3DPrint.com January 2, 2025
Desktop 3D printing is arguably the most challenging market for vendors right now. Resellers, materials firms, and OEMs are grappling with intense competition. Companies like Prusa, Polymaker, and Bambu are putting significant pressure on the filament market, while Bambu and Creality dominate in printers. Resellers are thriving or exiting, Formlabs continues to grow in the Pro segment, and many others are shifting toward higher-value systems.
The entry of Bambu and Creality’s strategic response have spurred a wave of innovation, making desktop printers more ambitious and capable. Businesses are increasingly adopting these machines, with larger print farms producing end-use parts emerging as a notable trend. Despite the greater diversity in machine architectures, electronics, and price points, the open-source ecosystem is under...
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