3D Printing Market

OUTLOOK
1 HOW BIG is the market?
Market value estimates (hardware, materials, services) 2015, in billions USD
Source: Deloitte analysis based on the respective sources

5.9

5.2 5.2
Consensus 4.8

4.1
3.7

SmartTech Canalys Wohlers Smithers Pira CONTEXT World

(2014) (2015) (2015) (2015) (2016)

2 ESTIMATED GROWTH
of the market 2015 - 2020
Estimated growth of the AM market 2015-2020, in billions USD
Source: Deloitte analysis based on selected forecasts (Wohlers, Context, Canalys)

25

20.5
20

16.6
15
13.0

10 9.8

7.2

5 4.8

0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Optimistic (CAGR 36%)

Selected Forecasts Consensus (CAGR 34%)

Pessimistic (CAGR 32%)

3 TECHNOLOGY overview

Technologies Material Precision Speed Ease Durability Costeffe-

comparison of use ctiveness

Material Thermoplastics
Extrusion (FFF) only

Stereolitography Resins only

(SLA)

Selective Laser Plastic/Metal/

Sintering (SLS) Other

Material Jetting Resins only

(PJ/MJ)

High Low score

4 WHO USES Additive Manufacturing?
Industries using additive manufacturing
Source: MIT Technology Review based on Wohlers Associates

18.50% Industrial/business machines

18.00% Consumer products

17.30% Motor vehicles

13.70% Medical/dental

12.30% Aerospace

6.40% Academic

5.40% Government/military

8.40% Other

5 INDUSTRIAL vs. DESKTOP 3D printers

The installed base of 3D printers 2011-2015, in thousands of units
Source: Deloitte based on various CONTEXT Worlds publications

659

Industrial +17%

Desktop +114% 412

226

124
74

24 69 161 335 570

47 56 65 77 89

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

6 WHERE is AM used?
Cumulative industrial AM systems installed by country as of 2012 in %
Source: Wohlers Associates

USA 38% UK 4% China 9%

France 3%
South Korea 2%
Germany 9%

Italy 4% Japan 18%

Others 21%

AM Additive Manufacturing, a synonym of AM, indicative of various

processes used to synthesize a three-dimensional object.

WITH MORE COMPANIES exploring new and exciting ways

to utilize the technology, we are sure to see success stories
surrounding the use of 3D printers spread. THE HIGH QUALITY
offered by desktop printers, combined with their affordability,
is opening new opportunities for business owners.