3D Printing Market

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 23)
    1.1 Study Objectives
    1.2 Definition
    1.3 Study Scope
           1.3.1 Market Segmentation
           1.3.2 Geographic Scope
    1.4 Years Considered
    1.5 Currency
    1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 27)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 List of Major Secondary Sources
                    2.1.1.2 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Primary Interviews With Experts
                    2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primaries
                    2.1.2.3 Key Data From Primary Sources
           2.1.3 Secondary and Primary Research
                    2.1.3.1 Key Industry Insights
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
                    2.2.1.1 Approach for Capturing the Market Share By Bottom-Up Analysis (Demand Side)
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
                    2.2.2.1 Approach for Capturing the Market Share By Top-Down Analysis (Supply Side)
    2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.4 Assumptions for Study

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 37)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 42)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in 3D Printing Market
    4.2 Market, By Offering, 2018–2024
    4.3 3D Printing Material Market, By Material (2018 vs 2024)
    4.4 Market in North America, By Offering and Country
    4.5 Market: Major Countries

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 45)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Market Dynamics
           5.2.1 Drivers
                    5.2.1.1 Ease in Development of Customized Products
                    5.2.1.2 Reduction in Manufacturing Cost and Process Downtime
                    5.2.1.3 Government Investments in 3D Printing Projects
                    5.2.1.4 Development of New Industrial-Grade 3D Printing Materials
           5.2.2 Restraints
                    5.2.2.1 Limited Availability and High Cost of Materials
                    5.2.2.2 Limitation of Product Size
                    5.2.2.3 Lack of Standard Process Control
           5.2.3 Opportunities
                    5.2.3.1 Potential to Improve Manufacturing Processes and Enhance Supply Chain Management
                    5.2.3.2 Emerging Applications in Several Industries
                               5.2.3.2.1 Automotive
                               5.2.3.2.2 Printed Electronics
                               5.2.3.2.3 Education
                               5.2.3.2.4 Jewelry
           5.2.4 Challenges
                    5.2.4.1 Ensuring Product Quality
                    5.2.4.2 Threat of Copyright Infringement
    5.3 Industry Trends
    5.4 Emerging Technologies in Market
    5.5 Emerging Trends With Materials in Market
    5.6 Value Chain Analysis

6 3D Printing Market, By Offering (Page No. - 57)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Printer
           6.2.1 Desktop
                    6.2.1.1 Growing Use in Schools and Universities Likely to Increase Demand for Desktop Printers in Coming Years
           6.2.2 Industrial
                    6.2.2.1 Industrial Printers are Used to Generate Concept Models, Precision and Functional Prototypes, Master Patterns and Molds for Tooling, and Real End-Use Parts
    6.3 Material
           6.3.1 3D Printing Material Market, By Type
                    6.3.1.1 Plastic
                               6.3.1.1.1 Thermoplastics
                                             6.3.1.1.1.1 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.1.1 ABS is Ideal for Prototyping and Functional Part Manufacturing Applications
                                             6.3.1.1.1.2 Polylactic Acid (Pla)
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.2.1 Pla is the Most Eco-Friendly Material Used in 3D Plastic Printing Processes
                                             6.3.1.1.1.3 Nylon
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.3.1 Nylon has Main Applications in Prototyping, Jigs and Fixtures, Tooling, and Short-Run Production of Components
                                             6.3.1.1.1.4 Others
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.4.1 Other Thermoplastics Include Polypropylene, Polycarbonate, and Polyvinyl Alcohol
                                             6.3.1.1.1.5 Polypropylene
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.5.1 Polypropylene has High Thermal Resistance, Making It Suitable for the 3D Plastic Printing Process
                                             6.3.1.1.1.6 Polycarbonate
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.6.1 Features Such as Enhanced Strength and Exceptional Clarity Drives Polycarbonate Use in 3D Plastic Printing
                                             6.3.1.1.1.7 Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)
                                                             6.3.1.1.1.7.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol is Mostly Used as A Support Material to Build 3D Structures
                               6.3.1.1.2 Photopolymers
                                             6.3.1.1.2.1 Photopolymers are Light-Sensitive Polymers That are Cured By Light Radiation
                    6.3.1.2 Metals
                               6.3.1.2.1 Steel
                                             6.3.1.2.1.1 Stainless Steel is Used for Several Applications Supported By Its Ability to Provides A Significant Level of Strengthening to the 3D Printed Model
                               6.3.1.2.2 Aluminum
                                             6.3.1.2.2.1 Alumide is Commonly Used to Build Complex Models, Small Series of Models, and Functional Models
                               6.3.1.2.3 Titanium
                                             6.3.1.2.3.1 The Titanium Powder, is Sintered Together By A Laser to Produce End-Use Metal Parts That are as Good as Machined Models
                               6.3.1.2.4 Silver
                                             6.3.1.2.4.1 Silver is Mainly Used in Jewelry and Ornamental Items Such as Rings, Earrings, and Bracelets
                               6.3.1.2.5 Gold
                                             6.3.1.2.5.1 Wax 3D Printing and Lost Wax Casting are Used to Craft A Model With Gold as A Material
                               6.3.1.2.6 Other Metals
                                             6.3.1.2.6.1 The Other Metals Used in 3D Printing Include Alloys, Brass, Copper, Bronze, and Few Other Materials
                    6.3.1.3 Ceramics
                               6.3.1.3.1 Glass
                                             6.3.1.3.1.1 SLS and FDM are the Most Commonly Employed Methods of 3D Printing Objects From Glass Powders
                               6.3.1.3.2 Silica
                                             6.3.1.3.2.1 in 3D Printing, Silica is Used in Polishing and Grinding of Glass and Stones
                               6.3.1.3.3 Quartz
                                             6.3.1.3.3.1 Quartz is Used as A Raw Material to Manufacture Refractory Shapes for High-Temperature Thermal Methods
                               6.3.1.3.4 Others
                                             6.3.1.3.4.1 The Other Materials Include Sand and Others
                    6.3.1.4 Other Materials
                               6.3.1.4.1 Wax
                                             6.3.1.4.1.1 Wax is Generally Used in the SLS Technology
                               6.3.1.4.2 Laywood
                                             6.3.1.4.2.1 Laywood is A Wood Filament That Prints Similar to Pla and Releases Wooden Smell When Printing
                               6.3.1.4.3 Paper
                                             6.3.1.4.3.1 The Availability of Low-Cost Materials Such as Plastics and Papers Allows 3D Printers to Reach the Masses
                               6.3.1.4.4 Biocompatible Material
                                             6.3.1.4.4.1 Biocompatible Material Can Be Used to Prototype Medical and Dental Products
           6.3.2 3D Printing Material Market, By Form
                    6.3.2.1 Filament
                               6.3.2.1.1 General Plastics Used in 3D Printing Processes are Available in Filament Form
                    6.3.2.2 Powder
                               6.3.2.2.1 Metals and Alloys are Expensive Compared to Other Materials and are Used in Powder Forms
                    6.3.2.3 Liquid
                               6.3.2.3.1 3D Printing With Liquids is A Start of New Era in This Industry
    6.4 Software
           6.4.1 Design
                    6.4.1.1 in 3D Printing, Design Software is Used to Create Drawings of Parts and Assemblies
           6.4.2 Inspection
                    6.4.2.1 Inspection Software are Developed to Inspect Prototypes to Ensure Their Compliance With Required Specifications
           6.4.3 Printing
                    6.4.3.1 Printing Software Include Tools to Ensure Precision With Functioning of Printers
           6.4.4 Scanning
                    6.4.4.1 Scanning Software Allow Users to Scan Physical Objects and Create Digital Model Or Design
    6.5 Service
           6.5.1 Custom Design & Manufacturing
                    6.5.1.1 Custom Design and Manufacturing Services Include Contract Manufacturing, Design Services, Online Platform Services, and Others
           6.5.2 After Sales
                    6.5.2.1 After Sales Services Include Warranty, Maintenance, Software, Training, and Other Services

7 3D Printing Market, By Process (Page No. - 99)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Binder Jetting
           7.2.1 Binder Jetting Works With Materials That are Available in Powder Forms
    7.3 Directed Energy Deposition
           7.3.1 Directed Energy Deposition Process Can Be Used for Repair of Parts as It Allows High-Degree Control of Grain Structure
    7.4 Material Extrusion
           7.4.1 Simple Printing Technique Makes Material Extrusion Most Commonly Used 3D Printing
    7.5 Material Jetting
           7.5.1 Advantages of Material Jetting Include Reduced Wastage of Material and Ability to Use Multiple Materials and Colors
    7.6 Powder Bed Fusion
           7.6.1 Powder Bed Fusion is More Suitable With DMLS, EBM, SHS, SLM, and SLS Technologies
    7.7 Sheet Lamination
           7.7.1 Sheet Lamination 3D Printing Process is Mostly Used With Metal Or Paper as Printing Materials
    7.8 Vat Photopolymerization
           7.8.1 Superior Surface Finish and High Accuracy Mainly Drivers Adoption of Vat Photopolymerization Process

8 3D Printing Market, By Technology (Page No. - 106)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Stereolithography
           8.2.1 High-Quality Surface Finish Provided By Sla Makes It Ideal for Concept Models, Form and Fit Studies, and Investment Casting Patterns
    8.3 Fused Deposition Modelling
           8.3.1 FDM is Clean, Simple-To-Use, and Office-Friendly 3D Printing Technology
    8.4 Selective Laser Sintering
           8.4.1 SLS Does Not Require Support for Materials—Powder Bed Itself Acts as Support
    8.5 Direct Metal Laser Sintering
           8.5.1 Use of Materials Such as Inconel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Titanium Makes Parts Developed From DMLS Durable and Resistant to Heatdue To
    8.6 Polyjet Printing/Multijet Printing
           8.6.1 MJP is Used to Develop Highly Accurate Models With Intricate Details and Complex Geometries
    8.7 Inkjet Printing
           8.7.1 Inkjet Printing Enables Building of Multiple Different Parts on Single Print Bed
    8.8 Electron Beam Melting
           8.8.1 Printers Based on EBM Technology Produce High-Density Parts and Have Relatively Good Mechanical Properties
    8.9 Laser Metal Deposition
           8.9.1 Lmd Printers Help Reduce Material Wastage and Lower Tooling Costs
    8.10 Digital Light Processing
           8.10.1 Dlp-Based 3D Printers Produce Accurate Parts With Smooth Surface Finishing
    8.11 Laminated Object Manufacturing
           8.11.1 Lom is Ideal for Developing Prototypes, Models, and Molds
    8.12 Others Technologies
           8.12.1 Other Technologies Include Continuous Liquid Interface Production, Selective Heat Sintering, Nanoparticle Jetting, and Multiphase Jet Solidification

9 3D Printing Market, By Application (Page No. - 113)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Prototyping
           9.2.1 Prototyping Helps Reduce Wastage During Prototype Transitions in Traditional Manufacturing
    9.3 Tooling
           9.3.1 3D Printing is Vital in Manufacturing Industry—It is Used in Prototyping and Tooling for Short-Run Production of End Parts
    9.4 Functional Part Manufacturing
           9.4.1 Technological Developments Extend Application of 3D Printing to Production of End Parts
    9.5 Robotics
           9.5.1 3D Printing Enables Designing OD Robots That Grabs, Grips, Wields or Welds
    9.6 Heavy Equipment and Machinery
           9.6.1 3D Printing Technology Offers Greater Design Flexibility in Terms of Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

10 3D Printing Market, By Vertical (Page No. - 116)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Automotive
             10.2.1 Automotive Vertical is Among Earliest Adopters of 3D Printing for Prototyping and End Part Printing
     10.3 Aerospace and Defense
             10.3.1 Latest Advancements in Technologies and Materials Have Made Aerospace and Defense A Major Application Area for Market Players
     10.4 Healthcare
             10.4.1 Scope of 3D Printing in Healthcare Vertical Includes Medical Products and Dentistry
     10.5 Architecture and Construction
             10.5.1 Several Architects and Contractors Have Started Using 3D Printing to Build 3D Structures, Including Houses and Apartments
     10.6 Consumer Products
             10.6.1 Rise in Adoption of Desktop Or Personal Printers Contributes to Growth of Market for Consumer Products Vertical
     10.7 Education
             10.7.1 North American and European Education Vertical is Highly Attractive Markets for 3D Printing Players Worldwide
     10.8 Industrial
             10.8.1 Applications of Am Technologies in Industrial Sector Include Tooling, Special Machinery Manufacturing, and Robotics
     10.9 Energy
             10.9.1 Energy Players are Early Adopters of 3D Printing Technologies for Small-Scale Manufacturing and Repair Activities
     10.10 Printed Electronics
             10.10.1 Integration of Printed Electronics and 3D Printing Expands Application Areas to Printed Electronics Vertical, Replacing Printed Circuit Boards (Pcb)
     10.11 Jewelry
             10.11.1 3D Printing in Jewelry Vertical is Primarily Used for Designing
     10.12 Food and Culinary
             10.12.1 Advancement in Technology and Availability of Materials Complying Food Standards Boost Adoption of 3D Printing in Food Vertical
     10.13 Footwear
             10.13.1 Innovative Design of Shoes and Heels Can Be Possible Through 3D Printers 
     10.14 Others
             10.13.1 Other Segments Mainly Include Space Exploration and Offshore Marine Industries

11 Geographic Analysis (Page No. - 132)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 North America
             11.2.1 US
                        11.2.1.1 Large Investments By Government Would Drive Growth of Market in US
             11.2.2 Canada
                        11.2.2.1 3D Printing is Expected to Open New Avenues for Various Businesses in Canada
             11.2.3 Mexico
                        11.2.3.1 Mexican Companies and Associations are Constantly Striving to Boost 3D Printing Market in Country
     11.3 Europe
             11.3.1 Germany
                        11.3.1.1 Germany is Expected to Witness Fastest Growth in Market in Europe
             11.3.2 UK
                        11.3.2.1 Government, 3D Printing Associations, and Number of Firms in UK Promote Adoption of 3D Printing Technologies
             11.3.3 France
                        11.3.3.1 Healthcare is One of the Fastest-Growing Segments for 3D Printing in France, With Major Applications in Implants and Prosthetics
             11.3.4 Italy
                        11.3.4.1 Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare, and Consumer Products are Key Growth Enablers of in Italy
             11.3.5 Spain
                        11.3.5.1 Government Support and Investment From Private Companies Driving the 3D Printing Market in Spain
             11.3.6 Rest of Europe
                        11.3.6.1 Growing Focus on Innovations and Rising Number of Start-Ups are Major Drivers of Demand for Industrial 3D Printing in Rest of Europe
     11.4 Asia Pacific
             11.4.1 Japan
                        11.4.1.1 Increasing Government Investments in 3D Printing Technologies is Among Major Factors Driving Market in Japan
             11.4.2 China
                        11.4.2.1 China is Investing Heavily in R&D to Promote the Market
             11.4.3 India
                        11.4.3.1 3D Printing in India is in Developing Stage and is Expected to Witness Rapid Growth in Near Future
             11.4.4 South Korea
                        11.4.4.1 Strong Initiatives By the Government Contribute to Noticeable Growth of 3D Printing Market in South Korea
             11.4.5 Rest of APAC
                        11.4.5.1 Governments in Rest of APAC Countries are Making Investments in Development of the Market
     11.5 Rest of the World
             11.5.1 Middle East and Africa
                        11.5.1.1 Recent Developments and Investment Plans By South African Public Sector Companies are Expected to Uplift 3D Printing Market Across This Region
             11.5.2 South America
                        11.5.2.1 Market in South America is Likely to Grow at A Considerable Pace as It is One of the Largest Suppliers of Titanium Ore

12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 147)
     12.1 Introduction
     12.2 Ranking of Key Players, 2017
     12.3 Competitive Situations and Trends
             12.3.1 Agreements/Partnerships/Collaborations
             12.3.2 Product Launches/Developments
             12.3.3 Expansions
             12.3.4 Mergers/Acquisitions
     12.4 Environmental and Other Regulatory Standards

13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 156)
     13.1 Key Players
             13.1.1 Stratasys
                        13.1.1.1 Overview
                        13.1.1.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.1.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.1.4 SWOT Analysis
                        13.1.1.5 MnM View
             13.1.2 3D Systems
                        13.1.2.1 Overview
                        13.1.2.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.2.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.2.4 SWOT Analysis
                        13.1.2.5 MnM View
             13.1.3 Materialise
                        13.1.3.1 Overview
                        13.1.3.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.3.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.3.4 SWOT Analysis
                        13.1.3.5 MnM View
             13.1.4 EOS GmbH
                        13.1.4.1 Overview
                        13.1.4.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.4.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.4.4 SWOT Analysis
                        13.1.4.5 MnM View
             13.1.5 Ge Additive
                        13.1.5.1 Overview
                        13.1.5.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.5.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.5.4 SWOT Analysis
                        13.1.5.5 MnM View
             13.1.6 Exone
                        13.1.6.1 Overview
                        13.1.6.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.6.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.6.4 MnM View
             13.1.7 Voxeljet
                        13.1.7.1 Overview
                        13.1.7.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.7.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.7.4 MnM View
             13.1.8 HP
                        13.1.8.1 Overview
                        13.1.8.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.8.3 Recent Developments
             13.1.9 SLM Solutions
                        13.1.9.1 Overview
                        13.1.9.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.9.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.9.4 MnM View
             13.1.10 Envisiontec
                        13.1.10.1 Overview
                        13.1.10.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.10.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.10.4 MnM View
             13.1.11 Protolabs
                        13.1.11.1 Overview
                        13.1.11.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.11.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.11.4 MnM View
             13.1.12 Mcor Technologies
                        13.1.12.1 Overview
                        13.1.12.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.12.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.12.4 MnM View
             13.1.13 Optomec
                        13.1.13.1 Overview
                        13.1.13.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.13.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.13.4 MnM View
             13.1.14 Groupe Gorgé
                        13.1.14.1 Overview
                        13.1.14.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.14.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.14.4 MnM View
             13.1.15 Ultimaker
                        13.1.15.1 Overview
                        13.1.15.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.15.3 Recent Developments
             13.1.16 Renishaw
                        13.1.16.1 Overview
                        13.1.16.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.16.3 Recent Developments
                        13.1.16.4 MnM View
             13.1.17 Beijing Tiertime Technology
                        13.1.17.1 Overview
                        13.1.17.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.17.3 Recent Developments
             13.1.18 Xyzprinting
                        13.1.18.1 Overview
                        13.1.18.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.18.3 Recent Developments
             13.1.19 ARC Group Worldwide
                        13.1.19.1 Overview
                        13.1.19.2 Service Offered
             13.1.20 Höganäs
                        13.1.20.1 Overview
                        13.1.20.2 Products and Services
                        13.1.20.3 Recent Developments
             13.1.21 Royal DSM
                        13.1.21.1 Overview
                        13.1.21.2 Products Offered
                        13.1.21.3 Recent Developments
     13.2 Key Emerging Companies
             13.2.1 Taulman3D
             13.2.2 Nano Dimension
             13.2.3 Cookson Precious Metals
             13.2.4 Carbon3D
             13.2.5 Markforged

14 Appendix (Page No. - 234)
     14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
     14.2 Discussion Guide
     14.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     14.4 Available Customizations
     14.5 Related Reports
     14.6 Author Details

List of Tables (107 Tables)

Table 1 3D Printing Market, By Offering, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 2 Government Investments in 3D Printing Projects
Table 3 Market: Trends
Table 4 Emerging 3D Printing Technologies
Table 5 3D Printing Market, By Offering, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 6 3D Printer Market, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 7 3D Printer Market, By Type, 2015–2024 (Thousand Units)
Table 8 3D Printer Market, By Process, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 9 3D Printer Market, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 10 3D Printer Market, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 11 3D Printer Market, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 12 Desktop 3D Printer Market, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 13 Desktop 3D Printer Market, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 14 Desktop 3D Printer Market, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 15 Industrial 3D Printer Market, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 16 Industrial 3D Printer Market, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 17 Industrial 3D Printer Market, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 18 3D Printing Material Market, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 19 3D Printing Material Market, By Process, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 20 3D Printing Material Market, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 21 3D Printing Material Market, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 22 3D Printing Material Market, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 23 3D Printing Material Market for Plastics, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 24 3D Printing Material Market for Plastics, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 25 3D Printing Material Market for Plastic, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 26 3D Printing Material Market for Plastic, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 27 Market for Thermoplastics, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 28 General Technical Specifications of ABS
Table 29 General Technical Specifications of PLA
Table 30 General Technical Specifications of Nylon
Table 31 General Technical Specifications of Polypropylene
Table 32 General Technical Specifications of Polycarbonate
Table 33 General Technical Specifications of Pva
Table 34 3D Printing Material Market for Metal, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 35 3D Printing Material Market for Metals, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 36 3D Printing Material Market for Metals, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 37 3D Printing Material Market for Metals, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 38 3D Printing Material Market for Ceramics, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 39 3D Printing Material Market for Ceramics, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 40 3D Printing Material Market for Ceramics, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 41 3D Printing Material Market for Ceramics, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 42 3D Printing Material Market for Other Materials, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 43 3D Printing Material Market for Other Materials, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 44 3D Printing Material Market for Other Materials, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 45 3D Printing Material Market for Other Materials, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 46 3D Printing Material Market, By Form, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 47 3D Printing Software Market, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 48 3D Printing Service Market, By Type, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 49 3D Printing Service Market, By Process, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 50 3D Printing Service Market, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 51 Custom Design & Manufacturing Services, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 52 After Sales Services, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 53 3D Printing Service Market, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 54 Custom Design & Manufacturing Services, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 55 After Sales Services, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 56 3D Printing Service Market, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 57 Custom Design & Manufacturing Services, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 58 After Sales Services, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 59 Market, By Process, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 60 Classification of 3D Printing Processes
Table 61 3D Printing Market, By Technology, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 62 Market, By Application, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 63 3D Printings Market for Prototyping, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 64 Market for Tooling, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 65 Market for Functional Part Manufacturing, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 66 3D Printings Market for Robotics, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 67 Market for Heavy Equipment and Manufacturing, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 68  Market, By Vertical, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 69 Market for Automotive, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 70 Market for Automotive, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 71 Market for Aerospace and Defense, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 72 Market for Aerospace and Defense, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 73 3D Printings Market for Healthcare, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 74 Market for Healthcare, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 75 3DP Market for Architecture and Construction, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 76 Market for Architecture and Construction, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 77 3D Printings Market for Consumer Products, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 78 Market for Consumer Products, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 79 3D Printings Market for Education, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 80 Market for Education, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 81 3DP Market for Industrial, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 82 Market for Industrial, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 83 3D Printings Market for Energy, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 84 Market for Energy, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 85 3D Printings Market for Printed Electronics, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 86 Market for Printed Electronics, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 87 3DP Market for Jewelry, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 88 Market for Jewelry, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 89 3D Printings Market for Food and Culinary, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 90 Market for Food and Culinary, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 91 3D Printings Market for Footwear, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 92 Market for Footwear, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 93 3D Printings Market for Others, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 94 Market for Others, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 95 3D Printings Market, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 96 Market in North America, By Country, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 97 3DP in North America, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 98 Market in Europe, By Country, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 99 3D Printing Market in Europe, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 100 3D Printing Market in APAC, By Country, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 101 Market in APAC, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 102 3D Printing Market in RoW, By Region, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 103 Market in RoW, By Services, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Table 104 Agreements/Partnerships/Collaborations (2016–2018)
Table 105 Product Launches/Developments (2015–2018)
Table 106 Expansions (2015–2018)
Table 107 Mergers and Acquisitions (2015–2018)

List of Figures (53 Figures)

Figure 1 3DP Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Market: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 Market: Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 Industrial Printers to Witness Higher CAGR in 3D Printer Market During Forecast Period
Figure 5 Plastics Held Largest Share of 3D Printing Material Market in 2017
Figure 6 Industrial to Hold Largest Size of Market During Forecast Period
Figure 7 3DP in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 8 Ease in Development of Customized Products Drives Market Growth
Figure 9 Printer to Hold Largest Size of 3D Printing Market From 2018 to 2024
Figure 10 Metals to Hold Largest Size of 3D Printing Material Market By 2024
Figure 11 US Accounted for Largest Share of Market in North America in 2017
Figure 12 India to Witness Highest CAGR in Market During Forecast Period
Figure 13 Reduction in Manufacturing Cost and Process Downtime Drives Market Growth
Figure 14 Manufacturing/Assembly Stage Adds Most Value to 3D Printing Offerings
Figure 15 3D Printing Market, By Offering, 2015–2024 (USD Million)
Figure 16 Market Share, in Terms of Value, By Offering: 2018 and 2024 (%)
Figure 17 3D Printer Market, By Type
Figure 18 Industrial Printers to Hold Larger Size of 3D Printer Market From 2018 to 2024
Figure 19 North America to Hold Largest Size of 3D Printer Market From 2018 to 2025
Figure 20 Consumer Products to Hold Largest Size of Desktop 3D Printer Market During Forecast Period
Figure 21 Market for Functional Part Manufacturing to Grow at Highest CAGR From 2018 to 2024
Figure 22 Industrial 3D Printer Market in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR From 2018 to 2024
Figure 23 3D Printing Material Market, By Type
Figure 24 Plastics Accounted for Largest Size of 3D Printing Material Market in 2017
Figure 25 3D Printing Software Market Segmentation
Figure 26 Printing to Hold Largest Size of 3D Printing Software Market During 2018–2024
Figure 27 Market, By Process
Figure 28 Powder Bed Fusion to Hold Largest Size of Market From 2018 to 2024
Figure 29 Market, By Technology
Figure 30 Direct Metal Laser Sintering to Hold Largest Size of Market From 2018 to 2024
Figure 31 Market, in Terms of Value, By Application: 2018 and 2024 (%Share)
Figure 32 Market, in Terms of Value, By Vertical, 2017 (% Share)
Figure 33 Market, By Geography
Figure 34 Market in India to Grow at Highest CAGR From 2018 to 2024
Figure 35 North America: Market Snapshot
Figure 36 Europe: Market Snapshot
Figure 37 APAC: Market Snapshot
Figure 38 Key Developments in Market (2016–2018)
Figure 39 Stratasys Led 3D Printing Market in 2017
Figure 40 Market Evaluation Framework
Figure 41 Agreements, Partnerships, and Collaborations as Key Growth Strategy Adopted By Players During 2015–2018
Figure 42 Stratasys: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 3D Systems: Company Snapshot
Figure 44 Materialise: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Exone: Company Snapshot
Figure 46 Voxeljet : Company Snapshot
Figure 47 HP : Company Snapshot
Figure 48 SLM Solutions: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Protolabs: Company Snapshot
Figure 50 Groupe Gorgé: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Renishaw: Company Snapshot
Figure 52 ARC Group Worldwide: Company Snapshot
Figure 53 Royal DSM: Company Snapshot

The 3D printing market size estimation procedure involved 4 major activities. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer market, and parent market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing through the primary discussions with industry experts across value chain. Further, top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. Thereafter, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.

Secondary Research

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the 3D printing market begins with capturing data on revenues of key vendors in the market, through secondary research. This study involves the extensive use of secondary sources, directories, and databases (such as Hoovers, Bloomberg Businessweek, Factiva, and OneSource) to identify and collect information useful for a technical and commercial study of the 3D printing market. Vendor offerings have also been taken into consideration to determine market segmentation. The entire research methodology includes studying annual reports, press releases, and investor presentations of companies; white papers; certified publications and articles from recognized authors; directories; and databases.

Primary Research

The 3D printing market comprises several stakeholders, including the suppliers of standard components and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The demand side of this market comprises the users from aerospace & defense, industrial, healthcare, consumer products, automotive, jewelry, education, energy, architecture and construction, printed electronics, and food and culinary sectors. The supply side is characterized by the providers of advanced technologies with 3D printers for a diverse range of applications . Various primary sources from both supply and demand sides of the market have been interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information. Following is the breakdown of primary respondents.

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Market Size Estimation

Both top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the 3D printing market and its subsegments. The research methodology used to estimate the market size has been mentioned below:

• Key players in the market have been identified through extensive secondary research.
• The industry’s supply chain and market size, in terms of value and volume, have been determined through primary and secondary research processes.
• All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.

Data Triangulation

After arriving at the overall market size—using the estimation processes explained above—the market was split into several segments and subsegments. To complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegments, data triangulation and market breakdown procedures have been employed, wherever applicable. The data have been triangulated by studying various factors and trends in both the demand and supply sides of the 3D printing market.

Study Objectives

• To describe and forecast the 3D printing market based on offering, process, application, vertical, technology, and region
• To describe and forecast the 3D printing market, in terms of value, by region–Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, North America, and Rest of the World (RoW), along with their respective countries
• To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing market growth (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)
• To strategically analyze micromarkets with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall market
• To study the complete value chain of the 3D printing market
• To analyze opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high-growth segments of the 3D printing ecosystem
• To strategically profile key players and comprehensively analyze their market positions in terms of ranking and core competencies, along with detailing competitive landscape for market leaders
• To analyze strategic approaches, such as product launches, acquisitions, contracts, agreements, and partnerships, in the 3D printing market

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Critical Questions

• Which new application areas are being explored by 3D printer providers?
• Which are the key market players and how intense is the competition in the overall market?