The 3d printer market - Italy

1.2 An ever-expanding global market

The global *D printing market is still in its infancy, but it is believed to have the potential to revolutionize global manufacturing and is likely to become particularly disruptive in certain sectors such as healthcare and high-tech electronics. There are an estimated ** million *D printed hearing aids in circulation today. Specifically, according to *D Printing in the Hudson Valley , the number of *D printers for commercial use increased from *** in **** to **,*** in **** worldwide over the period

As we can see below, the value of the global *D printing market is growing rapidly. According to Citi , the market is worth a total of nearly $** billion, with a compound annual growth rate (***) of just under ** percent between **** and **** to reach $** billion by **** .

it is a fairly concentrated market: the top five industrial *D printer manufacturers account for ** percent of sales while the top five desktop *D printer manufacturers account for ** percent of sales by number of units. The market is also dominated by the United States with more than ** percent of installed printers according to Mozzi *D

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The * main emerging business segments in the global *D printing market are: *D printing materials(***).

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A fast-growing Italian market

According to research by Cherry Consulting and NetConsulting, *D printers are currently driving the Industry *.* plan more than cloud and Analytics. In fact, as of September ****, companies that have activated or are thinking about *D printing projects are about ** percent of those surveyed. The Italian market represents *.* percent of the global market. As can be seen from the chart below, The market is growing strongly: the increase in the value of the *D printer market is ** million euros (***) from **** to ****.

Market value of *D printers in Italy Italy, ****-****, in millions of euros Cherry Consulting and NetConsulting

1.4 New opportunities in the time of Covid

The Covid-** crisis has given an accelerator shot to *D printing by demonstrating an essential role in the manufacture of medical equipment, and because of this it has attracted the interest of businesses. The pandemic showed how *D printing can do more than just bring some futuristic object to life. Important medical equipment such as oxygen masks, fitters for disposable masks, and protective visors have been produced through *D printing. Thus, within a month or so, *D printing was as rediscovered, both by the public and by companies.(***)

Materialise, one of the leading companies in the global *D printing market, gave the industry a further boost by devising a door handle that would avoid hand contact and consequently reduce the spread of contagion. It is a handle that attaches to an existing one, allowing the door to be opened with the forearm. In addition to installing it immediately in the company, and making it available on its online shop, Materialise shared the design online, to allow those who had a *D printer to produce it themselves, giving a further boost to demand in the sector.

Finally, thanks to the Italian project "VISIONARIES MakeIt," through simple *D printers it is now in ...

2.1 Sectors related to the 3D printer market

As we can see below, industry is the main outlet and accounts for nearly **% of the demand in the *D printing market. Various services account for **% of demand, followed by the high-tech sector which accounts for **% of demand, and the consumer goods sector (***).

Key market opportunities for *D printing World, ****, in % Source: ****

In Italy on the contrary, as envinced by Istat data, the sectors that most drive the demand for *D printers are not the high-tech, services, and consumer goods sector, as globally, but rather the optical, electronics, electromedical (***) where about ** percent of enterprises use *D printers. Finally, we find the metallurgical sector with a ** percent incidence of enterprises.

Moreover, if we compare data from **** and ****, we envince how the only sectors where the demand for *D printers is growing are precisely the optical, electronics, electromedical and watchmaking sectors. For the other sectors, however, demand has remained fairly constant.

What is the incidence of *D printing in the various sectors? Italy, ****, % of total firms in the sector Source: ****

2.2 A rapidly growing demand

The two main markets that are driving the current demand for *D printers are the medical sector and the Italian SME sector.

Part of the demand is being driven by Italian SMEs that need to rethink their production processes as a result of the rising cost of raw materials: it is no longer cost-effective for these companies to import raw materials from abroad. SMEs are redesigning their plants to self-produce their own materials through in-housing *D printers in order to solve the problem of expensive raw materials. It is no coincidence that SolidWorld, a leading *D printer group in Italy, has recorded an increase in demand for *D printers, from SMEs, and expects to close **** with a growth of between ** and ** percent compared to ****.(***)

Analyzing Istat data , we can see in the graph below how the cost of raw materials increased in ****. In particular, energy products increased dramatically (***).

Increase in the cost of raw materials for SMEs Italy, ****-****, in % Source: ****

Another outlet for *D printers that is becoming increasingly important is the medical sector. In addition to Covid, which has boosted the sector, the treatment of, organs, cancers and cardiovascular diseases is another outlet for *D printing. Demonstrating this is ...

2.3 Demand drivers

A major driver of demand for *D printers is the issue of sustainability. Growing apprehension about environmental sustainability allows the *D printing industry to serve another function of its own: to help the manufacturing system increasingly shift toward sustainable production and design, based on the circular economy, reshoring, digital workflows, and especially material efficiency and recyclability(***).

Most sustainable sectors Italy, ****, EcoVadis score Source: ****

The globalization and import crisis, due to the pandemic and an emerging geopolitical framework, also gives a further boost to the demand for *D printers. With the era of outsourcing and globalization over, it's time for reshoring and hi-tech DIY at zero kilometers: Italian companies are redesigning their plants to self-produce the materials they need through *D printers.(***)

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Finally, health emergencies also give a strong boost to the sector's demand since during these times the demand for medical devices that can be supplied through *D printers increases.

2.4 Future demand driven by healthcare and sustainability

The main future trend concerns the ever-increasing growth in demand for *D printers for healthcare and sustainability purposes. In fact, health and environmental crises combined with the innovation of *D printers will enable *D printers to meet increasing demands from the health care and sustainability sectors.

The *D printing industry could have a major impact in tomorrow's medical practices, influencing health care in many ways and developing numerous solutions. From the fabrication of implantable and non-implantable medical devices to the creation of cost-effective customizable and tailored devices. It also offers several advantages over traditional reconstructive surgeries, reducing the operative risks associated with complex procedures, minimizing susceptibility to infection, and decreasing the duration of anesthesia exposure. This would allow patients to recover more quickly and reduce the length of their hospital stay. In addition, *D printing technology allows surgeons to improve the success rate of complex procedures. (***)

According to Research and Markets, The *D printing market in healthcare has been valued at $*,***.** million in **** and is expected to reach $*,***.** million by ****, with a CAGR of **.**% from **** to ****.

The current and future market value of the global healthcare *D printing market World, ****-*****, in millions of dollars Source: ****

3.1 Market structure

Analyzing the number of patents filed in the international landscape, it can be found that * companies(***).

Major *D patent owners World, ****, in units Source: ****

Analyzing the Italian landscape, we can identify, in the chart below, the top * companies in the industry by revenue. In particular, we can find that the clearly largest company is DWS (***) and that the top * companies are all headquartered in the Northeast, reflecting the concetration of companies in that terriot.

Italy's leading companies in the *D printing sector Italy, ****, in millions of euros Source: ****

Italy emerges as one of the leading states in the evolution of the *D printing sector, thanks to the many companies producing *D printers with high innovative and technological content.its thriving design industry, which has Milan as its capital, and high-end luxury products, from Ferrari to Lamborghini, via yachts and high-end jewelry, are ideal candidates for the opportunities that Italian *D printing companies can offer in terms of small batch production for limited editions, mass customization and high-performance products.

In addition, The Italian industrial landscape is composed of thousands of distributed SMEs. These companies specialize in small and medium-sized production of high-quality products, and for many of them, *D printers are the ...

3.2 Geographical Distribution and Value Chain

The Wohlers **** report states that there were a total of **,*** industrial installations of *D printers between ****-****. As we can see from the chart below, **.* percent of this production came from the United States, compared to **.* percent from China, *.* percent from Japan, and*.* percent from Germany. World production of *D printers World, ****, in % Source: Wohlers Report As far as the Italian territory is concerned, most *D printer manufacturing companies are concentrated in Northern Italy, while the presence in Central-Southern Italy is rather limited. In particular, a real concentration of companies is forming in the Northeast; there are both *D printer manufacturers (***). Value Chain The *D printer market has two directions: Cost reduction Production of unique and luxury designs

If there is no discussion of prototyping, now introduced in the ****s, leading to a cost reduction of ** to ** percent, it is in production, customized, specialized and of high quality that the future seems to be headed. The main reasons are related to the possibility of playing with new materials and futuristic shapes, lighter and stronger, limited only by the imagination of designers. On the doorstep is a design revolution, where R&D departments go back inside companies, reducing Time-To-Market and increasing customization ...

3.3 Major distributors of 3D printers

As Italy has been among the major markets to have adopted *D printing since its inception, there are now a number of solid and experienced distributors who have built the industry from its foundations. One of these is Energy, a key distributor for Stratasys systems, which has been joined in recent years by other major brands such as Formlabs and Desktop Metal.

Two other key distributors, *DZ and Selltek, started with *D Systems, dealing with the jewelry and dental sectors, and then gradually expanded into automotive and other industrial segments. Galassia *D, also based in northern Italy, has made a name for itself as a distributor of EnvisionTEC and recently, sells industrial photo-polymerization products from Shining *D. Similarly, Sintesi Sud has also made a name for itself as a reseller of professional photo-polymerization products (***) in South-Italy.

In recent times, many new companies have entered the market as distributors. this is the case of Shapemode, based in Milan, and *D Italy based in Rome.

3.4 The main market players

Companies that use *D printers in Italy are active in the medical field (***) that use AM primarily for prototyping purposes.

Then there are a number of *D printer manufacturers, led by Sisma and DWS (***) and growing manufacturers of industrial filament extrusion systems such as *ntr and Roboze.

A number of companies in Italy, many located near the Motor Valley in Emilia Romagna, have emerged as major providers of *D printing services and outsourced parts. These include Beam-IT and Zare, the two Italian leaders in metal *D printing. The main Italian companies offering *D printing services primarily with polymers are CRP Technology, Skorpion Engineering, and Prosilas.

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4.1 The main types of 3D printers

Depending on the printing technique and materials used, different types of *D printers can be found on the market. According to a market report by Seltek, a key player in the industry, there are * main types in Italy.

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4.2 The main types of pricing

The price of a *D printer is determined by several factors such as the technique used by the machine, the type of material that can be used, and the number of extruders present.

Below we find a classification of *D printer models for various price ranges.

4.3 The most commonly used materials in 3D printing

According to reichelt elektronik's survey of a sample of business decision-makers in Italy conducted by the OnePoll Research Institute, most companies, or about ** percent of respondents, said they mainly use plastic filaments such as ABD, PLA or PETG for *D printing. Composite materials are also very popular, used by more than ** percent of Italian companies. Although more expensive, the use of metals for *D printing is a choice of nearly ** percent of Italian industries. Among the least used materials in the printing process(***) are ceramics, wax, synthetic resin or paper; finally, cement is currently used as a raw material by only * percent of companies.

What materials do companies use most in *D printing? Italy, ****, % Source: ****

4.4 Applications of 3D printing

Also according to the survey conducted by reichelt elektronik, most companies use *D printers to make prototypes (***) are made.

What applications of *D printing are most popular among companies? Italy, ****, % Source: ****

4.5 Advantages of 3D printing

Although *D printing involves, at least initially, an investment to purchase the necessary tools, the resulting savings and profitability remain high. According to the findings of Reichelt elektronik n's analysis of the positive effects generated by *D printing, for ** percent of Italian interviewing companies there is a significant increase in productivity, followed by ** percent of companies according to which one of the benefits lies in the ability to expand their product range, develop new business areas (***). The data show how expectations about the future of *D printing and its strong potential are confirmed.

What are the benefits of introducing *D printers? Italy, ****, % Source: ****

5.1 EU regulatory framework

Due to the recent emergence of additive manufacturing technologies, there is a relative lack of regulation by the EU, as there is no specific legislation to fully regulate the sector.on the basis of these premises, last July *, some members of the European Parliament's Justice Committee (***) and education related to additive manufacturing *D printers are among the so-called "harmonized products," for which there is specific EU harmonization legislation related to products, and they fall specifically under the definition of machinery under the Machinery Directive ****/**/EC (***). Manufacturers must therefore ensure that *D printers comply with the applicable essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive, compile a technical file and affix the CE marking before placing them on the EU internal market. The MachineryDirective ****/**/EC sets out the essential health protection, safety and performance requirements for the products covered. However, this EU legal framework is technologically neutral and does not impose specific mandatory technical solutions for product design. Manufacturers can therefore use different technical solutions to meet these essential requirements. Thermoplastic filaments used in *D printing are all polymers, which implies compliance with REACH Regulation (***) Depending on the intended use of *D printed products, they may be considered medical devices or ...

5.2 Regulatory framework in Italy

Products made by *D printers are subject to industrial property legislation. Industrial property protects these products under Article *, Legislative Decree No. ** of February **, **** , Industrial Property Code or IPC. Specifically, inventions, utility models, and new plant varieties are protected through patenting while trademarks, designs, and topographies of semiconductor products are protected through the administrative procedure of "registration." In Italy, the competent administration is the Italian Patent and Trademark Office.

The Ministry of Health, Competent Authority and Responsible Authority for Notified Bodies, is working on the 'adaptation of the national standard to the dictate of the EU Regulation ****/***: according toArt. ** of Law No. ** of April **, ****, the act of adaptation of the Italian legislation for the regulation of aspects of health interest, from clinical investigations to post-market surveillance, vigilance and market surveillance activities is being prepared.

In March ****, the Study Center of theItalian Association of Clinical Engineers (***) released for the first time "Guidelines" for the use of Additive manufacturing in healthcare. The goal is to clearly outline what are the application boundaries, and development opportunities, of *D printing in the medical field, especially taking into account the EU Regulation ****/***.

5.3 Tax breaks in Italy

According to the New National Transition *.* Plan approved in the Budget Law ****, all purchases of Industry *.* made between January *, ****, and June **, ****, enjoy a ** percent Tax Credit, and the timeframe for compensation is also greatly reduced to * years instead of the * years under previous legislation. In addition, for companies with revenues of up to * mln euros that will purchase non-*.* capital goods, the tax credit will be available in just one year. The tax credit is aimed at all companies operating in innovative sectors, such as mechatronics, robotics, cybersecurity, nanotechnology, and *D printing. This aims to incentivize investment on new technologies and energy consumption reduction.

6.1 Segmentation

• DWS
• Sisma
• Roboze
• 3DZ
• Energy Group
• CRP Technology
• Beamit Group
• Prosilas
• GE Vernova