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Wohlers Associates publishes its 2022 state of 3D printing report
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Wohlers Associates, the Colorado-based additive manufacturing consultancy firm operating under ASTM International, has published the Wohlers Report 2022.
The annual report, which focuses on the state of 3D printing and additive manufacturing, has now reached its 27th consecutive year of publishing. Terry Wohlers, head of advisory services and market intelligence at the firm, has delivered the Wohlers Report to industry professionals since 1996, providing expert analysis into the ins and outs of the global 3D printing sector.
Key takeaways from this year’s study show that the additive manufacturing industry grew by 19.5% in 2021, which is up from 7.5% growth in 2020. This is largely attributed to a sustained, global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As expected, the industry has returned to a period of advancement and investment,” said Terry Wohlers. “This expansion cuts across aerospace, healthcare, automotive, consumer products, energy, and other sectors. ”
The Wohlers Report 2022
The Wohlers Report is designed to provide readers with a competitive edge, offering insights, analysis, trends, and forecasts related to 3D printing. It serves as a decision-making tool for business leaders, detailing advancements related to the production, sale, and pricing of systems, software, post-processing, and consumables. The study also provides information on patents, startups, and research and development.
This year’s iteration spans 425 pages and includes commentary on 147 early-stage and corporate investments, as well as 75 mergers, acquisitions, and initial public offerings.
According to the 2022 report, as the 3D printing sector matures, an increasing number of companies are using the technology for series production applications. Historically, additive manufacturing’s primary application has been in functional prototyping. Wohlers states that a marker of this growth is the increase in polymer powder consumption throughout 2021, which grew by 43.
3% and has now overtaken photopolymer resins as the most used 3D printing material.
Fried Vancraen, Founder and CEO of Materialise, adds, “No other report on additive manufacturing comes close to offering what is available in the Wohlers Report. I rely on it year after year.”
Polymer powder consumption has overtaken photopolymer consumption in 2021. Image via Wohlers Associates.What’s new in this year’s report?
Every year, Wohlers Associates aims to revamp the Wohlers Report with new and expanded features. This year’s study includes several improvements in the following sections: scaling AM into production, workforce development and sustainability, Women in 3D Printing, R&D programs, and the future of AM.
Presented in an easy-to-digest manner, the data is displayed in 62 charts and graphs, 384 images and illustrations, 108 tables, and a further 65 pages of supplemental content.
Wohlers notes that the 2022 report was created with support from 117 3D printing service providers, 114 3D printer manufacturers, 29 third-party materials developers, and 152 academic and research institutes.
Expert views were collated from 93 co-authors and contributors from 33 countries.
Purchase the Wohlers Report 2022 here. The report is available in both digital and hard copy format, starting from $595. Alternatively, you can find details of last year’s Wohlers Report 2021 here.
Reports and whitepapers in additive manufacturing
Wohlers Associates isn’t the only organization providing market insights in the 3D printing sector. Earlier this month, Women in 3D Printing, a non-profit champion of female participation in additive manufacturing, published a report investigating the gender pay gap in the industry. Through reports on diversity in 3D printing, Wi3DP has sought to uncover the extent of wage disparity between men and women working in the sector, as well as ways of addressing this.
Elsewhere, the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published a white paper outlining a potential roadmap for rapidly driving the wider adoption of 3D printing. Despite the “cycles of hype” seemingly surrounding 3D printing, the WEF says that “not all predictions and forecasts” about its potential “have become reality.
” In order to make the technology more resilient, flexible, and sustainable, the group has used its paper to issue a seven-point industry call to action.
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Wohlers Associates publishes 2021 annual State of 3D Printing report
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Wohlers Associates, the Colorado-based additive manufacturing consultancy firm of Terry Wohlers, has published the Wohlers Report 2021, the 26th consecutive installment of its report on the state of 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
This year’s study reports the additive manufacturing industry grew by 7.5 percent to nearly $12.8 billion in 2020, despite the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic. When compared with an average growth of 27.4 percent over the past decade, however, growth was shown to be down considerably, and the 375-page report discusses the impact Covid-19 has had on the 3D printing sector.
Principal Author Terry Wohlers and his team have delivered the Wohlers Report to industry professionals since 1996, providing insights into the benefits and challenges of the global additive manufacturing industry.
The study highlights trends, perspectives, and forecasts related to the sector, detailing emerging developments and applications surrounding the production, sale, and pricing of systems, software, post-processing, and consumables, while also providing information on patents, startups, investments, and research and development.
In addition to its focus on the pandemic, this year’s report includes several other expanded features spanning applications, expert reports, and the hidden costs of additive manufacturing.
The Wohlers Report 2021. Image via Wohlers Associates.The 2021 Wohlers Report
The 2021 Wohlers Report was composed of contributions from 124 service providers, 113 manufacturers of 3D printing machines, and 24 producers of third-party materials. Expert perspectives were provided from 88 co-authors and contributors from 34 countries which, coupled with Wohlers Associates’ data and experience, has resulted in an expansive window into 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
This year’s report includes commentary on 74 early-stage investments and 35 acquisitions and public offerings, citing 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal’s merger with Trine Acquisition Corp to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, which completed in December and saw the firm’s market capitalization exceed $7.
5 billion in February 2021.
The report also reveals that most established manufacturers of additive manufacturing systems saw a decline in equipment sales over the past year, although many “less-established” companies experienced growth in 2020. In particular, the report identifies an increase in business by 3D printing service providers helped to fuel industry-wide growth during the period, with this group seeing a 7.1 percent growth resulting in nearly $5.3 billion of revenue.
The 2021 report documents government-sponsored research and development, collaborations, and consortia, and also provides details on the activities of 150 academic and research institutes across the globe.
A graph from the Wohlers 2021 report showing the production of AM parts from independent service providers (in millions of dollars). Graph via Wohlers Associates.New and expanded features for 2021
The Wohlers Report 2021 includes several new and expanded features, such as key developments within the 3D printing of food, medicine, and electronics, the pricing of metals and polymers and the hidden cost of additive manufacturing, and methods of 3D printed part inspection.
In addition to addressing the pandemic’s impact on the additive manufacturing industry, the report also compiles expert reports from 34 countries alongside expanded tables of additive manufacturing systems, software tools, service providers, and third-party materials.
This year’s report contains 54 charts and graphs, 104 tables, and 397 images and illustrations. Buyers of the report will also gain exclusive access to 80 pages of online supplementary content.
A DfAM course from Wohlers Associates, with a positive response from those who participated. Image via Wohlers Associates.Education on 3D printing technologies
The Wohlers Report 2021 is now available for order in digital and hard copy format from Wohlers Associates.
Last year’s report, published in March 2020, detailed information on additive manufacturing industry growth, particularly regarding maturing and emerging applications of the technology for series production. Prior to that, the 2019 report focused on record growth in materials development and consumption, specifically in regards to metals.
The consultancy has continued to run its Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) courses around the world in a bid to educate engineers and designers on 3D printing technologies, and has previously partnered with America Makes to offer a one-day course for managers and executives.
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State of the 3D technology market in 2017
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Wohlers Associates has published an annual report for 23 years that provides a global picture of the additive manufacturing market and the state of the industrial 3D printing sector.
The release of the Wohlers Report is always a highly anticipated event and is considered by many to be the most authoritative guide to our industry. The sheer volume of data provided is immediately dispersed across thousands of Power Point presentations, making Terry Wahlers one of the most sought-after and respected analysts in the 3D printing industry.
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2020 results and forecasts: the 3D printing market will grow by 25% annually
Terry Wahlers speaking at Formnext 2017.
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The 2018 report shows an overall growth of 21% for the 3D printing industry over the period 2017-2018. This figure is higher than the 17.4% seen in 2016 and is approaching an increase of 25.9% at the end of 2015.
Some figures in the 2018 report deserve special attention. For example, the phenomenal number of metal 3D printers sold in 2017. According to the Wohlers Report 2018, the total number of metal additive printing systems sold in 2017 was 1768. This means that sales increased by almost 80% compared to 2016, during which 983 industrial metal 3D printing systems were sold.
The 3D printing industry grew by $1.25 billion in 2017.
Wohlers Report 2018
The Wohlers report also provides useful data on the number of companies selling industrial additive manufacturing systems: in 2017, the total number was 135; for comparison, in 2016 there were 97 such companies.
The term "industrial additive manufacturing systems" is defined in the report as "machines sold for more than $5,000.
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To learn more about what fueled the $1.25 billion growth of the 3D printing industry and what lies behind those numbers, Michael Petch of the 3D Printing Industry asked Terry Wohlers, chief consultant and president of Wohlers Associates Inc. ., a few questions.
A sharp increase in sales of additive metal printing plants (2000-2017, in millions of dollars). Graph taken from Wohlers 2018 report
3D Printing Industry: An eighty percent increase in sales of metal additive manufacturing systems compared to 2016 is an impressive figure. Can you explain what are the mechanisms of this growth? Is this a one-time phenomenon or will the figures be similar in 2018?
T. Wohlers: Sales of Desktop Metal, which was included in the report for the first time, amounted to 20.2% of the total. Some users of metal 3D printers (i.e., systems based on the fusing of metal powder on a build platform) have taken a big step forward, which requires more capacity, and therefore they buy several machines.
This is very different from the situation in the past, when one or two machines were enough to test and qualify materials and processes.
It is impossible to predict what the future has in store for us, but all indications are that 2018 will be just as fruitful.
16-year growth trend in sales of materials for additive manufacturing (in millions of dollars). Chart taken from the 2017 Wohlers report. Right: Cover of the new Wohlers Report
3D Printing Industry: The growth in the number of companies producing industrial 3D printers is also impressive. Are there any special factors behind this?
T. Wohlers: Many patents expired, so that was one of the factors. Some Asian countries, such as China and India, have been slow to introduce additive manufacturing on a serious scale, but they are now investing in this area. Especially many new system manufacturers appear in China.
3D Printing Industry: You spoke earlier (particularly at the Formnext 2017 conference) about the need to reduce the cost of materials.
Do you see this as a key barrier to the widespread adoption of additive manufacturing, or are there other barriers in the industry that it needs? overcome
T. Wohlers: The price of materials is still the main obstacle to their application in the manufacturing sector. Over time, this problem will solve itself, mainly due to competition. Designing for additive manufacturing and the costs associated with the required post-processing also hamper growth.
3D Printing Industry: Designing for Additive Manufacturing is a common topic in your presentations and has an entire section dedicated to it in the report. In your observation, how much interest do users of additive manufacturing systems show in this issue, and, more importantly, how eager are they to apply these recommendations in practice?
T. Wohlers: This process is not very fast, mainly because companies have to make a choice in favor of the introduction of additive technologies in production, and it is not so easy to make this analysis.
This is especially true when considering the cost implications of all possible design scenarios.
Upgraded 3D printed aluminum alloy heat exchanger. Photo: Betatype
3D Printing Industry: What surprised you most about the past period from March 2017 to March 2018, which is reflected in the new report?
T. Wohlers: We were surprised by the rapid growth in sales of metal 3D printers. In addition, the continued growth in the number of manufacturers of industrial additive manufacturing systems was unexpected. It would not be an exaggeration to say that we are seeing explosive growth in both.
The 2018 Wohlers Report was a collaborative effort of seventy-six contributors from 32 countries and includes 344 pages with 36 graphs and charts, 110 tables, 192 photographs and illustrations that take up 160 additional pages.
Translation from English. Author: Michael Petch. The original of this material is on the 3D Printing Industry website.
Article published on 06/01/2018, updated on 04/23/2021
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The global 3D printer market grew nearly 35% in 2013, according to a new report by US-based Woerslin Associates, Fort Collins Associates state of Colorado. Over the past 17 years, the global 3D printer market has not only shown rapid growth rates, but is also developing new segments, including the construction industry, opening up new prospects for the window industry, the OKNA MEDIA portal reports.
The research firm claims that sales of "personal" 3D printers under $5,000 (€3,590) - as well as direct fabrication of finished parts, including those used in the window industry - will show strong growth over the next few years.
According to Wohlers Associates, the 3D printing market grew to $3.07 billion (€2.2 billion) in 2013. This marked a compound annual growth rate of 34.9%. The most pronounced annual growth rate over the past three years is 32.3%. The data includes all products and services, including the 3D printing press segment.
Wohlers Associates is seeing revenue growth in the 3D printing industry worldwide, averaging 27 percent over the past 26 years.
Tim Caffrey, the firm's senior consultant, said that low-cost personal printers, plus the use of more expensive machines to produce parts - especially metal - that go into finished products, means the sector has a bright future. The industry is undergoing changes that have not been seen in 20+ years of tracking it. What's most exciting about this is that the world has only scratched the surface of what's possible with 3D printers.
In a 276-page report, the company provides an overview and analysis of the 3D printing business, as well as an in-depth analysis of additive production. It includes industry growth, competitive products and services, and an overview of the future. The report was created with the participation of 82 vendors, 29 system manufacturers and contributions from 70 co-authors from 24 countries.
Today the world is taking its first and already impressive steps in the use of 3D printers. In particular, with the help of a giant system in Shanghai, China, a dozen 3D-printed houses have already been built in less than one day. The designer and analyzer of this project was Shanghai WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co, which has been working for many years on the development of a new building system, as well as materials for it.
A giant 3D printer measuring 150 m long, 10 m wide and 6. 6 m high has been specially developed by the company for the construction of houses, which is characterized by the ability to print an entire building from a digital model in a few hours. The base material is fiberglass and high-quality cement, and it works on the principle of extrusion, like traditional 3D printers, squeezing the building mixture layer by layer from the nozzle.
The use of 3D modeling software allows not only to build walls sequentially, but also to change the design of the building, taking into account various additional options, such as installing windows and doors, insulating with insulating materials, laying electrical wiring, installing plumbing and others.
The undoubted advantage of the new technology is the possibility of using construction debris and other industrial waste in the production of materials for the construction of 3D printed houses. It is realistic to build new houses using a truly waste-free technology, allowing you to reduce the cost of construction by up to 50%.
