AMPOWER Report 2026

Additive
Manufacturing
Report

The independent market
and technology report
powered by AMPOWER

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AMPOWER Report 2026

Additive
Manufacturing
Report

The independent market
and technology report
powered by AMPOWER

Purchase the new AMPOWER Report 2026
Download free Management Summary

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New in 2026

Desktop Additive Manufacturing market

The AMPOWER Report 2026includes for the first time desktop sized polymer AM equipment priced below EUR 10,000. This segment grew by over 30 % recently while industrial equipment grew between 6-8 % YoY.
In 2025, the revenue for desktop printers is nearly on par with industrial metal and polymer AM equipment combined and exhibits a tremendous growth trajectory of 30 % annually.
Startup BAMBU LAB, a standout in this space, entered the desktop AM market just a few years ago, a market that was considered to be saturated. The company is now estimated to be valued at about EUR 10 billion.

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Market numbers and deep dives into all AM technologies

Market

A detailed analysis with more than 80 figures, tables and diagrams describe the worldwide industrial metal and polymer Additive Manufacturing market of today and tomorrow. The data is based on primary research results with industry experts and representatives of the supply chain and user market.

Technology

Learn about the state of the art and maturity level of all known Additive Manufacturing technologies. Make a deep dive into supply chain, materials, design characteristics and cost. Access the extensive supplier and application database.

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“The AMPOWER Report is the leading reference for metal additive market trends. Their approach of buyer / seller reconciliation gives the data credibility, coupled with the fact that the AMPOWER team are engineers who fundamentally understand the technology and industry delivers data I feel gives a pragmatic and realistic view that focusses on what matters.”
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CEO, Nikon SLM Solutions
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Additive Manufacturing market report

Additive Manufacturing market growth returns

In 2025, the global industrial metal and polymer Additive Manufacturing market size reached EUR 11.33 billion encompassing equipment, material, and part manufacturing supplier sales. This represents a growth of 5.7 % from 2024. The metal and polymer AM markets grew in a similar fashion.

The equipment sales revenue is roughly equivalent between metal and polymer machines. Combined revenue remained flat year over year as modest gains in metal were offset by modest declines in polymer machine revenues.
The market underperformed relative to last year’s estimates. Overall, projections indicate an annual growth rate of 13.5 % for the total market, marginally exceeding the 13.0 % forecast from a year ago. Suppliers are expected to generate revenues just under EUR 20 billion by 2030.

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About the Data

What is the basis of the AMPOWER Report

AMPOWER is a boutique consultancy for Additive Manufacturing. The report data is based on personal interviews with equipment suppliers, material suppliers, part manufacturing suppliers and users of Additive Manufacturing. For the AMPOWER Report 2026 we collected more than 50,000 data points and talked to over 300 international experts of the industry. This primary research is backed by extensive project experience in the AM environment and numerous market and technology studies spanning more than 15 years.

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Why AMPOWER Report

Good reasons for the AMPOWER Report

The authors and co-authors combine several hundred years of experience in Additive Manufacturing. The AMPOWER core team has completed well over 300 international consultancy projects in Additive Manufacturing and trained several hundred engineers worldwide. The report is the first of its kind, that combines direct personal interviews with users and suppliers of the industry. The system suppliers that contributed direct input for the AMPOWER report represent over 90% of the worldwide installed base of Additive Manufacturing machines. The users, who contributed direct input for the report, represent over 10% of the worldwide installed base.

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  • Over 300 personal interviews every year

  • More than 50,000 data points collected for the AMPOWER Report

  • Responding system suppliers represent over 90% of installed base

  • Authors with more than 300 international AM projects

  • Over 20 international co-authors and experts

  • Complete independence and transparency

  • Direct access to all data via report portal

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Level of detail

Table of content

The AMPOWER Report breaks down high-level information into three segments: equipment sales (3D printing equipment OEM), material sales, and part manufacturing sales (often referred to as “service providers”). The report provides a comprehensive breakdown of the major technologies, material groups, industries, and regions. Equipment OEMs such as EOS, NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS, STRATASYS, BLT, FARSOON, 3D SYSTEMS, GE ADDITIVE, HBD, EPLUS3D, GEFERTEC, TRUMPF, DMG MORI, FORMLABS, CARBON, HP, ROBOZE, DESKTOP METAL, VELO 3D, and UNIONTECH are identified as the main drivers of the market data in the report. Part manufacturing suppliers in AM are for example MATERIALISE, OECHSLER, PROTOLABS, PROTOTAL, BEAMIT, OERLIKON, XOMETERY, SINTAVIA, ADDMAN and DIVERGENT. The material section provides an overview on the consumption of feedstock, including major global players in metal powder and polymer material supply such as SANDVIK, HÖGANÄS, VOESTALPINE, BASF, EVONIK, and HENKEL.

General market segments

  • Equipment Revenue
  • Material Revenue
  • Part Manufacturing Supplier
  • User vs. Supplier forecast
  • Market pricing metal and polymer
  • Equipment market share analysis
  • Desktop equipment and material market

Investments

  • EV/NTM sales multiples
  • Startup funding volumes
  • Startups by vertical
  • Majort Investment rounds

Deep dives

  • Technology maturity evaluation
  • Investor’s view
  • Regional reports
  • Regional R&D report

Databases

  • Global equipment supplier database
  • Global service supplier database
  • Global powder supplier database
  • Global equipment database

Breakdown by region

  • USA
  • Rest North America
  • South America
  • West Europe
  • East Europe
  • MENA
  • Rest EMEA
  • China
  • East Asia
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia, Oceania

Breakdown by Technology

  • Metal Powder Bed Fusion (Laser/Electron beam)
  • Laser/Electron beam DED
  • Arc DED
  • Metal BJT
  • Polymer Powder Bed Fusion
  • Polymer Filament Material Extrusion (FDM)
  • Polymer Pellet Material Extrusion
  • Vat Polymerization
  • Area-wise Vat Polymerization (DLP)
  • Material Jetting
  • Other

Breakdown by industry

  • Automotive, Motorsports, Trucks, Buses
  • Civil Aviation, Turbines, Helicopters
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Energy, Powerplants
  • Oil and Gas
  • Industrial
  • Tooling, Molding
  • Rail and Naval
  • Consumer Goods
  • High-Tech and Electronics
  • Part manufacturing suppliers
  • Academia
  • Other

Breakdown by material

  • Aluminum alloys
  • Stainless steel alloys
  • Low alloy steels
  • Tool steel alloys
  • Nickel based alloys
  • Titanium alloys
  • Copper and bronze
  • Cobalt alloys
  • Other metals
  • PA12
  • PA11
  • PA6
  • TPU, TPE
  • ULTEM, PEI
  • PEEK, PEKK
  • PPS, PPSU
  • ABS
  • PP
  • PLA
  • PET, PETG
  • PC
  • Photopolymer (Industrial)
  • Photopolymer (Dental and Medical)
  • Other Thermoplastic

Mentioned AM companies

  • 3D SYSTEMS
  • BLT
  • CARBON 3D
  • COLIBRIUM ADDITIVE
  • DESKTOP METAL
  • DMG MORI ADDITIVE
  • EOS
  • EPLUS3D
  • FARSOON
  • FORMLABS
  • HBD
  • HP
  • MARKFORGED
  • MATERIALISE
  • NANO DIMENSION
  • NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS
  • PROTOLABS
  • RENISHAW
  • STRATASYS
  • TRUMPF
  • VELO3D
  • XOMETRY

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