Global 3D printer shipments increased by 9% in the first quarter of 2016

Recently, CONTEXT, an IT market research company from London, just released the latest figures and outlook for the global 3D printing industry, including the sale of 3D printers, materials and services. According to its report, CONTEXT predicts that the overall capacity of the global 3D printing market will increase from 4.1 billion USD in 2015 to 18.4 billion USD in 2020, and points out that since the beginning of last year, global 3D printer shipments in the first quarter of 2016 have increased. 9%.

Interestingly, the report also lists data that the growth of the global 3D printing industry is largely driven by the sales of individuals with prices under $4,500 or desktop 3D printers. Since the first quarter of 2015, the sales volume of professional and industrial 3D printers has dropped by 20%. Despite this decline, the professional and industrial 3D printer market still accounts for 78% of the global 3D printing market revenue.

It is worth noting that in the past year, the old 3D printer market leaders Stratasys and 3D Systems have experienced a decline in revenue. Stratasys' shipments of 3D printers decreased by 32% last year, while 3D Systems saw a 66% drop. Although exciting new products have been released, such as the multi-material, multi-color J750 3D printer (Stratasys), the two companies are experiencing operational and management turmoil, and news of high-level personnel changes are heard.

In response, Chris Connery, vice president of global analysis at CONTEXT, explained: "The 3D printer market continues to witness dramatic changes. For a long time, market leaders Stratasys and 3D Systems are seeking to amend their business, and some high-profile brands such as HP Ricoh, etc. have already begun to enter this industry."

In addition, although the overall revenue of the professional/industrial 3D printing market has declined, metal 3D printing technology has been growing rapidly. It is called the "bright side of the professional/industrial 3D printing department." In the past year, metal The number of shipments of additive manufacturing systems increased by 29% year-on-year. According to the study of CONTEXT, three of the three most profitable companies in the 3D printing industry are related to metal 3D printing technology, which are EOS and SLM Solutions of Germany and Arcam of Sweden.

In the article, CONTEXT expressed reservations about optimism about the short-term growth of the professional/industrial 3D printing sector. The key to the future is when potential game changers like HP and Ricoh and the existing industry leaders can truly Demonstrate the potential and advantages of industrial-grade plastic 3D printing technology.

As mentioned earlier, the desktop and personal 3D printer market is becoming an important part of the overall industry growth, and a large number of companies with new products continue to emerge. In the first quarter of 2016, Taiwan's 3D printer maker Sanwei International still maintained its leading position in the global personal 3D printing market, although its market share has fallen to 25% – this may be due to the emergence of new companies. Other companies in the top five markets are M3D, Ultimaker, Stratasys, and Flashforge.

It is understood that the continued growth of the desktop/personal 3D printer market can be attributed in part to the increasing emphasis on education, makers/lovers and younger engineers. As 3D printing technology increasingly penetrates into a wide range of industries, people need machines to introduce this technology to the younger generation. Connery explained: "Whether it is the introduction of toys through the way like Mattel's ThingMaker 3D printers; it's a crowdfunding 3D printer with hundreds of dollars; or a leading brand like Sanwei International, MakerBot, etc. Just as the previous generation had to be familiar with PCs, this generation needed to learn 3D printing."

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