3D Printing

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Jul. 1, 2012 - 328 Pages


Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
3D Printing: A Transformative Technology
Impact of Recession
Overview of Global 3D Printing Industry
Current and Future Analysis
Analysis by Geographic Region
Analysis by End-Use Sector
Analysis by Type
2. MARKET DYNAMICS
Developed Nations Looking to Revive Domestic Manufacturing
3D Printing Technology Continues to Grow and Innovate
3D Printing – Enabling Production of Final Products, Not Just Prototypes
Materials: Driving 3D Printing Market
Home 3D Printing Catches Consumer Attention
DIY Consumers Boost Demand for 3D Printing
Declining Cost & Smaller Units of 3D Printing Process: Favorable Prospects
Increasing Use of Online Service Providers
Mass Customization is Key to Growth
Creating Light & Strong Structures – Potential for Growth
Premise of Downloading Physical Objects: Turning into Reality?
Expanding Applications of High-End 3D Printers Machines
Open Source 3D Printers: An Area of Opportunity
Researchers Pushing the Limits of 3D Printing Technology
3D Printing Brings About Changes to the Role of Traditional Factory
Slow Printing Speed & Limited Raw Materials Supply: Key Constraints
3D Printing: What Next?
Voxelfab to Replace 3D Prints
3. A GLANCE AT SELECT END-USE APPLICATIONS
Healthcare Industry
Aerospace Industry
Automobile Industry
AEC Industry
3D Printing Circuit Boards
3D Printed Jewelry: The New Fad
4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Industry Structure
A Nascent Industry
Table 1: Leading Players in the Global 3D Printing Market (2009) - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipment Market by Company Name – Stratasys Inc., Bits From Bytes Ltd., Z Corporation, MakerBot® Industries LLC, EnvisionTEC Inc., Objet Industries Ltd., Solidscape Inc., and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Consolidation Picks Momentum in 3D Printing Market
5. 3D PRINTING – AN OVERVIEW
Introduction
What is 3D Printing?
Evolution of 3D Printing
Process of 3D Printing
3D Printing Methods
Inkjet Printing
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Stereolithography
Selective Fusing
Microfabrication
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
3D Printing Materials
Applications of 3D Printing
Advantages of 3D Printing
Disadvantages of 3D Printing
Do Benefits of 3D Printing Outweigh Costs?
Future Prospects
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Stratasys and Objet to Merge Operations
Hunan Dimension Printing Technology Inks Contract with Koenig & Bauer
3D Systems Acquires Zcorp and Vidar Systems
Redington to Distribute Objet’s Products in India
Stratasys Acquires Solidscape
3D Systems Purchases Formero
3D Systems Takes Over Stereolithography Product Range of Huntsman
3D Systems Takes Over Kemo Modelmakerij
3D Systems Takes Over Accelerated Technologies
3D Systems Enters into Reseller Agreement with John Burn
Dassault Systèmes Enters into Partnership with Sculpteo
Objet Inks Distribution Agreement with Anacom Eletrônica
3D Systems Declares CalComp Graphic Solutions as Part of Reseller Network
3D Systems Acquires Print3D
3D Systems Acquires Alibre
3D Systems Acquires Freedom of Creation
3D Systems Acquires SYCODE Software Solutions
3D Systems Acquires BotMill
Georgia Tech Selects 3D Printer of Stratasys for DARPA MENTOR Program
GE Global Research Establishes New Laboratory
3D Systems Enters into Partnership with TechShop
CADD Edge to Sell Objet Eden and Connex Families of 3D Printers
National Dentex Orders ProJetTM DP 3000 from 3D Systems
Objet Geometries Inks Distribution Contract with Tri-Tech Engineering
3D Systems Collaborates with SolidExperts
3D Systems Collaborates with TPM
3D Systems Collaborates with Vision Engineering & Prototype
Stratasys to Manufacture 3D Printers for Hewlett Packard
Comher and Objet Geometries Ink Distribution Partnership Agreement
DemaPlasTech Machinery Inks Distribution Agreement with Objet Geometries
Objet Geometries Inks Distribution Agreement with Javelin Technologies
3D Systems Expands Reseller Network
3D Systems Joins Forces with SolidVision
3D Systems Partners with netfabb
3D Systems Takes Over Bits From Bytes
iDent Imaging Joins Forces with Objet Geometries
Stratasys Enters into Partnership with Kor Ecologic
7. PRODUCT/SERVICE INNOVATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS
Asiga Launches 3D Printer with UV LED System
Fablicator.com Launches Personal 3D Printer
3D Systems Unveils Desktop 3D Printer
Objet Introduces Novel High Temperature Material RGD525
Marubeni Information Systems Unveils 3D Printing Service
Shapeways Launches Service to Produce Silverware
Exeter University to Develop 3D Chocolate- Printing Technology
i.materialise Unveils Titanium 3D Printer
Voxeljet Technology Launches VX4000
DesktopFab Unveils Innovative 3D Printers
3D Systems Launches ProJet™ 1500
3D Systems Unveils 3DTouch™ Desktop 3D Printer
Voxeljet Technology to Launch Continuous 3D Printer
3D Systems Unveils BFBTM 3000 Plus
MakerBot® Industries Unveils MakerBot Thing-O-Matic
i.materialise Unveils Stainless Steel 3D Printer
EnvisionTEC Unveils Perfactory 4 Series of 3D Printers
3D Systems Introduces ProJet™ 6000 Series in Japan
3D Systems Launches ProjetTM 6000 3D Printers
Stratasys Launches Fortus 250mc Production 3D Printer
Objet Geometries Unveils New Biocompatible MED610 for Medical Applications
Objet Geometries Launches New Prototyping Materials
Objet Geometries Launched Multi-Material 3D Printer
Objet Geometries Launches Objet24 and Objet30
3D Systems Unveils ProJet CPXplus
Ponoko Unveils 3D Printed Materials
3D Systems Introduces RapChick 3D Printer Kit
3D Systems to Introduce 3D Printers for DIYs and Maker Community
Purple Platypus Unveils Fully-Assembled Color 3D Printer
Sculpteo Introduces Online 3D Printing Services for US Customers
Zcorp Introduces Commercial-Grade 3D Printers
Zcorp Introduces Fast 3D Printer
Hewlett-Packard Introduces 3D Printers
Zcorp Launches Zbuilder Ultra 3D Printer
HP and Stratasys Introduce New 3D Printer in Europe
8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
3D Systems Corporation (US)
Bits from Bytes (UK)
envisionTEC GmbH (Germany)
EOS GmbH (Germany)
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P (UK)
MakerBot® Industries LLC (US)
Objet Ltd. (Israel)
Stratasys, Inc. (US)
Solidscape, Inc. (US)
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 2: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing by Geographic Region/ Country – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Products by Geographic Region/Country – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing Products by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Europe, Asia- Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Services by Geographic Region/Country – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing Services by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing by End-Use Sector – Consumer Products, Automotive, Medical, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by End-Use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Products, Automotive, Medical, and Others for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Government Offers Support for 3D Printing Research
New 3D Printer Start-Ups Rejuvenate Manufacturing Activity
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product/Service Launches
Key Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 10: 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 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: US 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing Products, and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2. EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Launch
B. Market Analytics
Table 12: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing by Country/Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: European 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Country/Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: 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 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: European 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing Products and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2a. FRANCE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launch
B. Market Analytics
Table 16: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2b. GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches
Key Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 17: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2c. ITALY
Market Analysis
Table 18: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2d. THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches/Introductions
Key Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 19: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2e. REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics
Table 20: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for 3D Printing Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3. ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Australia – A Significant Regional Market
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics
Table 21: 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 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing Products, and 3D Printing Services for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
4. REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product/Service Launches
Key Player
B. Market Analytics
Table 23: 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 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for 3D Printing by Type – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for 3D Printing Products, and 3D Printing Services Markets for Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 70 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 74)
The United States (34)
Canada (4)
Japan (3)
Europe (27)
France (2)
Germany (9)
The United Kingdom (8)
Rest of Europe (8)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (5)
Middle-East (1)

Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for 3D Printing in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: 3D Printing Products (include Systems Upgrades, Materials, and Machines, among others), and 3D Printing Services (include Service Agreements and Outsourced Work by Bureaus, among others). Global market for 3D Printing is also analyzed by the following End-Use markets: Consumer Products, Automotive, Medical, and Others (includes Aerospace and Machines among others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2018. The report profiles 70 companies including many key and niche players such as 3D Systems Corporation, Bits from Bytes, envisionTEC GmbH, EOS GmbH, Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P, MakerBot® Industries LLC, Objet Ltd., Stratasys, Inc., and Solidscape, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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