Metal AM Market Opportunities and Trends

About this report The promise of metal AM is very real; however, it has remained difficult to accurately quantify as the global metal AM market remains fragmented. To address this, 3dpbm Research (now VoxelMatters) metal AM 2020–2030 study, conducted during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, surveyed 296 companies—of which, 29.8% hardware manufacturers, 18% materials manufacturers and 52.2% service providers—and collected first-hand data from major stakeholders operating in this segment. First-hand data was compared and combined with additional data and information collected by the 3dpbm Research team from all publicly available sources, for each company included in this study. Finally, interviews were conducted with leading AM industry stakeholders and independent consultants to further validate and verify the data, estimates and analyses. In total, the dataset for this market study comprises over 15,000 data points, providing one of the most accurate snapshots of the current metal AM global market. Using 3dpbm Research’s proprietary forecast model—which integrates multiple coefficients representing a wide range of influencing factors—the core metal AM market is estimated to grow from $1.6 billion in 2020 to over $30 billion by 2030. Significant growth is taking place in new areas of development such as low-cost metal L-PBF, including the very rapid expansion of Asian vendors and service providers, both domestically and internationally. Other areas of notable growth in the forecast period include large-format wire-based metal AM processes (WAAM, EBAM) and accessible bound metal and high-throughput binder jetting production opportunities which are now on the horizon. In this study, users will find current assessments of the metal AM market, including market positioning of all the key players along with demand and revenue forecasts for hardware, materials and services. Leading and emerging companies addressed in the report include: 3D Systems, AddUp, AP&C, ATI Specialty Materials, Aubert & Duval, Beam IT / Zare, Bright Laser Technologies, Carpenter Additive, Desktop Metal, DMG MORI, EOS, ExOne, Farsoon, GE Additive (Arcam and Concept Laser), GKN Additive, HBD, Höganäs, JAMPT, Kymera International, Linde (Praxair), Markforged, Oerlikon AM, Proto Labs, RAM3D, Renishaw, Sandvik, Siemens Materials Solutions, Sintavia, SLM Solutions, Stratasys, Tekna, Toolcraft, TRUMPF, Velo3D, voestalpine and many more. In addition to supporting the market analysis and development efforts of suppliers, the report is targeted towards companies looking to enter the market and capitalize on developing opportunities. OEMs looking to implement AM for metal part production will benefit from this study by quickly and accurately understanding currently available technologies, materials and services as well as the benefits and challenges of each. Finally, it serves as a guide for investors looking for the next disruptive production technologies. To learn more about the scope of this study and the methodology behind this research please contact us.