Consumer & Retail

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of 3D printing materials in consumer market looks promising with opportunities in jewellery, apparel and footwear, miniature, art projects, furniture and home décor, repair, remote control car, kitchenware and utensil, game, and electronic applications. The use of 3D printing materials in the global consumer market is expected to reach an estimated $0.60 billion by 2028 with a CAGR of 15.3% from 2023 to 2028. The major drivers for this market are growing demand for 3D printed products among dental clinics, emerging preference for 3D printing in the manufacturing sector, and increasing use of this product as a quick and low-cost method to create usable parts on demand.



In this market, hardware, software, and service are the major segments of 3D printing materials in the consumer market by offering. Lucintel forecasts that software is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to rising number of industries opting for 3D printing software to develop blueprints for any products as it can accurately reproduce scanned objects in terms of size and dimension.



Within this market, plastic, metal, ceramic, and resin are the major segments of 3D printing materials in the consumer market by material. Lucintel predicts that plastic is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to its popularity among consumers for its efficiency, texture, affordability, and flexibility.



North America will remain the largest region as manufacturers are opting for DIY 3D printers in the textile industry and existence of supportive economy in the region.

3D Systems Corporation, Stratasys, EOS GmbH, General Electric, and Materialise NV are the major suppliers of 3D printing materials in the global consumer market.  



Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed growth opportunities for 3D printing materials in the global consumer market by offering, material, technology, application, and region. Lucintel has compiled a comprehensive research report entitled “Growth Opportunities for 3D Printing Materials in the Global Consumer Market 2023-2028: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.” The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategy, as it provides comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes trends and forecast for 3D printing materials in the global consumer market by offering, material, technology, application, and region, as follows:

 

This more than 150-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or email us at helpdesk@lucintel.com.

 

Lucintel, the premier global Management Consulting and market research firm, creates winning strategies for growth. Lucintel offers market assessments, competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, Growth Consulting, M&A, and Due diligence services to executives and key decision-makers in a variety of industries. For further information, visit www.lucintel.com.

 

Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for 3D printing materials in the global consumer market by offering (hardware, software, and service), material (plastics, metals, ceramics, resin, and others), technology (fused deposition modelling, stereolithography, digital light processing, continuous liquid interface production, selective laser sintering, selective deposition lamination, multi jet fusion, polyjet, selective laser melting, electron beam melting, direct metal laser sintering, binder jetting, casting, and others), application (jewellery, apparel and footwear, miniature, art project, furniture and home décor, repair, remote control car, kitchenware and utensil, game, electronic, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?

Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?

Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?

Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?

Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?

Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?

Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?

Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?

Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?

Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?

Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last five years and what has its impact been on the industry?