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Outlook of Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, and Patents in the 3D Printing Market (2010–2016)

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Date: 16-Jun-2016
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Growing Advent Of The 3d Printing Technologies Generated interests Among Many Players Worldwide

The 3D printing market has witnessed tremendous growth in M&A activities in terms of the number of deals announced between 2010 and 2016. The large tech companies have shown interest in the 3D printing technology through various acquisitions. The driving factors behind the increase in M&A activities include the need to increase scale, substantial growth of startup companies, intense competition, and the need for companies to improve their technology, product, and services portfolio. Significant opportunities exist for the3D printing market in the Asia-Pacific region. The market has been experiencing advancements in printers and printing technologies, improvements in materials used, and developments in skilled workforce.

3D printing market to grow at a high CAGR between 2016 and 2022

The 3D printing market is expected to reach USD 30.19 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 28.5% between 2016 and 2022.3D printing is used to develop prototypes and end products in industries such as  automotive, medical, aerospace, defense, dental, biomedical, jewelry, art, architecture, fashion designing, and interior designing among others. Along with these, electronics, robotics, spacecraft, construction, organ transplantations, food, and other industries have also started adopting the 3D printing technology. The market is growing rapidly, and it is now focusing on the production of end parts with the development of technologies and metal powdered materials.

The break-up of profile of primary participants is given below:


  • By Company Type: Tier 1 – 25%, Tier 2 – 45% and Tier 3 –30%

  • By Designation: C-Level – 35%, Director Level – 40%, Others – 25%

  • By Region: North America – 45%, Europe – 35%, APAC – 15%, RoW – 5%


The major players in the 3D printing market include 3D Systems Corporation (U.S.), Stratasys Ltd. (U.S.& Israel), the ExOneCompany(U.S.), Voxeljet AG (Germany), ArcamGroup (Sweden), SLM Solutions Group AG (Germany), EOS GmbH (Germany), EnvisionTEC GmbH (Germany), Materialise NV (Belgium), Sciaky Inc. (U.S.), Concept Laser GmbH (Germany), Autodesk, Inc. (U.S.), Hoganas AB (Sweden), Renishaw PLC (U.K.).

The report will help leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways:


  • This report categorizes M&A during 2010–2016 by deal volume, segment, cross-border and domestic, and geography with a review of the big deals giving buyers an insight into the latest M&A trends in the 3D printing market.

  • The report provides an overview of the 3D printing market, analyzing key component segments and end-user segments. Furthermore, stakeholders can get an understanding of  the pulse of M&A, patents, and investments.

  • The report reviews key M&A strategies, private equity investors, and patents adopted by top 3D printing companies and analyzes the top five assignees of the published patents.

Outlook of Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, and Patents in the 3D Printing Market (2010–2016)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Study Scope
1.3 Currency
1.4 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 M&A Analysis of 3D Printing Industry
4.1 Introduction
4.2 3D Printing M&A Analysis, By Region (2010–2016)
4.2.1 North America
4.2.2 Europe

5 Investment Analysis of 3D Printing Industry
5.1 Introduction
5.2 3D Printing: Investment Analysis
5.3 3D Printing Investment Analysis, By Region (2010–2016)
5.4 List of Investments in the 3D Printing Industry (2010—2016)

6 Patent Analysis of 3D Printing Industry
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Top Five Assignees of Published Patents of 3D Printing

7 Company Profiles
(Overview, Products and Services, Financials, Strategy & Development)*
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Stratasys Ltd.
7.3 3D Systems Corporation
7.4 Materialise NV
7.5 EOS GmbH
7.6 The Exone Company
7.7 Voxeljet AG
7.8 Arcam Group
7.9 SLM Solutions Group AG.
7.10 Envisiontec GmbH
7.11 Sciaky Inc
7.12 Proto Labs
7.13 Mcor Technologies Ltd
7.14 Microtec Gesellschaft Für Mikrotechnologie Mbh
7.15 Optomec Inc.
7.16 Organovo Holdings Inc.
7.17 Reprap
7.18 Ultimaker Bv
7.19 Oxford Performance Materials Inc.
7.20 3D Ceram
7.21 3Dponics Inc.
7.22 Renishaw PLC.
7.23 Xyzprinting
7.24 ARC Group Worldwide, Inc.
7.25 Autodesk, Inc.
7.26 Koninklijke DSM N.V.
7.27 Concept Laser GmbH
7.28 Luxexcel Group Bv
7.29 Printrbot Inc
7.30 Leapfrog 3D Printers
7.31 Afinia 3D
7.32 Solidoodle LLC
7.33 Arevo Labs
7.34 TLC Korea Co., Ltd.
7.35 Evonik Industries AG
7.36 Beijing Tiertime Technology Co., Ltd.
7.37 Taulman3D, LLC
7.38 the Argen Corporation
7.39 Arkema S.A.
7.40 Shapeways, Inc.
7.41 Höganäs AB
7.42 Formlabs Inc.
7.43 Scuplteo
7.44 Natural Machines
7.45 Wiivv Wearables Inc.
7.46 Dassault Systemes Sa
7.47 Groupe Gorgé
7.48 Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd.
7.49 Neotech Amt GmbH
7.50 Nano Dimension
7.51 Graphene 3D Lab Inc.
7.52 Sols Systems
7.53 Alcoa Inc.
7.54 Cookson Precious Metals Ltd.
7.55 Canon Inc.
7.56 HP Inc
7.57 General Electric Company
7.58 Shenzhen Hueway Technology Co., Ltd.
7.59 Amazon.Com, Inc.
7.60 Shining 3D

*Details on Overview, Products and Services, Financials, Strategy & Development Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies

List of Tables

Table 1 Investments in the 3D Printing Market: 2010–2016
Table 2 List of Companies Which Have Raised Funds, 2010–2016
Table 3 Stratasys Limited: Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 4 3D Systems Corporation: Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 5 Materialize NV: Financial Statement, 2012–2014
Table 6 Exone Company : Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 7 Voxeljet AG: Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 8 Arcam Group: Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 9 SLM Solutions Group AG: Financial Statement, 2013–2015
Table 10 Proto Labs : Financial Statement, 2011–2014 (USD Million)
Table 11 Organovo Holdings Inc.: Financial Statement, 2011–2014 (USD Million)
Table 12 Renishaw PLC.: Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 13 ARC Group Worldwide, Inc.: Financial Statement, 2011–2014
Table 14 Koninklijke DSM N.V.: Financial Statement, 2012–2015
Table 15 Evonik Industries AG: Financial Statement, 2012–2015 (USD Million)
Table 16 Amazon.Com, Inc.: Financial Statement, 2011–2014 (USD Million)

List of Figures

Figure 1 Global 3D Printing M&A Activities (2010–2016)
Figure 2 Global 3D Printing Investment Activities (2010–2016)
Figure 3 Global 3D Printing Published Patents (2010–2016)
Figure 4 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry (2010–2016)
Figure 5 Cross-Border vs. Domestic M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry (2010–2016)
Figure 6 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry, By Segment (2010–2016)
Figure 7 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry, By Segment (2010–2016)
Figure 8 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry, By Region (2010–2016)
Figure 9 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry in North America
Figure 10 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry in North America, By Segment (2010–2016)
Figure 11 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry in Europe (2010–2015)
Figure 12 M&A Deals in the 3D Printing Industry in Europe, By Segment (2010–2016)
Figure 13 Investments in the 3D Printing Industry, By Value and Volume
Figure 14 Aggregate Capital Raised Through Private Equity Funds, By Primary Geographic Focus (2010–2016)
Figure 15 Early-Stage Funding Accelerated With the Increase in the Number of Start-Ups Since 2010
Figure 16 3D Printing Investments, By Fund Size (2010–2016)
Figure 17 Year-Wise Funding, By Fund Size (2010–2016)
Figure 18 3D Printing Investment, By Region (2010–2016)
Figure 19 Year-Wise Investments, By Funding Stage (2010–2016)
Figure 20 Region-Wise Investments, By Value and Volume (2010–2016)
Figure 21 3D Printing Investments in North America, By Fund Size (2010–2016)
Figure 22 3D Printing Investments in Europe, By Fund Size (2010–2016)
Figure 23 3D Printing Investments in Asia-Pacific, By Fund Size (2010–2016)
Figure 24 Funds Raised By 3D Printing Companies, By Their Year of Establishment
Figure 25 3D Printing Patent Publications (2010–2016)
Figure 26 3D Printing Patents Publications, By Company & University and Individual
Figure 27 Top Assignees of 3D Printing Patent Publications (2010–2016)
Figure 28 3D Printing Patents By Top Assignees (2010–2016)
Figure 29 Stratasys Ltd.: Published Patents
Figure 30 3D Systems Corporation: Published Patents
Figure 31 Voxeljet: Published Patents
Figure 32 EOS GmbH: Published Patents
Figure 33 Arcam AB: Published Patent
Figure 34 Industries Served By Top 3D Printing Companies
Figure 35 Stratasys Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 Stratasys Limited: SWOT Analysis
Figure 37 3D Systems Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 3D Systems Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 39 Materialise NV: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Materialise NV: SWOT Analysis
Figure 41 EOS GmbH: SWOT Analysis
Figure 42 The Exone Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 The Exone Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 44 Voxeljet AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Voxeljet AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 Arcam Group: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 Arcam Group: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 SLM Solutions Group AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 SLM Solutions Group AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Envisiontec GmbH: SWOT Analysis
Figure 51 Sciaky Inc: SWOT Analysis
Figure 52 Proto Labs: Company Snapshot
Figure 53 Organovo Holdings Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 54 Renishaw PLC.: Company Snapshot
Figure 55 ARC Group Worldwide, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 56 Autodesk, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 57 Koninklijke DSM N.V.: Company Snapshot
Figure 58 Evonik Industries AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 59 Arkema S.A.: Company Snapshot
Figure 60 Dassault Systèmes: Company Snapshot
Figure 61 Groupe Gorgé: Company Snapshot
Figure 62 Alcoa Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 63 Canon Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 64 HP Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 65 General Electric Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 66 Amazon: Company Snapshot

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