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February 27, 2026 · Read on for a brief market rundown and a few expert takes on how materials innovations are taking shape in 2026 and beyond.
June 13, 2025 · IDTechEx says the market is poised for strong growth as new technologies help improve materials development and selection.
June 3, 2025 · As more users identify end-use applications for metal 3D-printed parts in sectors like aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing, it is recognized that the industry is maturing beyond prototyping and tooling.
January 10, 2025 · Experts tracking the progress in additive manufacturing point to positive signs while citing some cautionary challenges ahead.
February 22, 2024 · What will be some short- and long-term trends affecting this industry in the next decade?
December 6, 2023 · AM technology is finally primed for production-grade parts while new software enables more seamless design-to-print workflows.
June 30, 2023 · Taking a look back at new technology—automation solutions, new software, large-scale printers— and more in the additive manufacturing space.
December 22, 2022 · Partnerships aimed at simplifying AM processes dominated 2022 activity, according to IDTechEx 3D printing round-up
September 28, 2022 · Advances in 3D printing are changing the way electronics are designed and built.
September 1, 2022 · Agricultural machines plow into autonomy. Like autonomous vehicles, autonomous farm equipment needs training, with the bulk of it happening in the virtual world.
June 23, 2022 · IDTechEx study finds expansive materials portfolio fueling AM innovation across markets.
September 14, 2021 · Market growth of the overall category is enabled by the rise of new applications and technologies.
September 8, 2021 · Additive manufacturing adoption in electronics has lagged behind other sectors, but advances in materials and processes are driving experimental use cases.
August 17, 2021 · There is a significant amount of capital investment in this field and with that IDTechEx are anticipating some M&A activity and, in the longer term, consolidation in the number of players, according to IDTechEx.
February 5, 2021 · The company has released a new report, "3D Printed Materials Market 2020-2030: COVID Edition."
January 5, 2021 · Materials to be most significant part of the 3D printing industry.
July 22, 2020 · New IDTechEx report looks at COVID-19 impact on VR adoption.
February 27, 2020 · Overall, IDTechEx calculated that this industry received over $100M in investment in 2019.
February 1, 2020 · Use of extended reality (XR) products has become an increasingly hot topic in the design space.
December 17, 2019 · New report shows detailed review of numerous industries and a review of the key players and material considerations.
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