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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has published its third quarter (3Q) 2024 3D printing (3DP) data and forecast along with its Market Insights report, which it says distills and analyzes the data. AM Research’s quarterly 3DP/AM market data product tracks markets by vendor, print technology, geography and application (industry).
The data shows year-over-year growth of 9% and a small sequential increase in total market activity, from $3.45B in the second quarter of 2024 to $3.47B in Q3 2024. A continuing slowdown in hardware sales was offset by growth in AM services.
The metal AM market (consisting of 3D printers, materials and services) totaled $1.4B in Q3 2024. This represents 9.5% year-over-year growth despite an 8% decline in printer sales. The polymer AM market totaled $2.0B in Q3 2024, marking 9.5% year-over-year growth despite flat printer sales. The AM services market totaled $1.9B in Q3 2024, representative of 14% year-over-year growth.
Scott Dunham, executive vice president AM Research, provides valuable insight, commentary and data cuts, found in the AM Research report “3DP/AM Market Insights: Q3 2024.”
“The financial backdrop has hurt hardware investment, but adoption also continues to be impacted by the complexity of AM design, validation and qualifications," Dunham says. "Certain service providers should stand to benefit in the short to medium term. What hardware sales growth the market may achieve in the next two years, may therefore shift more to service providers.”
Companies included in AM Research' Core Metals and Core Polymers tracking data and 3DP/AM Market Insights report include but are not limited to: 3D Systems, Stratasys, Markforged, Desktop Metal, Velo3D, Nikon SLM Solutions, EOS, GE Additive, Trumpf, Farsoon, BLT, HBD, Eplus, Optomec, BeAM, HP, Formlabs, Prodways, DWS and Carbon.
AM Research’s “Core Metals” and “Core Polymers” market data products include nearly a decade of historical quarterly data and provide 10-year forward forecasts. Quarterly reports on the metal and polymer AM markets are available as a one-time or subscription purchase via AMR’s website and are customizable as needed.
AM Research’s “3DP/AM Market Insights: Q3 2024”, a written analysis combined with proprietary charting and graphs, provides color and context to AM Research’s traditional Core Metal and Core Polymer market data products. The 3DP/AM Market Insights report is also available for purchase as a subscription or as a standalone product.
For more information on these market data reports and other specialty market reports, click here.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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