The State of 3D Printing 2017, the maturing 3D printing market

This week, 3D printing service company, Sculpteo, unveiled their third edition of “The State of 3D Printing 2017”. This report delves into the 3D printing industry, following the trends, strategies and insights, to see just how much the world of additive manufacturing has grown.

“Our annual State of 3D Printing is an opportunity for Sculpteo to collect data about the additive manufacturing industry. In this year’s edition, our principal aim is to give you the keys to understand what is at stake in this dynamic and rapidly evolving industry.”

More than 1,000 actors in the industry were surveyed for the report and were each divided into different categories. Once divided, they were left with the following results: 17% in consumer goods, 17% in industrial goods, 13% in high-tech, 9% in the service industry, 7% in the health sector, 6% in higher education, 4% in aeronautic and aerospace, 7% in electronic and electric, 5% in mechanic and metal, and 5% in automotive.