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Global 3D Printing Market

NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 — (PRNewswire) — This report analyzes the worldwide markets for 3D Printing in US$ Million by the following Segments: 3D Printing Products, and 3D Printing Services. Global market for 3D Printing is also analyzed by the following End-Use Markets: Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer Products, Medical, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 85 companies including many key and niche players such as -

3D Systems Corporation
Arcam AB
envisionTEC GmbH
EOS GmbH
The ExOne Company



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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
3D Printing: A Transformative Technology II-1
Transforming Traditional Manufacturing Operations II-2
How 3D Printing Gains Over Commercial Manufacturing II-2
Commercial Applications of 3D Printing II-3
Table 1: Global Market for 3D Printing by Application (2014):
Percentage Breakdown by Application Area for Education &
Research, Assembly Line, Functional Parts, Metal Casting
Patterns, Prototype Tooling Patterns, Presentation Models,
Tooling Components, Visual Aids and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Additive Manufacturing (AM): Applications Timeline II-3
Rapid Prototyping: Major Commercial Application of 3D Printing II-4
Rapid Manufacturing or DDM: Emerging Application of 3D Printing II-4
A High Growth Market II-5
Current and Future Analysis II-6
Table 2: Worldwide 3D Printing Market (1988-2012): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Installations by Country/Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Analysis by Type II-7
Analysis by End-Use Sector II-7
Impact of Recession in Retrospect and the Road Ahead II-8
Table 3: World Real GDP Growth by Country (2012-2015F)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 4: World GDP (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Nominal GDP Value by Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-10
Rising Disposable Incomes Propel Market Growth II-10
Table 5: Annual Disposable Incomes in US$ '000 for Select
Countries (2012) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Healthcare: A Promising Market for 3D Printing Technology II-11
Increasing Healthcare Spending: Opportunities in Store II-12
Table 6: Top 20 Countries with the Highest Healthcare
Spending as a Percentage of GDP (2012) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Consumer & Professional Markets: A Brief Review II-13
Consumer 3D Printing Market II-14
A Glance at Select Consumer 3D Printers II-15
Professional-Grade 3D Printers Market II-15
Role of 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) in 3D Printing II-16
Faster Time to Market Capabilities Encourage Market Adoption II-16
Vendors Shed Focus on SMBs II-16
What Does the Future Hold for 3D Printing Technology? II-17

2. MARKET DYNAMICS II-19
Developed Nations Looking to Revive Domestic Manufacturing II-19
3D Printing Technology Continues to Grow and Innovate II-19
Additive Manufacturing of Metal Parts: An Evolving Market II-19
3D Bioprinting Growing in Prominence II-20
Industries Utilizing Rapid Prototyping Poised to Spur Demand II-21
Hybrid Systems Come into Focus II-21
Low Volume Printing: A Key Driving Factor II-22
Patent Expiration to Boost Market Growth II-22
Expiry of 3D Printing Patents (2013-2016) II-23
Metal Printing Materials to Outdo Plastic Materials II-23
Metal 3D Printing: Application in Key Industries II-24
Table 7: Global Market for 3D Printing Materials by Material
Type (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Material for
Laser-Sintered Polymers, Metals, Photopolymers, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25
Commonly Used Materials for 3D Printing by Various Printing
Processes II-25
Graphene: A Material with Enormous Potential II-25
Increasing R&D Focus on Print Materials II-26
Home 3D Printing Catches Consumer Attention II-26
DIY Consumers Boost Demand for 3D Printing II-27
Select Open-source Hobbyist & Do-It-Yourself Systems II-28
Declining Prices to Foster Adoption II-28
Increasing Use of Online Service Providers II-29
Mass Customization is Key to Growth II-29
Creating Light & Strong Structures - Potential for Growth II-29
3D Printing: Key Role in Niche Applications II-30
3D Printing Technology to Gain Prominence in Textile and
Apparel Market II-30
Premise of Downloading Physical Objects: Turning into Reality? II-30
Expanding Applications of High-End 3D Printers Machines II-31
Open Source 3D Printers: An Area of Opportunity II-31
Open Design: A Collaborative Approach to Designing II-32
Enterprises Warm Up to 3D Printing Technology II-32
Children: The Next Target Market for 3D Printers? II-32
3D Printing Affects Supply Chain Management II-32
3D Printing: Can it Completely Replace Conventional
Manufacturing? II-33
Limitations on Material Usage: A Key Constraint II-33
High Material Cost: A Major Obstacle II-33
Legislations & Intellectual Property Protection: Threats to
3D Printing Market II-34
3D Systems Files Lawsuit against Formlabs II-34
Voxelfab to Replace 3D Prints? II-34

3. A GLANCE AT SELECT END-USE APPLICATIONS II-35
Current and Future 3D Initiatives of Leading OEMs using 3D
Printing Technology II-35
Consumer Products II-37
Jewelry: The New Fad II-38
Healthcare Industry II-38
Revolutionary Applications of 3D Printing in Healthcare Sector II-38
Creation of Models II-38
Customized Products & Prosthetics II-39
3D Print-Temporary Implants - A Niche Market Beckons II-39
3D Organ & Tissue Printing: Still in Early Stages II-39
Aerospace Industry II-40
Current and Potential Applications of AM Technology in
Aerospace and Defense Industry II-41
Automobile Industry II-41
Military/Defense Sector II-42
Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry II-43
Architecture and Architectural Services II-43
Printing Circuit Boards II-43
Footwear Manufacturing II-44
Other End-Use Applications II-44
Arts II-44
Food II-44
Distribution II-44

4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE II-45
Industry Structure II-45
3D Printing Solutions Providers: List of Major Market
Participants II-45
Leading Global 3D Printing Players & their Core Technologies II-46
Major Vendors in 3D Printing Market II-46
Comparative Analysis of Leading Players in the 3D Printing
Industry by Printing Process II-47
Stratasys & 3D Systems Lead 3D Printing Market II-47
3D Systems Vs Stratasys: A Comparative Review II-48
Comparative Analysis of Leading Players in the 3D Printing
Industry by Average Selling Price (ASP) II-49
Table 8: World 3D Printing Market (2013 & 2017): Average
Selling Price (in US$) of 3D Printing Systems by Process
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 9: Leading Players in the Global 3D Printing Market
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for
Stratasys, 3D Systems, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 10: Leading Players in the Global 3D Printing
Professional Systems Market (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Value Sales for 3D Systems, Arcam, ExOne,
Stratasys, Voxeljet, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 11: Leading Players in the Global 3D Printing
Professional Systems Market (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Sales for 3D Systems, Beijing Tiertime,
Envisiontec, EOS, Stratasys and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Consolidation Picks Momentum in 3D Printing Market II-51
M&A Activity in the 3D Printing Landscape (2012-2014) II-51

5. 3D PRINTING - AN OVERVIEW II-53
Introduction II-53
What is 3D Printing? II-53
Evolution of 3D Printing II-53
Process of 3D Printing II-54
Printing Processes II-54
Table 12: World 3D Printing Market (2013): Percentage Value
Breakdown by Printing Processes for Material Extrusion,
Material Jetting, Powder Bed Fusion, Sheet Lamination, and
Vat Photopolymerization (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 13: World 3D Printing Market (2013): Percentage Volume
Breakdown by Printing Processes for Material Extrusion,
Material Jetting, Powder Bed Fusion, Sheet Lamination, and
Vat Photopolymerization (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55
Comparative Analysis of 3D Printing Processes II-55
Material Extrusion: II-55
Material Jetting: II-56
Binder Jetting: II-56
Sheet Lamination: II-56
Vat Photopolymerization: II-57
Powder Bed Fusion: II-57
Directed Energy Disposition: II-57
3D Printing Technologies II-57
Comparative Analysis of Major 3-D Printing Technologies II-57
Comparison of Prototype Attributes of Major 3D Printing
Technologies II-58
Inkjet Printing II-58
Digital Light Processing (DLP) II-59
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) II-59
Stereolithography II-59
Selective Fusing II-59
Microfabrication II-59
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) II-59
Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) II-59
Electron Beam Melting (EBM) II-60
3D Printing Materials II-60
Applications of 3D Printing II-60
Advantages of 3D Printing II-61
Disadvantages of 3D Printing II-62
Do Benefits of 3D Printing Outweigh Costs? II-63
Future Prospects II-63

6. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS II-64
University of Sheffield Augments Research on HSS Technology II-64
First Rapid 3D Nanoscale Printer Launched in MicroNano
Research Facility (MNRF) in RMIT University Australia II-64
3D Printed Musical Instruments! II-64
Researchers Create 3D Bioprinted Human Tissue with Functional
Vascular Network II-65
3D Printed Material for Wind Turbine Construction II-65
Energy Sector Embraces 3D Printing Technology II-65
US Army Studies New FALCom 3D Printing Composites II-66
DARPA Presents Open Manufacturing to Speed up Metal 3D Printing II-66

7. PRODUCT/SERVICE INNOVATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS II-67
Eastman Chemical and Helian Polymers Launch ColorFabb XT 3D
Printing Filament II-67
BEEVERYCREATIVE Introduces the BEEPOINT 3D Print Service II-67
Filabot Releases New 3D Printing Filaments II-67
MakerBot Introduces New MakerBot-Ready App II-67
Blacksmith Group Introduces 3D Printer- Cum-Scanner II-67
Cimatron Unveils CimatronE 12 Software Supporting 3D Printing
Technologies II-67
Lockheed Introduces 3D Printing into Space II-68
Amazon Introduces New Portal to Customize and Sell 3D Printed
Products II-68
Zeni Kinetic Introduces Origin 3D Printers II-68
Autodesk Introduces Spark Open Software Platform II-68
3D Systems Releases New iSense 3D Scanner II-68
MakerBot Introduces MakerBot® Developer Program II-68
Stratasys Introduces New Flexible Color Digital Materials for
Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer II-68
3D Systems Unveils Cube® 3 and CubePro™ 3D Printers II-69
Kudo3D Introduces Titan 1 DLP SLA 3D Desktop Printer II-69
EOS Introduces the EOS M 290 Metal Additive Manufacturing System II-69
Stratasys Launches Highest Precision Wax 3D printers II-69
Solidscape® Introduces Solidscape® MAX 3D Printer II-69
Tinkerine Rolls Out DittoPro 3D Printer II-69
EnvisionTEC Introduces 3D-Bioplotter® 3D Printing Technology II-69
3D Systems Upgrades Popular Sense™ 3D Scanner with New
Software and Features II-69
EOS Introduces New EOS Titanium Ti64 ELI and EOS
StainlessSteel 316L Materials for Additive Manufacturing II-70
Stratasys Releases VeroGlaze Dental Material for Objet EdenV
and OrthoDesk 3D Printers II-70
Stratasys Introduces Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer II-70
Stratasys Releases Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D
Printer II-70
3D Systems Introduces New CubeJet™ 3D Printer II-70
3D Systems Launches Haptic-Based, Consumer 3D Mouse II-70
3D Systems Introduces ChefJet™ Series of 3D Printers II-70
3D Systems Introduces Cubify® 2.0 II-71
MakerBot Releases New 3D Printing Platform and 3D Ecosystem II-71
MakerBot Unveils MakerBot PrintShop II-71
MakerBot Introduces MakerBot Mobile App II-71
MakerBot Introduces 3D Printable Curriculum Content to
Thingiverse II-71
3D Systems Releases Geomagic® Print™, Print Driver II-71
3D Systems Introduces ProJet® 4500 II-71
3D Systems Unveils ProJet® 1200 II-71
3D Systems Introduces Two New VisiJet® Class Performance
Plastics for ProJet® 5000 3D Printer II-72
MakerBot Introduces 3D Print Services II-72
MakerBot Launches New MakerBot® PLA Filament Colors II-72
3D Systems Introduces ProJet 5500X II-72
3D Systems Launches ProX™ 950 Stereolithography 3D Printer II-72
EOS Introduces the EOS M 400 with Modular Design II-72
Stratasys Launches FDM Nylon 12 Material II-72
3D Systems Launches ProX™ 500 SLS 3D Printer II-72
EOS Releases two New Additive Manufacturing Plastic Materials II-73
MakerBot Unveils MakerBot® MakerWare™ 2.4 II-73
MakerBot Releases Thingiverse IOS App II-73
MakerBot Releases MakerBot® PLA Filaments II-73
3D Systems Introduces Cubify Design Advanced Consumer Modeling
Software II-73
Stratasys Rolls Out Digital ABS2 High-Rigidity Material for
Polyjet 3D Printers II-73
3D Systems Introduces Cubify Sculpt II-73
3D Systems Releases Cubify Draw3D Printing App II-73
3D Systems Unveils Bespoke Modeling™ II-74
Stratasys Introduces Objet30 OrthoDesk 3D Printer II-74
Nanoscribe Unveils Tabletop 3-D Microprinter II-74
Materialise Launches HeartPrint Printing Service II-74
3D Systems Launches Cube® Home 3D Printer II-74
3D Systems Launches Cubify API and AppCreate Tools II-74
EnvisionTEC Launches 3Dent™ Printer II-74
MakerBot Introduces MakerBot® Digitizer™ Desktop 3DScanner II-75
Shapeways Launches REST-Based API and New Developer Portal II-75
Makerbot Launches Replicator 2X Printer II-75
3D Systems Rolls Out 3DMe 3D Printed Figurines II-75
Portabee Introduces Portabee 3D Printer II-75
3D Systems Releases New Web-Based Tools II-75
3D Systems Rolls Out ProJet® x60 Series of Color 3D Printers II-75
3D Systems Releases Geomagic Capture II-75
3D Systems Introduces Geomagic Design II-75
3D Systems Introduces Geomagic Designer Packages II-76
3D Systems Launches Geomagic Solutions II-76
3D Systems Launches VisiJet® M3 Black Plastic Injection
Molding-Like Material II-76
Stratasys Introduces Mojo 3D Printer II-76
Ex One Unveils M-FLEX 3D Printing System II-76
Objet Launches Objet30 Scholar Package II-76
Solidscape® Introduces 3ZSTUDIO 3D Printer II-76
Solidscape® Rolls Out 3Z™PRO High Precision Wax 3D Printer II-76
Solidoodle Launches Solidoodle 3D Printer II-77
MIT Students Develop PopFab 3D Printer II-77
Solidoodle Develops Solidoodle 2nd Generation II-77
Objet Unveils Objet1000 3D Printer II-77

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-78
Arcam Acquires DiSanto Technology II-78
3D Systems Takes Over LayerWise II-78
3D Systems Acquires Simbionix II-78
3D Systems Acquires American Precision Prototyping and
American Precision Machining II-78
3D Systems Acquires Laser Reproductions II-78
3D Systems Takes Over Digital PlaySpace II-78
Stratasys Concludes Acquisition of Solid Concepts II-78
3D Systems Takes Over Gentle Giant Studios II-79
3D Systems Takes Over Medical Modeling II-79
Materialise Acquires e-Prototypy II-79
3D Systems to Take Over Robtec II-79
3D Systems Partners with Vortex VR and GameFace Labs II-79
MakerBot Enters into Partnership with Florida Polytechnic
University II-79
3D Systems Partners with Konica Minolta II-79
MakerBot Partners with Pretty Ugly II-79
Stratasys Collaborates with Jenny Wu II-80
EOS Collaborates with plasmo Industrietechnik II-80
Organovo Collaborates with J&J for 3D Bioprinting Drug
Discovery Research II-80
Solidscape® Enters into Strategic Alliance with Kangshuo
Electric Group II-80
MakerBot Enters into Distribution Agreement with Adorama II-80
Graphtec Enters into Agreement with CSIRO II-80
MakerBot Commences Shipment of New MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D
Printer II-80
MakerBot Signs Distribution Agreement with Tech Data II-80
3D Systems Expands Partnership with Canon Marketing Japan II-81
Spritzguss + Formenbau Bergmann Buys the EOSINT M 280 Metal
Additive Manufacturing System II-81
MakerBot Commences Shipment of MakerBot Replicator Mini
Compact 3D Printer II-81
3D Systems Launches MAKE.DIGITAL Website II-81
3D Systems Partners with ScanSource II-81
ETH Zurich Spin-off Launches Additively.com II-81
3D Systems Teams Up with Hasbro II-81
Intel Capital Invests in CGTrader and makexyz II-81
3D Systems Collaborates with Intel II-82
3D Systems Acquires Village Plastics II-82
3D Systems Acquires Figulo Corporation II-82
3D Systems Acquires CRDM II-82
3D Systems Takes Over TeamPlatform II-82
3D Systems Acquires Phenix II-82
Stratasys Acquires MakerBot II-82
3D Systems Acquires RPDG II-82
3D Systems Enters into Definitive Deal to Acquire a Portion of
Xerox's Oregon- Based Solid Ink Engineering and Development
Teams II-83
3D Systems Takes Over The Sugar Lab II-83
3D Systems Takes Over COWEB II-83
3D Systems Acquires Geomagic II-83
Massive Dynamics Takes Over PrintForge 3D II-83
3D-Micromac and EOS Establish 3D MicroPrint II-83
Stratasys Asia Pacific Signs Asset Purchase Agreement with
Sysopt Engineering II-83
3D Systems Enters into Long-Term Agreement with Motorola Mobility II-84
Lomiko Metals Enters into Strategic Alliance with Graphene Labs II-84
3D Systems Inks Agreement with Sindoh II-84
3D Systems Enters into Partnership with Midwich II-84
MakerBot Enters into Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro II-84
3D Systems Enters into Agreement with Hawk Ridge Systems II-84
3D Systems Enters into Exclusive Agreement with SYNNEX II-84
Deloitte Enters into Strategic Alliance with 3D Systems II-85
3D Systems Signs Agreement with Seiko-I Infotech II-85
EOS and Ruetschi Technology Form Strategic Alliance II-85
Arcam Enters into Strategic Alliance with DiSanto Technology II-85
Sigma Labs Inks MoU with Interactive Machines II-85
MakerBot Inks Definitive Agreement with Autodesk II-85
ModernTech to Offer Stratasys Products II-85
3D Systems Inks Reseller Agreement with Al-mera II-86
3D Systems Takes Over Bespoke Innovations™ II-86
3D Systems Takes Over Paramount Industries II-86
3D Systems Takes Over FreshFiber II-86
3D Systems Acquires Zcorp and Vidar Systems II-86
Stratasys and Objet Merge Operations II-86
Hunan Dimension Printing Technology Inks Contract with Koenig
& Bauer II-86
MIT Collaborates with UPenn to Develop Novel 3D Printing
Technique II-87
HP and Stratasys Discontinue Manufacturing and Distribution
Agreement II-87
ExOne Rebrands Family Companies to ExOne II-87
MakerBot Establishes MakerBot Store II-87
Stratasys and Optomec Announce Completion of Joint Development
Project II-87

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-88
3D Systems Corporation (US) II-88
Arcam AB (Sweden) II-88
envisionTEC GmbH (Germany) II-89
EOS GmbH (Germany) II-90
The ExOne Company (US) II-90
Stratasys Ltd. (US & Israel) II-90
MakerBot® Industries LLC (US) II-91
Solidscape, Inc. (US) II-92

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-93
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
3D Printing by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 15: World Historic Review for 3D Printing by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Market by Type II-96

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
3D Printing Products by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 18: World Historic Review for 3D Printing Products by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing Products
by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
3D Printing Services by Geographic Region/ Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 21: World Historic Review for 3D Printing Services by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing Services
by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101
Market by End-Use Sector II-102
Table 23: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
3D Printing by End-Use Sector - Automotive, Aerospace,
Consumer Products Medical, and Other End-Use Sector Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 24: World Historic Review for 3D Printing by End-Use
Sector - Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer Products Medical, and
Other End-Use Sector Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by End-Use
Sector - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Automotive,
Aerospace, Consumer Products Medical, and Other End-Use Sector
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-104


III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
3D Print: Will it Bring Back Manufacturing Operations to the
US? III-1
New 3D Printer Start-Ups Rejuvenate Manufacturing Activity III-1
3D Printing Necessitates Focus on Developing High Skills III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-2
Product/Service Launches III-9
Key Players III-17
B.Market Analytics III-21
Table 26: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D
Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 27: US Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type - 3D
Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 28: US 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

2. CANADA III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Product Launch III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 30: Canadian Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 31: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

3. JAPAN III-28
A.Market Analysis III-28
An Overview III-28
Strategic Corporate Developments III-28
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 32: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 33: Japanese Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 34: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4. EUROPE III-32
Market Analysis III-32
Table 35: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Geographic Region/Country - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 36: European Historic Review for 3D Printing by
Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and
Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 37: European 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Market by Type III-36

Table 38: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 39: European Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 40: European 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

4a. FRANCE III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Outlook III-39
Strategic Corporate Development III-39
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 41: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 42: French Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 43: French 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

4b. GERMANY III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Outlook III-43
Strategic Corporate Developments III-43
Product Launches III-44
Key Players III-45
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 44: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 45: German Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 46: German 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

4c. ITALY III-50
Market Analysis III-50
Table 47: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 48: Italian Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 49: Italian 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Outlook III-53
The Potential of AM Technologies III-53
Government Invests in 3D Printing Technology III-53
Strategic Corporate Development III-54
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 50: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D
Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 51: UK Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type - 3D
Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 52: UK 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

4e. REST OF EUROPE III-57
A.Market Analysis III-57
Outlook III-57
Strategic Corporate Developments III-57
Product Launches III-58
Arcam AB (Sweden) - A Major Player III-58
B.Market Analytics III-59
Table 53: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and
3D Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 54: Rest of Europe Historic Review for 3D Printing by
Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 55: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing
by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D
Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-62
A.Market Analysis III-62
Outlook III-62
Strategic Corporate Developments III-62
Product Launches III-63
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 56: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for 3D Printing by Geographic Region/Country -
China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 57: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for 3D Printing by
Geographic Region/Country - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 58: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing
by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for
Years 2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-66

Market by Type III-67

Table 59: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and
3D Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 60: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for 3D Printing by
Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 61: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing
by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D
Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

5a. CHINA III-70
A.Market Analysis III-70
Outlook III-70
Market Overview III-70
B.Market Analytics III-71
Table 62: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D
Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 63: Chinese Historic Review for 3D Printing by Type -
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 64: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2006,
2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-74
A.Market Analysis III-74
Focus on Select Regions III-74
Australia III-74
India III-74
Introduction III-74
Automobile Sector: An Active Adopter of 3D Printing
Technology III-75
Table 65: Indian Market for 3D Printing by End-Use
Application (2014): Percentage Value Breakdown for
Aerospace, Architectural, Automotive, Educational,
Electronics, Industrial, Medical and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75
Prototypes Creation: Key Application Area III-76
Competition III-76
Strategic Corporate Developments III-76
Product Launch III-77
B.Market Analytics III-78
Table 66: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing
Products and 3D Printing Services Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 67: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for 3D
Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing
Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 68: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for 3D
Printing by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for
Years 2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-80

6. LATIN AMERICA III-81
A.Market Analysis III-81
Corporate Development III-81
B.Market Analytics III-82
Table 69: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and
3D Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 70: Latin American Historic Review for 3D Printing by
Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 71: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing
by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D
Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84

7. REST OF WORLD III-85
A.Market Analysis III-85
Outlook III-85
3D Printing Prospects in Middle East III-85
Product/Service Launches III-85
B.Market Analytics III-86
Table 72: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for 3D Printing by Type - 3D Printing Products and
3D Printing Services Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-86

Table 73: Rest of World Historic Review for 3D Printing by
Type - 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 74: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for 3D Printing
by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D
Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years
2006, 2014 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 85 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 96)

The United States (42)
Canada (6)
Japan (2)
Europe (36)
- France (2)
- Germany (9)
- The United Kingdom (12)
- Italy (2)
- Rest of Europe (11)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (5)
Latin America (1)
Middle East (4)

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