UK Additive Manufacturing (AM) Market by Technology (Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Selective Laser Sintering, Direct Metal Laser Sintering, Polyjet Printing, Inkjet Printing, Electron Beam Melting, Laser Metal Deposition, Digital Light Processing, Laminated Object Manufacturing, and Others) by Printer Type (Desktop 3D Printer and Industrial 3D Printer) by Material (Polymer, Metal, and Ceramic) by Application (Prototyping, Tooling, and Functional Parts) by Component (Hardware, Software, and Services) and by End-User (Industrial Additive Manufacturing and Desktop Additive Manufacturing) – Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2023–2030

UK Additive Manufacturing (AM) Market

Industry:  Semiconductor & Electronics | Publish Date: Jul 2023 | No of Pages:  75 | No. Tables:  62 | No. Figures:  29

Market Definition

UK Additive Manufacturing (AM) Market was valued at USD 0.69 billion in 2022, and is predicted to reach USD 2.56 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 18.0% from 2023 to 2030. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, refers to a process of creating three-dimensional objects by adding material layer by layer, as opposed to traditional subtractive manufacturing methods that involve cutting, drilling, or carving material from a solid block. It is called additive manufacturing because the object is built by sequentially adding thin layers of material on top of each other until the final shape is achieved.

The process typically starts with a digital design file that is sliced into multiple cross-sectional layers. These layers are then successively printed or deposited using various techniques, such as extrusion, powder bed fusion, vat photopolymerization, or binder jetting. The material used in additive manufacturing can vary widely, including plastics, metals, ceramics, and even biological materials.

Additive Manufacturing Driving Growth in the Defense Industry through Government Initiatives

The adoption of additive manufacturing technology in the defense industry has witnessed significant growth due to the increasing focus and support from governments worldwide. Governments around the world have recognized the potential of 3D printing applications for military purposes and have initiated various initiatives to promote its development and implementation within the defense sector. For instance, in October 2022, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced the launch of project TAMPA, a seven-year-long program to increase the amount of 3D printed parts purchased by the UK military.

 

Wide-Scale Adoption of 3D Printing across Industries in UK

The growing business expansion in the region by various additive manufacturers can be attributed to the large-scale use of 3D printing across various industries, which in turn boosts the growth of the additive manufacturing market. For instance, in April 2020, Prima Additive, the specialized section of the International Prima Industries Group, introduced a new line of machinery solutions for additive manufacturing through Prima Power UK. The solutions allow the production of complex components, utilizing metallic powders fused via the thermal energy delivered from a laser, that boost production in any industry. 

 

High-Cost Restraining Additive Manufacturing in UK

The massive initial expenditure necessary to build the infrastructure, which includes 3D printers, materials, and software, is a significant cost hurdle. With limited financial resources, small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) have hurdles in fully integrating additive manufacturing technology. As a result, it is predicted to slow the growth of the additive manufacturing industry. Thus, it is expected to restrain the growth of the additive manufacturing market.

Technological Advancements in Additive Manufacturing Market in UK

The ongoing technological advancements have fueled substantial growth in the additive manufacturing industry. These advancements encompass various areas, including enhanced printing capabilities, advancements in materials, and more efficient post-processing techniques. Consequently, the market has witnessed improved output quality, shorter manufacturing cycles, and expanded opportunities for application in diverse sectors. The continuous progress in additive manufacturing technology has created numerous avenues for market development, leading to increased acceptance and utilization of the technology.

 

Competitive Landscape

The additive manufacturing industry includes several market players such as Stratasys, Markforged Holding Corporation, Desktop Metal Inc., Velo3d, Inc., Formlabs Inc., Protolabs., Xometry Inc., Shapeway Holdings Inc., D Systems, General Electric. These market players are adopting various strategies such as new launches to maintain their dominance in the market of UK.

For instance, in July 2021, AME Group launched a new 3D printing service bureau, that will focus on providing 3D printing manufacturing and prototyping services to the UK businesses, and will also expand into low-volume production and direct manufacturing with dropshipping services.

KEY BENEFITS

  • The UK additive manufacturing market report provides a quantitative analysis of the current market and estimations through 2023-2030 that assists in identifying the prevailing market opportunities to capitalize on.

  • The study comprises a deep dive analysis of the market trend including the current and future trends for depicting the prevalent investment pockets in the market.

  • The information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities and their impact on the market is provided in the report.

  • The competitive analysis of the market players along with their market share in the UK additive manufacturing market.

  • The SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces model are elaborated in the study.

  • Value chain analysis in the market study provides a clear picture of the stakeholders’ roles.

UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET KEY SEGMENTS

By Technology

  • Stereolithography

  • Fused Deposition Modeling

  • Selective Laser Sintering

  • Direct Metal Laser Sintering

  • Polyjet Printing

  • Inkjet Printing

  • Electron Beam Melting

  • Laser Metal Deposition

  • Digital Light Processing

  • Laminated Object Manufacturing

  • Others

By Printing Type 

  • Desktop 3D Printer 

  • Industrial 3D Printer

By Material

  • Polymer

  • Metal

  • Ceramic

By Application

  • Prototyping    

  • Tooling    

  • Functional Parts    

By Component

  • Hardware

  • Software

    • Design Software    

    • Inspection Software    

    • Printer Software    

    • Scanning Software    

  • Services

By End-User

  • Industrial Additive Manufacturing

    • Automotive    

    • Aerospace and Defense    

    • Healthcare    

    • Consumer Electronics    

    • Power and Energy    

    • Others    

  • Desktop Additive Manufacturing        

    • Educational Purpose    

    • Fashion and Jewelry    

    • Objects    

    • Dental    

    • Food    

    • Others

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1      INTRODUCTION

           1.1      REPORT DESCRIPTION

           1.2      RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

                         1.2.1      SECONDARY RESEARCH

                         1.2.2      DATA ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK

                         1.2.3      MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION

                         1.2.4      FORECASTING

                         1.2.5      PRIMARY RESEARCH AND DATA VALIDATION

2      UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY

           2.1      OVERVIEW

           2.2      STEREOLITHOGRAPHY MARKET

           2.3      FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING MARKET

           2.4      SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING MARKET

           2.5      DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING MARKET

           2.6      POLYJET PRINTING MARKET

           2.7      INKJET PRINTING MARKET

           2.8      ELECTRON BEAM MELTING MARKET

           2.9      LASER METAL DEPOSITION MARKET

           2.10   DIGITAL LIGHT PROCESSING MARKET

           2.11    LAMINATED OBJECT MANUFACTURING MARKET

           2.12    OTHERS MARKET

3      UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) MARKET BY PRINTING TYPE

           3.1      OVERVIEW

           3.2      DESKTOP 3D PRINTER MARKET

           3.3      INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTER MARKET

4      UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) MARKET BY MATERIAL

           4.1      OVERVIEW

           4.2      POLYMER MARKET

           4.3      METAL MARKET

           4.4      CERAMIC MARKET

5      UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) MARKET BY APPLICATION

           5.1      OVERVIEW

           5.2      PROTOTYPING MARKET

           5.3      TOOLING MARKET

           5.4      FUNCTIONAL PARTS MARKET

6      UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) MARKET BY COMPONENT

           6.1      OVERVIEW

           6.2      HARDWARE MARKET

           6.3      SOFTWARE MARKET

                         6.3.1      DESIGN SOFTWARE

                         6.3.2      INSPECTION SOFTWARE

                         6.3.3      PRINTER SOFTWARE

                         6.3.4      SCANNING SOFTWARE

           6.4      SERVICES MARKET

7      UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) MARKET BY END-USER

           7.1      OVERVIEW

           7.2      INDUSTRIAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET

                         7.2.1      AUTOMOTIVE

                         7.2.2      AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

                         7.2.3      HEALTHCARE

                         7.2.4      CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

                         7.2.5      POWER AND ENERGY

                         7.2.6      OTHERS

           7.3      DESKTOP ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET

                         7.3.1      EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE

                         7.3.2      FASHION AND JEWELRY

                         7.3.3      OBJECTS

                         7.3.4      DENTAL

                         7.3.5      FOOD

                         7.3.6      OTHERS

8      COMPANY PROFILES

           8.1   STRATASYS

                         8.1.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.1.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.1.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.1.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.1.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.1.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.1.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.1.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.1.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.2   MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION

                         8.2.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.2.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.2.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.2.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.2.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.2.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.2.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.2.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.2.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.3   DESKTOP METAL INC.

                         8.3.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.3.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.3.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.3.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.3.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.3.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.3.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.3.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.3.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.4   VELO3D, INC.

                         8.4.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.4.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.4.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.4.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.4.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.4.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.4.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.4.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.4.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.5   FORMLABS INC.

                         8.5.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.5.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.5.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.5.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.5.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.5.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.5.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.5.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.5.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.6   PROTOLABS

                         8.6.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.6.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.6.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.6.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.6.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.6.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.6.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.6.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.6.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.7   XOMETRY INC.

                         8.7.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.7.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.7.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.7.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.7.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.7.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.7.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.7.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.7.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.8   SHAPEWAY HOLDINGS INC.

                         8.8.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.8.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.8.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.8.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.8.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.8.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.8.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.8.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.8.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.9   3D SYSTEMS

                         8.9.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.9.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.9.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.9.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.9.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.9.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.9.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.9.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.9.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

           8.10   GENERAL ELECTRIC

                         8.10.1   COMPANY OVERVIEW

                         8.10.2   COMPANY SNAPSHOT

                         8.10.3   OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.10.4   PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

                         8.10.5   BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

                         8.10.6   BUSINESS SEGMENTS

                         8.10.7   GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

                         8.10.8   KEY STRATEGIC MOVES AND DEVELOPMENT

                         8.10.9   PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 2. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY PRINTER TYPE, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 3. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VOLUME, BY PRINTER TYPE, 2021-2030, UNITS

TABLE 4. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY MATERIAL, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 5. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 6. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY COMPONENT, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 7. UK SOFTWARE MARKET VALUE, BY COMPONENT, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 8. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 9. UK INDUSTRIAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 10. UK DESKTOP ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

TABLE 11. STRATASYS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 12. STRATASYS: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 13. STRATASYS: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 14. STRATASYS: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 15. STRATASYS: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 16. STRATASYS: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 17. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 18. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 19. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 20. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 21. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 22. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 23. DESKTOP METAL INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 24. DESKTOP METAL INC.: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 25. DESKTOP METAL INC.: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 26. DESKTOP METAL INC.: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 27. VELO3D, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 28. VELO3D, INC.: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 29. VELO3D, INC.: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 30. VELO3D, INC.: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 31. VELO3D, INC.: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 32. VELO3D, INC.: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 33. FORMLABS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 34. FORMLABS INC.: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 35. FORMLABS INC.: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENT

TABLE 36. PROTOLABS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 37. PROTOLABS: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 38. PROTOLABS: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 39. PROTOLABS: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 40. PROTOLABS: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 41. PROTOLABS: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 42. XOMETRY INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 43. XOMETRY INC.: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 44. XOMETRY INC.: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 45. XOMETRY INC.: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 46. SHAPEWAY HOLDINGS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 47. SHAPEWAY HOLDING INC.: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 48. SHAPEWAY HOLDINGS INC.: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 49. SHAPEWAY HOLDINGS INC.: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 50. SHAPEWAY HOLDINGS INC.: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 51.D SYSTEMS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 52.D SYSTEMS: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 53.D SYSTEMS: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 54.D SYSTEMS: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 55.D SYSTEMS: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 56.D SYSTEMS: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

TABLE 57. GENERAL ELECTRIC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 58. GENERAL ELECTRIC: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 59. GENERAL ELECTRIC: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 60. GENERAL ELECTRIC: BUSINESS SEGMENT

TABLE 61. GENERAL ELECTRIC: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

TABLE 62. GENERAL ELECTRIC: KEY STRATEGIC MOVES & DEVELOPMENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 2. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY PRINTER TYPE, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 3. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VOLUME, BY PRINTER TYPE, 2021-2030, UNITS

FIGURE 4. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY MATERIAL, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 5. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 6. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY COMPONENT, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 7. UK SOFTWARE MARKET VALUE, BY COMPONENT, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 8. UK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 9. UK INDUSTRIAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 10. UK DESKTOP ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER, 2021-2030, MILLION USD

FIGURE 11. STRATASYS: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 12. STRATASYS: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 13. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 14. MARKFORGED HOLDING CORPORATION: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 15. DESKTOP METAL INC.: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 16. DESKTOP METAL INC.: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 17. VELO3D, INC.: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 18. VELO3D, INC.: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 19. FORMLABS INC.: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 20. PROTOLABS: NET SALES, 2017–2019 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 21. PROTOLABS: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 22. XOMETRY: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 23. XOMETRY INC.: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 24. SHAPEWAY HOLDINGS INC.: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 25. SHAPEWAYS HOLDING INC.: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 26.D SYSTEMS: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 27.D SYSTEMS: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

FIGURE 28. GENERAL ELECTRIC: NET SALES, 2019–2021 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 29. GENERAL ELECTRIC: PRIMARY MARKET COMPETITORS

KEY PLAYERS

  • Stratasys

  • Markforged Holding Corporation

  • Desktop Metal Inc.

  • Velo3d, Inc.

  • Formlabs Inc.

  • Protolabs.

  • Xometry Inc.

  • Shapeway Holdings Inc.

  • D Systems

  • General Electric


Frequently Asked Questions
What will be the worth of UK additive manufacturing market by the end of 2030?

According to the report published by Next Move Strategy Consulting, the UK additive manufacturing market business is expected to hit at $2.56 billion (USD) by 2030.

Which are the top companies in the UK additive manufacturing industry?

Stratasys, Markforged Holding Corporation, Desktop Metal Inc., Velo3d, Inc., Formlabs Inc., Protolabs., Xometry Inc., Shapeway Holdings Inc., D Systems, General Electric.

What are the market segmentations and scope of the study?

The UK additive manufacturing market share analysis is based on technology, printing type, material, application, component, and end-user.

What factors are contributing to the expansion of the additive manufacturing market in the UK?

The growth of the additive manufacturing market in the UK can be attributed to the defense industry's adoption of additive manufacturing technology, widespread implementation of 3D printing across various sectors, and ongoing technological advancements.

What are the factors hindering the growth of the UK additive manufacturing market?

The factors hindering the growth of the UK additive manufacturing market are high-cost and skilled workforce shortage.