

 

According to Wohlers Associates statistics, in 2017, the global industrial grade additive manufacturing equipment (referring to the industry-oriented and sales of machines with a price of 5,000 US dollars or more) sold 14,736 units, an increase of 12.6% over the same period of last year. 13.6%. Thanks to the maturity of metal additive manufacturing technology and the popularity of low-cost metal additive manufacturing equipment, sales of metal additive manufacturing equipment have increased significantly.