3D Printing Companies (2026)

Introduction

3D printing companies use specialised machines to build objects layer by layer from digital designs. Instead of cutting or molding material, they “print” solid items like models, tools, or product parts. These companies may design custom pieces, test prototypes for inventors, or produce small batches for customers. They work with plastics, metals, or other materials depending on the project. Many also help clients improve designs so printing is cheaper, stronger, and faster.

In simple terms, 3D printing companies turn computer-generated ideas into real, physical objects quickly, with less waste and less energy overall during production.

3D Printing Market Size

• The global 3D printing market is expected to grow from about USD 19.8 billion in 2023 to around USD 135.4 billion by 2033, at an average annual growth rate of 21.2% between 2024 and 2033.
• The construction industry could save about USD20 billion a year with 3D printing by 2025.
• Germany leads Europe in 3D printing and accounts for around 37% of the European market.
• Around 47% of schools and universities worldwide now use 3D printers in their teaching.
• Modern 3D printers can cost anywhere from about USD 200 to USD 10,000, depending on their quality and purpose.
• The United States has a 3D printing market worth about USD3.1 billion, which is around 22% of the global market.
• Europe is home to about 52% of the world’s 3D printing companies.
• The UK 3D printing market is worth roughly £468 million, making it the second-largest in Europe and the fifth-largest in the world.
• Globally, the 3D printing market is expected to grow by about 20.8% each year and could reach around USD62.76 billion (£48.88 billion) by 2030.
• In the UK, the 3D printing market is expected to grow to about £685 million by 2026, with yearly growth of around 10%.
• About 61% of 3D printer users plan to spend more on this technology, while 36% expect to keep their spending the same.
• On average, customers spend more than £8,000 a year on 3D printing, and about 23% say they spend close to £80,000.
• The global 3D printing market could rise from USD19.8 billion in 2023 to about USD135.4 billion by 2033, growing at around 21.2% per year between 2024 and 2033.
• In 2023, hardware such as printers and machines made up more than 67% of the 3D printing market.
• Industrial 3D printers held a strong lead in 2023, making up over 75% of the market.
• The stereolithography (SLA) type of 3D printing was the leading technology in 2023, with a share of more than 11%.
• Using 3D printing for prototyping, such as making test versions of products, accounted for over 54% of the market in 2023.
• The automotive industry was the largest user of industrial 3D printing in 2023, accounting for more than 61% of that segment.
• Metal materials were the most widely used in 3D printing in 2023, with a market share of more than 53%.
• North America led the 3D printing market in 2023, accounting for over 35% of global share and generating about USD 6.9 billion in revenue.

Top 8 3D Printing Companies In The World

1. Xometry
2. Protolabs (Proto Labs, Inc.)
3. Stratasys Ltd
4. Materialise NV
5. Nano Dimension Ltd
6. 3D Systems Corporation
7. Velo3D
8. Prodways Group

Xometry

• Xometry runs an AI-powered marketplace that connects buyers with manufacturers for custom parts using 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and other processes.
• Xometry’s marketplace now includes more than 4,375 active global suppliers and tens of thousands of buyers, and it has generated nearly USD1 billion in revenue for small and medium U.S. manufacturers between January 2020 and March 2025.
• In the third quarter of 2025, Xometry reported record revenue of about USD181 million, up roughly 28% from the same quarter a year earlier, with marketplace revenue around USD167 million, up about 31%.
• During that same quarter, marketplace active buyers grew to about 78,000, an increase of around 21% year over year, and the number of large customers spending at least USD50,000 annually rose by about 14%.
• For full-year 2024, Xometry’s marketplace made up roughly 89% of total company revenue, and the number of active buyers increased 23% from about 55,000 to more than 68,000.
• Xometry Europe gives customers access to more than 2,000 manufacturing workshops and over 5,000 3D printers and CNC machines, making it a major player in the 3D printing and digital manufacturing space in Europe.
• Across its global platforms, Xometry’s network includes about 10,000 suppliers worldwide, offering 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding and other services for prototype and production parts.
• Xometry’s 3D printing services cover many technologies, including SLS, MJF, FDM, SLA, PolyJet, Carbon DLS and metal 3D printing, with instant online quotes and dozens of plastic and metal materials.
• In April 2025, Xometry announced that its marketplace had generated nearly USD1 billion in revenue for America’s small and medium manufacturers, underscoring its growing influence across the 3D printing and broader manufacturing ecosystems.
• In October 2025, Xometry launched its Workcenter Mobile app, which lets manufacturing partners view job offers, manage production workflows and track performance directly from their smartphones, strengthening its digital tools for the 3D printing and manufacturing community.

Protolabs (Proto Labs, Inc.) 

• Protolabs generated about USD83.8 million in 3D printing revenue in 2024, roughly 16.7% of its total USD500.9–USD501 million in revenue, showing that 3D printing remains a core but not exclusive part of its digital manufacturing business.
• Protolabs’ total revenue reached a record USD135.1 million in Q2 2025, about 7–7.5% higher than the same quarter in 2024, indicating steady growth in demand for its on-demand manufacturing and 3D printing services.
• Protolabs reported that in the 12 months leading up to Q2 2025, customers using its “combined offer” (in-house factories plus Protolabs Network) grew by 44% and revenue per customer rose by 11%, showing customers are increasingly ordering more and higher-value 3D-printed and machined parts through a single platform.
• Protolabs’ 3D printing segment was slightly down year over year in 2024, but the company noted that orders for metal 3D-printed parts grew, meaning demand is shifting toward higher-value, production-grade metal applications rather than just prototypes.
• Through its Protolabs Network (formerly Hubs), Protolabs now offers access to a global network of more than 250 manufacturing partners, giving customers additional 3D printing capacity, tighter tolerances, more finishing options and better volume pricing alongside its own factories.
• Protolabs says it serves customers in more than 160 countries on six continents, underlining its position as a global player in on-demand 3D printing and digital manufacturing.
• As a thought leader in the sector, Protolabs’ 2024 3D Printing Trend Report estimates the global 3D printing market at about USD28.1 billion in 2024 and forecasts it will reach USD57.1 billion by 2028, highlighting that the market is growing faster than earlier predictions and supporting Protolabs’ long-term growth thesis.
• In November 2025, Protolabs announced a significant expansion of its U.S. metal 3D printing capacity, adding large-format Colibrium Additive M2 metal printers at its Raleigh, North Carolina, facility to better serve regulated industries such as aerospace, defense and medical devices.

Stratasys Ltd

• Stratasys generated about USD 572.5 million in revenue in 2024, which was roughly 8.8% lower than in 2023, so the company is still large in 3D printing but going through a transition period.
• In 2024, manufacturing applications accounted for around 36% of Stratasys’ revenue, up from about 34% the year before, indicating a steady shift from pure prototyping to real production use cases.
• Stratasys improved its 2024 GAAP gross margin to about 44.9% from 42.5% in 2023, indicating that it is focusing more on higher-value printers, materials and software rather than just chasing sales volume.
• In 2024, Stratasys’ systems revenue fell to roughly USD 140 million (down about 25%), while consumables revenue grew to roughly USD 252 million (up around 2%), which underlines how important recurring material sales and printer usage have become for the business.
• For the full year 2025, Stratasys expects revenue of about USD 550–560 million, with non-GAAP gross margins of roughly 46.7%–47.0%, and positive operating cash flow, indicating that its near-term strategy is to improve profitability and cash generation more than rapid top-line growth.
• In Q2 2025, Stratasys reported revenue of about USD 138.1 million (up roughly 1.5% year on year), a small non-GAAP net income of USD 2.2 million, adjusted EBITDA of USD 6.1 million, and a strong cash position of about USD 254.6 million with no debt, which gives it financial flexibility to keep investing in new 3D-printing technologies.
• Stratasys offers one of the broadest polymer 3D-printing portfolios in the industry, including FDM, PolyJet, P3 DLP, SAF, and stereolithography technologies, and these platforms cover everything from design prototypes to end-use production parts across aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and consumer products.
• In November 2025, Stratasys announced new materials, faster print modes, and software upgrades for its FDM, SAF, and P3 platforms to boost throughput, reduce surface finishing work, and improve part quality, and it is demonstrating these updates at Formnext 2025.
• Also in November 2025, Stratasys expanded beyond polymers by investing in Tritone Technologies and adding production-grade metal and ceramic 3D-printing capabilities, significantly expanding its total addressable market and helping it compete as a full-spectrum additive-manufacturing provider.
• At Formnext 2025, Stratasys is promoting its “Get Serious About Additive” theme, focusing on certified materials, validated workflows, and proven applications to help customers integrate 3D printing into real production chains and achieve reliable, repeatable results.

Materialise NV

• Materialise NV generated €266.8 million in revenue in 2024, about 4.2% higher than the €256.1 million reported in 2023, demonstrating steady growth despite a challenging 3D-printing market.
• In 2024, Materialise Medical grew by about 14.8% year on year, making it the main growth engine and underlining the company’s strong position in medical 3D printing and planning software.
• For 2024, gross margin remained high at around 56.5% of revenue, and adjusted EBITDA was about €31.5 million, indicating that Materialise maintains a healthy profitability while investing in new products.
• In Q2 2025, Materialise’s total revenue fell about 5.8% to roughly €64.8 million, mainly because its Manufacturing and Software segments declined, while the Medical segment still grew by about 16.7%, cushioning the impact.
• For Q3 2025, Materialise reported revenue of about €66.3 million, down 3.5% year on year, but it still achieved a net profit of around €1.8 million and maintained a gross margin near 56.8%, demonstrating strong cost control.
• Earlier, in Q3 2024, revenue from the Materialise Manufacturing segment increased by about 9.1% to €27.3 million, confirming that its industrial 3D-printing services can grow when market conditions are favourable.
• Materialise is a key software player in 3D printing, and its Magics build-preparation software remains one of the most widely used tools for preparing and optimising 3D-print jobs across different printer brands and technologies.
• In April 2025, Materialise released the 2025 Magics version and announced partnerships with Raplas and One Click Metal, aiming to reduce design constraints, cut part costs, and speed up additive manufacturing across industries such as aerospace, automotive, and healthcare.
• Around October 2025, Materialise introduced Magics 29 with further improvements in speed, usability and workflow flexibility, reinforcing its focus on software that helps users scale 3D printing efficiently.
• At Formnext 2025, Materialise launched CO-AM Brix and the CO-AM Build Platform, along with three pre-configured CO-AM solutions (Professional, NPI, and Enterprise), to automate workflows, improve traceability, and manage production end-to-end, marking a major step in its open, platform-based software strategy.

Nano Dimension Ltd

• Nano Dimension generated about USD 56.3 million in revenue in 2023, representing 29% organic year-over-year growth and raising its gross margin from 32% to 45%, demonstrating strong early scaling in 3D-printed electronics and micro-additive manufacturing.
• For full-year 2024, Nano Dimension’s revenue increased slightly to about USD 57.8 million, a 2.6–3% rise versus 2023, indicating modest top-line growth while the company focused on restructuring and narrowing its product portfolio.
• In the second quarter of 2025, Nano Dimension reported revenue of USD 25.8 million, a 72.4% increase from USD 15.0 million in Q2 2024, largely driven by contributions from newly acquired 3D-printing businesses.
• In the third quarter of 2025, revenue rose further to about USD 26.9 million, up from USD 14.9 million in Q3 2024, although the company still posted a net loss as it absorbed integration and restructuring costs from its acquisitions.
• On April 2, 2025, Nano Dimension completed the acquisition of Desktop Metal in a deal valued at about USD 179.3 million, creating a combined digital manufacturing group expected to have more than USD 200 million of 2024 revenue across metals, polymers and 3D-printed electronics.
• On April 25, 2025, Nano Dimension also completed the acquisition of Markforged for roughly USD 116 million, adding a strong FDM and composite-printer portfolio and expanding its reach into aerospace, automotive and medical applications.
• Nano Dimension markets the DragonFly IV system as a multi-material, multi-layer 3D printer that can fabricate complete circuit boards in a single build, printing both dielectric substrates and conductive traces, enabling engineers to prototype advanced electronics in hours rather than weeks.
• Alongside DragonFly, Nano Dimension also sells Fabrica micro-additive systems and Admaflex ceramic and metal printers, positioning the company as a specialist in high-precision 3D-printed electronics, micro-parts and advanced materials within the broader 3D-printing industry.
• On April 8, 2025, Nano Dimension appointed Ofir Baharav as CEO, shortly after the Desktop Metal deal, to drive merger synergies and a profitability-focused turnaround, but in September 2025, he was replaced by Dave Stehlin, with the board launching a strategic review of options to boost shareholder value.
• Recent analyses note that while Nano Dimension’s core legacy business is growing more slowly, its strong balance sheet, acquisitions of Desktop Metal and Markforged, and focus on additively manufactured electronics (AME) and micro-AM make it one of the more strategically active and closely watched players in the 3D-printing sector.

3D Systems Corporation

• 3D Systems Corporation (often just called 3D Systems) generated USD440.1 million in revenue in 2024, down 9.8% from USD488.1 million in 2023, showing that it is still one of the larger 3D-printing players but working through a softer demand environment.
• In 2024, healthcare revenue was USD189.7 million (-11.0%) and industrial revenue was USD250.4 million (-8.9%), with industrial revenue recovering in Q4 2024 to USD70.7 million, up 11% year on year and 22.1% quarter on quarter, helped by better printer and services sales.
• For full-year 2024, gross margin was 37.2%, down from 40.2% in 2023, and Q4 2024 gross margin fell to 31.0%, partly due to a USD 8.7 million revenue adjustment in its regenerative medicine program.
• In Q2 2025, 3D Systems reported revenue of USD 94.8 million, a 16% decline versus Q2 2024, with Healthcare Solutions at USD 45.0 million (-8%) and Industrial Solutions at USD 49.8 million (-23%), and a GAAP gross margin of 38.1%.
• Despite lower sales, Q2 2025 net income jumped to USD 104.4 million, up by USD 131.7 million compared to the same quarter in 2024, and adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to USD 5.3 million, reflecting cost reductions and balance-sheet actions.
• In the same quarter, aerospace and defence revenue grew 84% year on year and 53% sequentially, and now exceeds USD 30 million on an annualised basis, highlighting 3D Systems’ strengthening position in high-value industrial applications.
• Management describes 2024 as a “historic year of innovation”, with dozens of new products launched and the largest contract in the company’s history for dental teeth-straightening, plus FDA clearance for a multi-material 3D-printed denture solution in the U.S. dental market.
• In November 2025, at Formnext, 3D Systems launched the SLA 825 Dual stereolithography 3D printer with a 830 × 830 × 550 mm build volume, a dual-laser architecture, and an upgradable platform, aimed at high-throughput customers in automotive, Formula 1, aerospace, space, and service bureaus.
• At the same event, 3D Systems introduced its ArrayCast casting-tree software, which it says can deliver up to 10× faster production cycles and up to 20× less manual labour, along with new Accura SbF casting resin for investment casting and Accura Xtreme Black prototyping resin for tough functional parts.
• Across polymer and metal technologies, 3D Systems continues to position itself as a full-service 3D-printing solutions provider for medical, dental, aerospace, defence, transportation, AI infrastructure and durable goods, leveraging one of the largest installed bases of additive systems in the industry.

Velo3D

• Velo3D reported revenue of USD 41 million for 2024, roughly 47% lower than in 2023, while also cutting operating expenses by around 25% year over year, indicating a major restructuring effort to reduce losses.
• In Q4 2024, Velo3D generated about USD 12.6–13 million in revenue and ended the year with a backlog of roughly USD 16 million, indicating that future demand for its metal 3D printers and services was already booked into 2025.
• For Q2 2025, Velo3D’s revenue increased to USD 13.6 million, up about 31% year over year from USD 10.3 million, while gross margin improved from –28% to –11.7%, and backlog rose to USD 15.9 million (June 30) and USD 17.8 million (July 25), which shows both higher sales and a healthier pipeline.
• Velo3D expects 2025 revenue to grow by more than 30% to roughly USD 50–60 million, with a goal of achieving gross margin above 30% by Q4 2025 and positive EBITDA in the first half of 2026, so the company is clearly focused on a near-term profitability milestone.
• In March 2025, Velo3D launched its Rapid Production Solutions (RPS) service for additive manufacturing of parts and said that RPS could make up to 40% of total revenue by 2026, shifting the business model from only selling printers to also selling recurring parts production.
• Early data show that RPS is gaining traction, with a 79% increase in RPS backlog from Q1 to Q2 2025 and about 78% of Q2 2025 bookings coming from new customers, and around 86% of demand now coming from defence and space, which positions Velo3D strongly in high-value markets.
• In late 2024, Velo3D completed a debt-for-equity exchange in which Arrayed Notes Acquisition Corp. (linked to Arrayed Additive) swapped about USD 22.4 million of debt for equity and became the majority shareholder, and as part of this deal, Arun Jeldi (CEO of Arrayed Additive) was appointed CEO of Velo3D, and several board members resigned.
• Recent earnings commentary notes that by Q3 2025, Velo3D’s revenue reached roughly USD 13.6 million, up from USD 8.2 million a year earlier, while operating expenses were cut nearly in half to about USD 11.1 million, and net loss shrank to around USD 11.8 million from USD 23.1 million, suggesting that the restructuring and RPS-driven strategy are gradually stabilizing the company within the metal 3D-printing sector.

Prodways Group

• Prodways Group generated about €59 million in revenue in 2024, roughly 21% lower than the €74–75 million reported for 2023, but it returned to profit with net income of around €0.6 million and lifted its EBITDA margin from 8% to 9%.
• The company’s systems division (printers, materials and software) brought in roughly €28–28.2 million in 2024, while the products division (printed parts and services) generated about €30.5 million, showing a fairly balanced split between selling machines and selling 3D-printed parts.
• According to MarketScreener, Prodways is one of the leading European 3D-printing players, with about 51.9% of sales from 3D-printed plastic and metal parts and 48.1% from printers, materials and software, and around 400 employees.
• Geographically, nearly 60% of Prodways’ sales come from France, about 33% from the rest of Europe and around 4% from North America, confirming that it is still a strongly Europe-centric 3D-printing group.
• In 2025, Prodways reported Q1 2025 revenue of €14.5 million and Q2 2025 revenue of €13.4 million, and after nine months of 2025, it had recorded €39.9 million in revenue, about 9% less than the same period in 2024, reflecting a modest slowdown while profitability remains the key focus.
• A detailed 2024 financial review notes that free cash flow increased 18% to €4.4 million and capital expenditure dropped from €3.3 million to €1.4 million, leaving Prodways with about €12 million in cash and only ~€2 million in net debt at year-end, which strengthens its position among mid-sized 3D-printing companies.
• As part of its strategic shift, Prodways shut down its jewellery-printer activity and sold the Cristal dental business, and despite these cuts, it still generated a positive cash flow of €2.1 million in 2023 with €16 million in cash and a net cash of €2.9 million, underlining a conservative financial profile during restructuring.
• Governance has also evolved, with Laurent Cardin taking over as CEO at the start of 2025, and management stating that 2025 will focus on flat or slightly higher revenue but further margin improvement rather than aggressive top-line growth.
• Prodways continues to invest in technology partnerships, such as a strategic deal with SINTX Technologies to supply advanced ceramic-filled slurries and co-develop ceramic 3D-printing processes for Prodways’ MOVINGLight printers, strengthening its position in high-performance technical ceramics.
• The group is also emphasising sustainability: its service subsidiary Initial (Prodways Group) was named an EOS Responsible Products Partner in the polymer category at Formnext 2024, recognising its use of lower-carbon and climate-neutral materials in industrial 3D printing.
• Recent industry rankings list Prodways among the top 10 global 3D-printing companies and highlight its proprietary MOVINGLight® technology and integrated model across printers, materials and part production, positioning it as a notable European competitor to larger U.S. and Israeli 3D-printing groups.