A new industry forecast from CONTEXT shows continued stress on professional 3D printer manufacturers.
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ASTM Transitions Wohlers Report to Subscription-Only Digital Platform for 2026 Edition
After thirty years, the Wohlers Report is going full digital.
Another Very Questionable 3D Print Market Report Emerges
A week later, I am again presented with an extremely suspicious 3D print market analyst report.
Flawed FDM Market Report Misidentifies Key 3D Printing Players, Undermining Credibility
I’m looking at what seems to be a marketing analysis for the FDM market, but there are problems.
From Prototyping to Production: VoxelMatters Predicts Major Shift in Automotive AM
VoxelMatters predicts explosive growth in automotive additive manufacturing over the next decade.
Stratasys Sets Industry Benchmark With Comprehensive 99-Page ESG Report
Stratasys released its fourth annual ESG report.
BLT’s 2024 ESG Report Emphasizes Automation, Recycled Materials, and Corporate Integrity
Bright Laser has released its latest ESG report.
Financials Reveal Nikon SLM Solutions’ Shift Toward High-End Metal Additive Systems
It’s often difficult to track the financials of certain 3D printing companies, but that’s not the case with Nikon SLM Solutions.
Metal Additive Manufacturing Market Grew 25% in 2024 Despite Industry Downturn
Our friends at VoxelMatters have something to say about the metal additive manufacturing market.
Stratasys Unveils Third ESG Report, Highlighting Advances in Sustainable 3D Printing
Stratasys issued their third ESG report, continuing their work in sustainable 3D printing.
VoxelMatters Releases 2024 Report on Explosive Growth of Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
VoxelMatters today released a comprehensive report on the state of additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry.
Additive Manufacturing Market Grows Despite Public Company Valuation Declines
A report from Additive Manufacturing Research quantified the size of the 3D print market, and there’s some interesting implications.
AM-Flow Tackles Post-Processing Challenges with Advanced Automation Features
AM-Flow is quietly building up an impressive portfolio of automation functions for additive manufacturing.
Key Insights from Prusa Research’s 2023 Sustainability Report
Prusa Research recently issued their annual Sustainability Report. Let’s take a look through it and see what we can learn.
VoxelMatters Unveils Unique 3D Printing Market Study Focused on Consumer Products
Our friends at VoxelMatters have developed a very different market study for 3D printing.
Makerverse Report Reveals Limited AI Adoption Among European Manufacturers
Makerverse has issued a report on AI intentions for European manufacturers.
Stratasys’ Second ESG Report Highlights Sustainability Progress
Stratasys issued their second ESG and Sustainability report.
VoxelMatters Report Highlights Surging Use of Supermaterials in Additive Manufacturing
VoxelMatters is about to release a new research report on composite material use in additive manufacturing.
VoxelMatters Reveals Top Ten Polymer 3D Printing Companies Dominating the Market
Our friends at VoxelMatters have issued a new report on polymer 3D printer companies, and it answers several interesting questions.
Essential Reading: CDC’s Detailed Safety Manual for 3D Printing Operations
The CDC has issued a lengthy guide for 3D print safety, something that all 3D printers operators should read.
Labor Force Challenges in Construction: KPMG Survey Reveals AM as a Solution
I’m reading an interesting report from KPMG that ends up discussing additive manufacturing.
Prusa Research Issues First Sustainability Report
Prusa Research has issued its first ever sustainability report.
Wohlers Report 2023: Comprehensive Analysis of Additive Manufacturing Industry
Wohlers Associates has issued their annual report on additive manufacturing.
What CASTOR’s Report Reveals About 3D Printed Part Sustainability
CASTOR has released a report on 3D printed part sustainability, and it has some interesting reveals.
Get Your Copy of Women in 3D Printing’s 2022 “Diversity for Additive Manufacturing” Report
Women in 3D Printing released their annual “Diversity for Additive Manufacturing” report earlier this month.
Two New 3D Print Safety Reports You Must Read
Researchers from Chemical Insights and Prusa Research have published reports on 3D printer safety that should be standard reading for all participants.
CASTOR Can Now Analyze 3D Printing of 2D Designs
CASTOR announced an amazing new capability: analysis of 2D designs.
3D Printer Sales Booming and Busting in 2022
A recent industry report from CONTEXT indicates major shifts in 3D printer purchases in 2022.
6K Additive Proves Their Sustainability
6K Additive is yet another 3D print company that’s working diligently on attaining a sustainable state.
Mindful Manufacturing: Stratasys Releases First ESG & Sustainability Report
Stratasys released their very first ESG & sustainability report, perhaps the first in the industry.
It’s Time For The Wohlers Report, 2022 Edition
The 2022 Wohlers report on Additive Manufacturing has been released.
CASTOR Releases Unusual Trends Report
CASTOR released their 2021 annual Additive Manufacturing Trends Report, and it’s quite a bit different than you might think.
Fictiv Releases 2021 State Of Manufacturing Report
Fictiv released their annual report on the State of Manufacturing.
3D Hubs’ 2020 Trends Report Available
3D Hubs released their periodic Trends Report, and this edition packs a lot of very interesting data.
Sculpteo Releases State Of 3D Printing Report 2021
Sculpteo has released their annual report on the state of 3D printing for 2021.
Wohlers Report 2021: 3D Printing Growth In Adversity
The 26th annual edition of the seminal Wohlers Report has been released, detailing (some) ongoing expansion in additive manufacturing even during a global pandemic.
Fictiv Introduces Quality Services
Fictiv announced a very interesting addition to their manufacturing service: quality inspections.
MakerBot’s New Report Details Trends In 3D Printing And STEAM Education
MakerBot recently released a report analyzing the use of 3D printing in education and its application across grade levels.
MakerBot Releases 2020 3D Printing Trends Report
MakerBot has released its 2020 3D Printing Trends Report, and there are some very interesting findings within it.
miniFactory’s Unusual 3D Print Benchmark Campaign
Benchmarking samples are often produced to ensure a 3D printed part delivers the required engineering performance. However, miniFactory has introduced a new twist on the process.
Wi3DP Releases Diversity For Additive Manufacturing 2020 Report
Women in 3D Printing’s 2020 Diversity for Additive Manufacturing report is a special edition, and it’s something everyone should read.
Feedback Wanted For Women In 3D Printing Special Edition Of Diversity For Additive Manufacturing Report
Women in 3D Printing is seeking feedback for a special edition of the Diversity for Additive Manufacturing report.
Wohlers Report 2020 Details A Maturing Additive Manufacturing Industry
Among the many resources in 3D printing, the Wohlers Report remains the authoritative report for well-researched and trustworthy data.
2020 State Of Open Hardware Report: 3D Printing Perspective
A new report focuses on open source hardware, a sector that has a significant 3D printing presence.
Checking Out MiniFactory’s 3D Print Technical Sheets
MiniFactory’s new software produces a very useful report for each 3D print that may be important for clients. We had a close look at one.
3D Hubs Releases Latest Trends Report: Our Analysis
3D Hubs has released its now-annual report on manufacturing and 3D printing trends, and we take a look at their statistics.
Why The Rush To Metal 3D Printing?
Why are so many new metal 3D printing companies and services emerging? There are three main reasons for this growth in additive manufacturing.
Dire Results From 3D Systems
We’re looking at the financial results from 3D Systems for 2019Q2 and there are many negative factors in the publicly filed report, including a big loss.
Sculpteo Releases 2019 State of 3D Printing Report
Every year 3D print service Sculpteo issues a report on their users’ activities in 3D printing.
3D Systems Takes Huge Stock Price Hit
3D Systems announced their quarterly results and they were not as expected.
Terry Wohlers On The 2019 Wohlers Report
The 24th annual Wohlers Report is available now; Terry Wohlers shares a look at the findings.
3D Hubs Releases Q1 2019 Trends Report
3D Hubs released their traditional quarterly trends report.
Diversity For Additive Manufacturing Report #3 Released
The Diversity For Additive Manufacturing Report #3 report has been released today, International Women’s Day.
3D Hubs Quarterly Report: Things Are Changing
3D Hubs issued their most recent quarterly activity report today.
TCT 2018 – Musings from Meandering the Show Floor
After a “big show” hiatus for me personally, I jumped back in last week and headed to the TCT Show 2018.
Be Very Cautious When Considering 3D Print Industry Reports
There seems to be a tide of professional industry reports on the 3D printing industry emerging lately, but I am very suspicious of the quality of some.
A 3D Printing Sideline: Industry Reports
One of the growing ‘sidelines’ in the 3D printing industry is that of industry reports.
3D Hubs’ Fascinating April Trends
Peer-to-peer 3D printing network 3D Hubs released its latest report on 3D printing trends.
3D Printing Market Still Growing
You might have noticed a slight financial crisis around you in recent months, but in spite of that, the 3D printing universe is still expanding, at least according to research done by nextgen. In their recent report, “3D Printing” on “Rapid Prototyping/Additive Fabrication/Solid Imaging via Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Selective Laser Sintering and Inkjet Technologies”… Continue reading 3D Printing Market Still Growing
Stratasys Leading
A press release from Stratasys, makers of the popular Dimension series of 3D Printers, seems to indicate they lead the pack of manufacturers. The release. Evidently the Minnesota-based company is now producing more than half of the 3D printers being made today (53 percent, according to a report from Wohler’s, available here.) Other highlights: … Continue reading Stratasys Leading
Health and Safety of Fabs
The UK government’s Health and Safety Executive has issued a brief report on “Rapid Manufacturing”, in which they predict there could be 100,000 rapid manufacturing devices in use by 2010. In the longer term, the development of equipment and materials enabling the fabrication of products in the home via desktop “fabbers”3 and ultimately perhaps, Molecular… Continue reading Health and Safety of Fabs