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New VDMA Survey: 77% of AM companies expect domestic growth over the next two years
German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association VDMA‘s Additive Manufacturing Working Group has released its spring 2025 survey results, highlighting optimism among companies operating in the AM sector. As one of Europe’s largest industry associations, VDMA represents more than 3,600 mechanical engineering…
Metal 3D printer shipments down 11%, bright spots at Flashforge, Formlabs New CONTEXT Report on State of 3D Printing Market
Market intelligence firm CONTEXT has published its latest report revealing weak performance across all 3D printer segments in Q4 2024. As reported by the market intelligence firm, vendors struggled to maintain momentum as broader economic pressures took hold. Inflation remained…
How Vestas and Würth Are Industrialising Additive Manufacturing: AMUG Conference 2025
A conversation between Würth Additive Group and Vestas at the 2025 AMUG Conference discusses additive manufacturing as a scalable tool for managing supply chain risk, reducing downtime, and aligning with digital and sustainability strategies. AJ Strandquist, CEO of Würth Additive…
Agenda Setting AMUG Conference sees Additive Manufacturing Industry Leaders Tackle Key Themes
At the 2025 AMUG Conference, industry leaders delivered a clear message: additive manufacturing is maturing beyond prototyping and hype, driven by real-world demands for localisation, sustainability, and production agility. Executives from Würth Additive Group, Stratasys, DMG MORI, GoEngineer, and SME…
2025 Wohlers Report: Exclusive Insights and Reader Discount
The Wohlers Report, a cornerstone of market intelligence in additive manufacturing (AM), marks its 30th anniversary this year with substantial revisions informed by extensive industry consultations. In this exclusive interview with Madhi Jamshid, Director of Market Intelligence at Wohlers Associates,…
2025 AMPOWER Report Launched: Exclusive Insights and Discount Code
AMPOWER has published its latest report, an exceptionally comprehensive collection of proprietary first-hand data and analysis on the additive manufacturing industry. 3D Printing Industry readers can access an exclusive 10% discount on the 2025 AMPOWER Report using the code 3DPI2025.…
AI and 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing Experts Assess the Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Where does the application of AI to 3D printing make sense? As previous editions of the 3D Printing Industry Executive Survey identified, the emergence of accessible AI tools and increased investment is set to accelerate broader industrial trends. Optimistically, the…
The Future of 3D Printing in 2030: Predictions by leading 3D Printing Experts
This next article in our annual Executive Survey looks at the future of 3D Printing. Our experts make longer-term ten-year forecasts for the 3D printing industry. The range of opinions makes for fascinating reading with broad perspectives. AM experts see…
3D Printing Trends for 2025: Executive Survey of Leading Additive Manufacturing Companies
Our annual survey asks executives at the most influential enterprises in the 3D printing industry about the trends for 2025. “Major change is coming,” along with a new era of users, according to one expert. Buckle up; it’s time to…
