• Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Contact
  • Log in
CCS Insight
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Who We Serve
    • What We Do
    • Jobs
  • Research Areas
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Press
    • Company News
    • Media Coverage
    • Media Resources
  • Menu Menu
  • About
  • Research Areas
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Press
  • Contact Us

Global 3D Printers Market Worth $4.8 Billion in 2018

CCS Insight Expects Strong Growth of 60% per Year to Deliver 850,000 Unit Sales in 2018

27 October 2014, London: Global 3D printing market is set to grow from $1.15 billion in 2013 to $4.8 billion in 2018, according to a new forecast by global technology analyst company CCS Insight. Industrial systems, which consist of machines costing hundreds of thousands of dollars used for manufacturing and prototyping in the automotive, airspace, healthcare and other industries, will provide over 75% of revenue. However, smaller and less costly business desktop and consumer 3D printers will drive total unit sales from 81,000 in 2013 to almost 850,000 in 2018.

The new forecast, which looks at projections of the global 3D printer market, expects sales to reach 158,000 devices by the end of 2014. This is up 93% from 2013, delivering manufacturing revenue of $1.6 billion. Industrial 3D printers will see steady growth of 30% in 2014 over 2013. Business desktop and consumer 3D printer sales will more than double through the year and will account for nine out of ten 3D systems sold in 2014. Growth is driven mostly by the education sector (schools and public libraries), while household ownership is mainly limited to individual hobbyists.

Although industrial 3D printers are on a stable growth trajectory, question marks about consumer adoption and household ownership of 3D printers remain.

Arnaud Gagneux, VP Technology Transformation at CCS Insight, commented: “Consumers will only buy 3D printers if they can see a clear use for them. To drive mass sales, manufacturers need to change the perception that 3D printers are simply a bit of fun and create sustainable demand beyond just an occasional need.” Continuing, Gagneux observes “Current 3D printing technology relies on understanding complex user interfaces, many of which are well beyond casual users, so it remains to be seen how quickly 3D printers will be adopted by households over the next five years.”

Arnaud Gagneux notes: “The consumer and desktop 3D printer market is still in its infancy and we expect many positive disruptions in coming years. As major consumer brands enter the space and as 3D printers are more heavily marketed and available in more places, awareness will grow.” Gagneux continues: “We expect more and more smartphones, tablets and PCs to come with 3D scanning abilities. This will make 3D printers more attractive by simplifying the process of rendering something you want to print and overcoming the need for extensive libraries of blueprints.”

CCS Insight’s forecast identifies North America as the largest market for 3D printers at present, and it will remain so for the next four years, accounting for almost half of industry revenue in 2018. In European and Asian markets progress will be slower, owing to lower awareness and less-developed distribution of desktop and consumer 3D printers and a continued challenging economic environment. However, investment in digital economy initiatives by European and Asian governments, combined with the expected development of the 3D printing and scanning technology, will create strong momentum in these regions in the near future.

CCS_WW_3D_printers_forecast_October2014_s

For a PDF version of this infographic, please click here.

About CCS Insight

CCS Insight is a global technology analyst company focussing on the mobile, Internet and media industries. It provides comprehensive services that are tailored to meet the needs of individual clients, helping them make sense of the connected world. Follow CCS Insight on Twitter.

For further information contact:

Hugo Deacon
(020) 7861 2842
ccsinsight@harvard.co.uk

Share this Insight
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail

You might also like

Healthy Outlook for Wearables As Users Focus on Fitness and Well-Being

24 February 2021/0 Comments/by Marina Koytcheva
Read more
https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Smartwatch_Gizmowatch_s.jpg 320 600 Marina Koytcheva https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCS_Insight_logo_101.png Marina Koytcheva2021-02-24 12:37:182021-02-24 12:37:18Healthy Outlook for Wearables As Users Focus on Fitness and Well-Being

CCS Insight Prepares for Next Phase of Growth

10 February 2021/0 Comments/by CCS Insight
Read more
https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CCS-Insight_logo.png 1522 1522 CCS Insight https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCS_Insight_logo_101.png CCS Insight2021-02-10 15:00:122021-02-10 15:00:12CCS Insight Prepares for Next Phase of Growth

High-Street Phone Shops Set to Transform as Pandemic Accelerates Shift Online

25 January 2021/0 Comments/by Kester Mann
Read more
https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Phone_buying_2020s.png 373 640 Kester Mann https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCS_Insight_logo_101.png Kester Mann2021-01-25 11:13:072021-01-25 11:13:07High-Street Phone Shops Set to Transform as Pandemic Accelerates Shift Online

Shaun Collins Leads GLOMO Awards Body for Fourth Year

18 January 2021/0 Comments/by CCS Insight
Read more
https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Shaun_Collins_sq_s.jpg 540 540 CCS Insight https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCS_Insight_logo_101.png CCS Insight2021-01-18 15:41:082021-01-19 14:38:52Shaun Collins Leads GLOMO Awards Body for Fourth Year

CCS Insight’s Ben Wood Named in Top Five Tech Analysts of 2020

14 January 2021/0 Comments/by Romina Portela
Read more
https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ben_Wood_sq_s_white.jpg 540 540 Romina Portela https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCS_Insight_logo_101.png Romina Portela2021-01-14 09:14:572021-01-14 09:24:50CCS Insight’s Ben Wood Named in Top Five Tech Analysts of 2020

Links

  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Follow us

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

© 2020 CCS Insight

Pressure Builds on Mobile Phone Makers as Average Mobile Phone Price Declin... Expectations for International CES 2015
Scroll to top

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

OKLearn more

Cookie and Privacy Settings



How we use cookies

We may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website.

Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.

Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site.

We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain.

We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You can check these in your browser security settings.

Other external services

We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.

Google Webfont Settings:

Google Map Settings:

Google reCaptcha Settings:

Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:

Accept settingsHide notification only