The 3D printing industry is still in the growth stage
Based on the development characteristics of key factors in different life stages of the industry, the maturity of the industry is comprehensively judged and analyzed. At present, the global 3D printing industry is in the middle stage of industry growth. 3D printing originated in the United States at the end of 19th century, and the core idea of 3D printing was created by the photographic sculpture and landform forming technology studied in the United States. In 1986, the first company in the world to produce 3D printing equipment was established, and since then, a number of 3D printing companies have emerged in the United States.
according to Wholers data, since the birth of 3D printing more than 3 years ago, the average annual growth rate of global revenue in this field, including equipment, materials and services, has been 26.1%, and it has been growing at a double-digit rate for 23 years. This industry has huge untapped potential. Due to the epidemic, the development of 3D printing market will slow down in 22, but it will still maintain a positive growth. From a technical point of view, 3D printing has experienced a "negative profit" leading-in period with new products and poor quality, specializing in R&D and technical improvement. At present, some technologies are mature, sales volume is rising, market share is expanding, and competitors are pouring in, which is in line with the characteristics of the growth period. In the future, there will be a long growth period, which will eventually transition to maturity and reach the highest output value and total profit.
the industry proportion of 3D printing services exceeds 7%
According to the data of Wohlers Report 221, in 22, the revenue from 3D printing services in the global industrial structure was about 7.454 billion US dollars, accounting for 59.29%, with a year-on-year increase of 2.3%; The global sales of 3D printing equipment reached US$ 3.14 billion, accounting for 23.97%, which was basically the same as the US$ 3.13 billion in 219; The global sales of 3D printed materials was US$ 2.15 billion, up 9.9% compared with US$ 1.916 billion in 219.
the downstream application fields are rich
according to the questionnaire survey of Wohlers Report 221, in 22, the industry that uses 3D printing the most is the automobile industry, which is far ahead, accounting for 16.4%. The consumer sector/electronics sector and aerospace sector followed closely, accounting for 15.4% and 14.7% respectively. The fields marked as other in the figure refer to other industrial fields in a wide range that are not listed in the column, such as mineral processing, chemical industry, water treatment, wood/paper and other industries that cannot be listed separately at present.
The United States monopolizes 1/3 of the global 3D printing market
As China, where 3D printing started late, in recent years, it has stepped up its independent innovation and R&D, although there is still a certain gap with foreign technology, but it is also developing towards refinement and professionalism step by step. Of course, the huge domestic market potential has also attracted the attention and investment of many foreign 3D printing giants, which has further promoted the development of 3D printing industry in China.
in 22, the global 3D printing scale will be close to $13 billion.
In 22, COVID-19 epidemic broke out in the world, and medical protection equipment was in short supply in various countries. At this time, 3D printing played a rescue role. Creative teams in the United States, Britain and other countries, online celebrity and universities all use 3D printers to make export hoods, medical masks, goggles and other epidemic prevention equipment, thus alleviating the shortage of medical protective equipment in various places; In addition, the epidemic has caused a serious impact on the global supply chain. Since the middle and late March, various factories in North America and Europe have stopped production one after another, and the supply of industrial parts has been greatly affected. In addition to the supply chain, the sales and logistics channels of layer-by-layer circulation have been greatly affected at the same time, which has caused the parts of many products to be cut off. 3D printing, which is characterized by fast, small batch, no mold and flexible manufacturing, bypasses these supply chain breakpoints and opens up a new path to solve the supply problem. According to the data on AliExpress, the largest B2C cross-border e-commerce platform in China, the sales of domestic 3D printers were hot during the epidemic. Since the epidemic, the sales of 3D printers on this platform have doubled compared with 219.
Wohlers Associates is an authoritative global 3D industry research institution. By summarizing the data of 261 service providers, system manufacturers and material manufacturers around the world, Wohlers Report 221 points out that the global 3D printing market will reach 12.758 billion US dollars in 22, an increase of 7.5% compared with 219, which is lower than the previous growth rate of 21.2%. Many companies around the world are affected by the epidemic, and layoffs and spending cuts are more common, among which Stratasys and 3D Systems, the two largest companies in the industry, are the most typical. In 22, the proportion of the two companies in the whole industry was 8.5%, compared with 1.7% and 13.8% in 219 and 218 respectively, showing a downward trend year by year, which also means that other equipment manufacturers in the industry are on the rise. The above data refer to the Analysis Report on Market Foresight and Investment Strategic Planning of China 3D Printing Industry by Forward-looking Industry Research Institute.