AMPOWER Desktop 3D Printing Insights, Desktop 3D Printing Boom is Reshaping Factory Economics

Where can AI actually help your print workflow? Find out at AMA Software, online on October 22nd. At Huafast’s 3D printing operation in Shenzhen, thousands of desktop machines manufacture toys and other products. On some of the equipment, getting a…

America’s Small Factories are Still Waiting for Work

Join 3D Printing Industry’s online AMA Software event on 22 October 2026 to explore how AI and software are changing manufacturing, with speakers from NVIDIA, Autodesk and Materialise. American manufacturers are accumulating orders while many smaller factories struggle to find…

New infographic maps the 2024 AM hardware landscape

Register now for our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online event for insights on AM developments in aerospace, space, and defense sectors from industry leaders! Aniwaa, an online marketplace for AM and 3D capture solutions, has released the second edition of its AM hardware…

3D printing market reaches $24.8 billion, more insights from Protolabs’ new 3D Printing Trend Report 

On-demand digital manufacturing provider Protolabs has released the 2024 edition of its annual 3D Printing Trend Report on 3D printing trends and the future of 3D printing. It paints a positive picture of the global 3D printing industry, highlighting market…

Global AM market hits €10B, steady growth forecast – AMPOWER Report 2024

German consultancy AMPOWER has published its AMPOWER Report 2024, offering a comprehensive analysis of global AM industry developments in 2023 and forecasting trends for the next five years. 3D Printing Industry readers can now buy the 2024 AMPOWER Report at…

Hubs 3D printing trend report says 3D printing industry growing at 17%

Hubs, part of the Protolabs manufacturing network since 2021, has published its 3D printing trend report for 2023.  The headline finding is that 3D printing is “evolving” from a, “hobbyist technology to an industrial manufacturing solution.” We want to know…

2022 PostProcess survey uncovers challenges and a desire for scalable new solutions 

Automated post-processing system manufacturer PostProcess has published the findings of its 2022 Post-Printing Trends Survey. The results of PostProcess’ fourth annual survey reflect a growing manufacturer demand for ways of better dealing with labor shortages and meeting their sustainability goals.…

CONTEXT reports reversal of pandemic 3D printing trends amid “robust full-year growth” projections

Market insights firm CONTEXT has published a report indicating that the COVID-19 lockdown-driven sales boom seen in consumer-centric 3D printers could be over.  In its Q1 2022 report, CONTEXT found that while shipments of the low-cost systems it calls ‘personal…

Powering the renewable energy transition with 3D printing: Component optimization

3D Printing Industry’s series on 3D printing and renewable energy turns to the role additive manufacturing is playing in the design and development of more efficient components within the energy sector.  “Additive manufacturing will act as a catalyst in some…

Powering the renewable energy transition with 3D printing: Decarbonization

The latest installment of 3D Printing Industry’s series on 3D printing and renewable energy focuses on how additive manufacturing is contributing to decarbonization efforts within the industry.  Metal 3D printing start-up Seurat Technologies, backed by the likes of Porsche and…