Global Consumer 3D Printing Market Analysis and Forecast (2013 - 2018): Hardware, Software and Service Level Opportunities Analysis
Consumer 3D printing is a niche sub-segment of the global 3D printing market. The term additive manufacturing or 3D printing refers to process of getting printed an object of any shape from a digital model. The process is performed through a digital technology i.e. CAD (Computer aided design). Additive manufacturing is one of the most widely accepted emerging technology and its services are being utilized by various industries like medical, automotive, consumer products, military, aerospace, academics, construction and others. 3D printers are generally used in industries as discussed previously, but entry level printers which can produce products of relatively smaller volumes are currently available for purchase by households, hobbyists, educational institutions as these printers come at a very low cost. Makerbot is considered as the pioneer of this market which was followed by other companies like Solidoodle, Ultimake etc. These companies take up and improve on the specifications from the open source models in the RepRap community. This report focuses on the household or consumer 3D printers market opportunity and growth prospects. The market has been segmented by geography as North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World (RoW). Market size and forecast is provided for each of these regions. A detailed qualitative analysis of the factors responsible for driving and restraining growth of the consumer 3D printing market and future opportunities are provided in the report. Competitive landscape for each of the product types is highlighted and market players are profiled with attributes of company overview, financial overview, business strategies, product portfolio and recent developments. Market shares of the key players for 2012 are provided. The prominent players profiled in this report are 3Dsystems, Stratasys, Solidscape and others. The report contains the most detailed and in-depth segmentation of the Quantum dots market in SSL, solar cells and displays applications.
Consumer 3D printing is a niche sub-segment of the global 3D printing market. The term additive manufacturing or 3D printing refers to process of getting printed an object of any shape from a digital model. The process is performed through a digital technology i.e. CAD (Computer aided design). Additive manufacturing is one of the most widely accepted emerging technology and its services are being utilized by various industries like medical, automotive, consumer products, military, aerospace, academics, construction and others.
3D printers are generally used in industries as discussed previously, but entry level printers which can produce products of relatively smaller volumes are currently available for purchase by households, hobbyists, educational institutions as these printers come at a very low cost. Makerbot is considered as the pioneer of this market which was followed by other companies like Solidoodle, Ultimake etc. These companies take up and improve on the specifications from the open source models in the RepRap community.
This report focuses on the household or consumer 3D printers market opportunity and growth prospects. The market has been segmented by geography as North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World (RoW). Market size and forecast is provided for each of these regions. A detailed qualitative analysis of the factors responsible for driving and restraining growth of the consumer 3D printing market and future opportunities are provided in the report.
Competitive landscape for each of the product types is highlighted and market players are profiled with attributes of company overview, financial overview, business strategies, product portfolio and recent developments. Market shares of the key players for 2012 are provided. The prominent players profiled in this report are 3Dsystems, Stratasys, Solidscape and others.
The report contains the most detailed and in-depth segmentation of the Quantum dots market in SSL, solar cells and displays applications.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY<br />
The quantitative <strong>and</strong> qualitative data collected for the global <strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>3D</strong> <strong>Printing</strong> market is<br />
from a combination of secondary <strong>and</strong> primary sources. Research interviews were conducted with<br />
senior executives <strong>and</strong>/or managers of leading <strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>3D</strong> <strong>Printing</strong> manufacturers, distributors<br />
& solution providers. These Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) were then provided a questionnaire<br />
to gather quantitative <strong>and</strong> qualitative inputs on their operations, performance, strategies <strong>and</strong><br />
views on the overall market, including key developments <strong>and</strong> technology trends.<br />
Data from interviews is consolidated, checked for consistency <strong>and</strong> accuracy, <strong>and</strong> the final market<br />
numbers are again validated by experts. The global market was split by products, services <strong>and</strong><br />
geography based on different factors like primary <strong>and</strong> secondary sources, underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the<br />
number of companies operating in each segment <strong>and</strong> also KOL insights.<br />
We have used various secondary sources such as directories, articles, white papers, newsletters,<br />
annual reports <strong>and</strong> paid databases such as OneSource, Hoovers <strong>and</strong> Factiva to identify <strong>and</strong><br />
collect information for extensive technical <strong>and</strong> commercial study of the <strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>3D</strong> <strong>Printing</strong><br />
market.<br />
The key players in the market <strong>and</strong> its value chain were identified through secondary research <strong>and</strong><br />
their market opinions were also gathered in a similar way through telephonic interviews <strong>and</strong><br />
questionnaires. We have also studied the annual reports of these top market players. Interviews<br />
with key opinion leaders such as directors, managers, <strong>and</strong> marketing personnel were used<br />
extensively in underst<strong>and</strong>ing the need <strong>and</strong> emergence of <strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>3D</strong> <strong>Printing</strong> market.<br />
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