The disruption in manufacturing due to the Covid-19 pandemic brought about the change in the global supply chain. With the adoption of additive manufacturing, demands such as localized manufacturing, reduced downtime and cost reduction have become priorities. During this period, the global leader in professional 3D printing, Ultimaker has grown significantly in this environment. Offering new corporate solutions in this process as well as growth, Ultimaker announced that it has successfully left the first half of 2020 behind.
Ultimaker announced that the first half of 2020 was an important year for the company because of significant business breakthroughs and growth milestones. The company grew over 30% in the USA in the first half of the year and also experienced significant global growth. The company has on-boarded six new resellers in the USA and implemented a new distribution model in the APAC (Asia Pacific) region to support their go-to-market strategy. Ultimaker’s leadership position is based on a customer-centric approach and maintaining transparent relationships with its business partners and end users.
Ultimaker CEO, Jos Burger said that reflecting back on the first half of 2020, they are proud of the momentum they have been able to drive and their ability to take over as the leader in the professional 3D printing market despite the unprecedented circumstances. Stating that they are excited to continue to build on the successes they have had this year, Burger told; “The current manufacturing and supply chain landscape has been altered significantly due to effects of the pandemic; but the growth and expansion Ultimaker has experienced signals the industry’s strides toward recovery; and points to the rising adoption of professional 3D printing across the supply chain.”
Two new corporate solutions from Ultimaker
Continuing to grow in the 3D printing market, the company launched two corporate solutions in the first half of 2020; Ultimaker Essentials and Ultimaker 3D Printing Academy. Ultimaker Essentials provides professionals with an innovation-ready software platform that enables seamless control and management across distributed 3D printers. As to Ultimaker 3D Printing Academy is the company’s new eLearning platform; that aids in bridging the skills gap for manufacturers and engineers looking to leverage 3D printing in their supply chain. Both products further Ultimaker’s mission to better enable easy and intuitive 3D printing for enterprise customers.