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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.
Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, has released Wohlers Report 2026 through ASTM International’s new digital platform. The report offers a data-driven assessment of growth, utilization, and investment patterns and their influence on the global additive manufacturing landscape.
Now in its 31st year, the 2026 edition of the Wohlers Report reflects a market characterized less by rapid system expansion and more by increasing utilization of installed capacity, regional divergence, and policy-driven dynamics shaping adoption, according to Wohlers Report 2026.
According to Wohlers Report 2026, global AM revenues reached $24.2 billion in 2025, representing 10.9% year-over-year growth, a slight uptick from 2024 but well below the 20%+ growth rates seen prior to the pandemic. Printing services accounted for the largest share of the market at 48%, followed by system sales and servicing (26%), materials (20%), and software (6%). These figures point to a maturing industry where value creation is increasingly concentrated in production and service delivery rather than new hardware sales.
“Additive manufacturing is no longer advancing on a single, uniform growth curve,” says Dr. Mahdi Jamshid, director of market intelligence at Wohlers Associates. “What we see in Wohlers Report 2026 is an industry adjusting to tighter capital conditions, more selective investment, and higher expectations for utilization and return. Growth continues, but it is more uneven, more regional, and more closely tied to real production outcomes.”
The report highlights strong growth in AM services, which grew 15.5% in 2025, compared with a more modest rebound of 3.6% in system sales. Regional trends also diverged sharply, with companies in the Asia-Pacific region reporting average revenue growth of 19.8%, compared with 12.6% in the Americas and 9.0% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Alongside the release of Wohlers Report 2026, ASTM International and Wohlers Associates are expanding how market insights are delivered through ASTM International’s digital platform. As the platform grows, it will complement the annual report by providing more frequent updates, deeper segmentation, timelier data between annual cycles, and ongoing visibility into market activity, regional developments, and standards-related progress, according to Wohlers Associates and ASTM International.
The new format of Wohlers Report 2026 reflects a shift in how industry leaders engage with market information, combining annual analysis with more continuous insight to navigate a complex additive manufacturing environment.
The Wohlers Report 2026 is available now through ASTM International’s digital platform and can be found at platform.wohlersassociates.com.
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