2014 will see the 3D Printing entering a rapid growth phase, with many of the leading nations and companies experiencing double digit revenue growth

Monday 30 June 2014, Amsterdam

3D printing is more than merely a new technology; it heralds a wave of change to manufacturing processes across every major industry.

Although it took over two decades for the technology to rise to more widespread acclaim and prominence, 3D printing is now considered as a revolutionary new method of manufacturing.

For centuries, subtractive manufacturing has been the norm: cutting, drilling, or stripping away at a larger whole to produce a smaller item. By contrast, the value proposition of additive manufacturing (AM) is to build products literally from the ground up using raw materials, thereby eliminating waste and reducing overall production costs.

Aside from the efficiency and cost-savings inherent to 3D printing adoption, the AM process can be applied to most manufacturing fields. Houses, automobile chassis, even live tissue can be 3D printed.

By the end of 2014, the new report, now available on ASDReports, calculates that the global 3D printing market will be worth $3.32 billion.

More impressive still is the way that 3D printing stands to affect consumer culture. Rather than buying a finished product in a store or online, 3D printing may, over time, deliver the possibility for households to purchase raw materials and a product design file and print goods without leaving their homes. Not only will this bring about a tidal change in worldwide supply chain management, but also change the nature of product design, putting it ever more in the hands of the individual.

Enterprise users of 3D printing technology are incredibly diverse in their business models, strategies, and offerings. They operate within consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, defence, architecture, and countless more spheres of production. Vendors of 3D printers likewise come in a plethora of shapes and sizes, from the crowdfunded start-ups offering low-cost, personal use printers to the multinational incumbents producing machines that cost six figures.

The 3D printing market is set to grow explosively in the next two decades, with 2014-2019 marking the fruitful beginnings and early innovations in the field. The foundation is being laid for a new generation of manufacturing processes and there remain many untapped market niches for leading vendors to exploit. As the market moves into a growth phase and critical technology patents begin to expire, substantial worldwide revenue will be up for grabs.

The 96 page report 3D Printing Technologies Market Report 2014-2019: Consumer & Industrial Applications, Technologies & Leading Companies analyses 5 regional markets, 8 leading national markets, 8 leading enterprise sub-markets, and the products and strategies of 10 leading companies in the 3D printing industry. The report also reveals the market share of the 10 leading 3D printing technology companies and analyses their market share, product offerings and outlook.74 unique charts, figures, and tables quantify and qualify their efforts, portfolios, and revenue streams.

The 3D Printing Technologies Market Report 2014-2019: Consumer & Industrial Applications, Technologies & Leading Companies will be of value to current and future investors in the manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, defence, healthcare, architecture, construction, and electronics sectors, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge on this subject.