Proof Point
Plastics, automotive and aerospace, and pharma and medical top industries that manufacture end components using 3D printing, according to EY survey
Companies Manufacturing End Components or Products Using 3D Printing in Selected Industries
2016 (percentage of respondents)
| Note: | Data based on Ernst & Young’s 2016 3D Printing Global Survey covering 900 companies from 12 countries and various industries |
Proof Point Findings
- 3D Printing – Use of additive techniques to create physical objects from digital models
- Top Adopters – Three in ten respondents from plastics, automotive and aerospace, and pharmaceutical and medical industries that adopted 3D printing technology use it to manufacture end components or products
- Other Industries – Include electronics (23%), mechanical and plant engineering (14%), and logistics and transport (13%)
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing awareness of 3D printing benefits (e.g. customization, convenience, and efficiency improvements), rapidly-advancing 3D printing technologies, discovery of new compatible materials or inks, lower device and material cost, and improving 3D printing applications expertise
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August 23, 2017
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