3D Printing Market M&A , Investments, and Patents - 2016
The 3D
printing market reached USD 4.98 Billion in 2015, reflecting a year-over-year
(Y-o-Y) growth rate of 27.98% over the previous year. The market is expected to
grow at a CAGR of 28.46% between 2016 and 2022. The market is expected to be
driven by factors, such as ease of developing customized products, benefits of
3D printing, and government investments in 3D printing projects.
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with 66 figures spread through 177 pages and in-depth TOC on "Outlook of Mergers
& Acquisitions, Investments, and Patents in the 3D Printing Market
(2010–2016)"
The
growing investments in the 3D printing market would help nurture the
technologies to be part of the next industrial manufacturing revolution
The
major investments in the 3D printing market have helped these technologies to
be a part of the next industrial manufacturing technologies. These technologies
have found various applications in the field of automotive, aerospace,
healthcare, and industrial manufacturing, among others. The urge for newer and
advanced technologies has helped investments grow at a high pace. In 2015, the
largest investment received was by Carbon 3D which raised USD 100.0 million in
the series C round of funding to enter into the production of 3D printing from
the prototyping phase.
Patent
filings have been a crucial part of the growth in the 3D printing market
The
increasing preference for filing of patents in the 3D printing market has
helped increase the R&D in this market. Companies have been eager to file
patents related to 3D printing technologies. The U.S. has been the leading
country in patent filings. Japan and China were the major nations in the
Asia-Pacific region in terms of patent filings owing to the established
electronics market and increasing adoption of 3D printing technologies.
However, the expiry of major patents in SLS and SLA technologies spurred the
growth of new entrants in the market.
The
scope of the report covers detailed information regarding M&A, investments,
and patents published in the 3D printing market from 2010 to the first quarter
of 2016. A brief analysis of the key players has been done to provide insights
into their mergers & acquisitions, patent filings, and private equity
investments associated with the 3D printing market.
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The
major players in the market include 3D Systems Corporation (U.S.), Stratasys
Ltd. (U.S. & Israel), the ExOne Company(U.S.), Voxeljet AG (Germany), Arcam
Group (Sweden), SLM Solutions Group AG (Germany), EOS GmbH (Germany),
EnvisionTEC GmbH (Germany), Materialise NV (Belgium), Sciaky Inc. (U.S.), Concept
Laser GmbH (Germany), Autodesk, Inc. (U.S.), Hoganas AB (Sweden), Renishaw PLC
(U.K.).
The
increasing advancement in technology, improvement in material science, and
software development resulted in several companies entering the 3D printing
space. Several companies raised funds to develop new technologies to
materialize this potential revolution. Investments were flown into companies
across various segments of 3D printing, such as 3D printer manufacturers,
materials manufacturers, software developers, and service bureaus.
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