One of the most effective technological inventions of the century, 3D printing continues to expand its application area and market share. Used by many sectors, 3D’s market research ‘3D Printing Marketing and Advertising (M&A) Investment and Patent Analyze’ has been published.
Developing itself with innovations, 3D technology is on its way to become a strong market. According to the analyze of 2010-2016 published in ReportsnReports, this market is growing strongly with new investments and partnerships. It is foreseen in the report that this growth will continue.
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.
There was a significant increase in the number of acquisitions undertaken by major 3D printing companies, 3D Systems Corporation (U.S.) and Stratasys Ltd. (U.S.). These companies have targeted almost all the companies in the 3D printing value chain from startups and established players developing new technologies to material manufacturers, hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers. 3D Systems, one of the major players in the 3D printing market, acquired about 48 companies since 2010, while Stratasys Ltd. (U.S.) acquired 10 companies during the same period.
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.