Report Highlights
The global market for three-dimensional printing will grow from nearly $3.7 billion in 2016 to more than $10.4 billion by 2021, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.2% for the period of 2016-2021.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for 3D printing.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, 2016, and projections of CAGRs through 2021.
- Coverage of five different types of technologies: laser sintering, electron beam melting, fused disposition modeling, laminated object manufacturing, and three dimensional inkjet printing.
- Geographic segmentation of the market across North America, Europe and Asia.
- Information on materials used including polymers, metals and a few others (such as ceramics and paper).
- Evaluation of end-use applications in the areas of aerospace, automotive, consumer, healthcare and research.
- Analysis of the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, inhibitors, and opportunities.
- Profiles of major players in the industry.
Report Scope
The report addresses trends in 3-D printing technology and the global market for the most promising 3-D printing technology applications during the period from 2015 through 2021, including:
- Systems.
- Powder bed fusion.
- Vat photopolymerization.
- Material extrusion.
- Jetting.
- Directed energy deposition.
- Laminated object manufacturing.
- Other processes.
- Software.
- Materials.
- Plastics and polymers.
- Ceramics.
- Metals.
- Others (e.g., wax, graphene, bio-ink).
- Services.
- Printing.
- Maintenance.
- Training.
- Consulting.
Analyst Credentials
Andrew McWilliams spent more than 25 years as a consultant with Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearny focused on manufacturing before segueing into research analysis. He has been covering myriad technology categories for BCC Research for more than 15 years. McWilliams has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from Harvard University. He has worked in more than 40 countries and he resides in the greater Boston area.
Report Highlights
The global market for 3D printing totaled nearly $2.8 billion in 2013 and nearly $3.8 billion in 2014. This segment is predicted to reach nearly $15.2 billion in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.2%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for 3D printing.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, 2014, and projections of CAGRs through 2019.
- Coverage of five different types of technologies: laser sintering, electron beam melting, fused disposition modeling, laminated object manufacturing, and three dimensional inkjet printing.
- Geographic segmentation of the market across North America, Europe and Asia.
- Information on materials used including polymers, metals and a few others (such as ceramics and paper).
- End-use application in the areas of aerospace, automotive, consumer, healthcare and research.
- Analysis of the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, inhibitors, and opportunities.
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