3D Printing Filament Market by Type (Plastics, Metals, Ceramics, Others), Application (Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Dental, Automotive, Electronics, Others), Region, Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2018 to 2025

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Global 3D printing filament market is expected to reach USD 1,310.27 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 27.66% from 2018 to 2025. Increased demand for 3d printing plastic filaments from industries for mass production, product modification and development will surge the demand of 3d printing filaments, and increasing demand from the aerospace and automotive industries are the major trends for the demand of the market.

Market Overview:

3D printing filament is the thermoplastic feedstock for fused deposition modelling 3D printers. It helps manufacturers to develop multi-property materials for 3D printing filament by heating, extruding, and cooling materials such as plastics, metals, or ceramics to transform nurdles into the finished product. The growing adoption of 3D printing technology has enabled the use of advanced filament material for the printing.  For instance, in 2018, Stratasys, Ltd. launched Antero 800NA, a PEKK-based material used in the FDM process. This product focus on the aerospace parts and high-performance vehicle industries. This product enhances the 3D materials product portfolio of Stratasys in commercial applications.

Report Description:

  • The base year for the study has been considered 2017, historic year 2015 and 2016, the forecast period considered is from 2018 to 2025. The global 3D printing filament market is analysed on the basis of  Value (USD Million) and Volume (‘000 Units)
  • The report provides the key data of Production (‘000 Units), Consumption (‘000 Units), Import & Export (‘000 Units), Demand, Supply and Gap Analysis in order to understand the present and future scenario of the market.
  • The study delivers a comprehensive analysis of global 3D printing filament market by type, application, and regions.
  • The report offers in-depth analysis of driving factors, opportunities, restraints, and challenges for gaining the key insight of the market. The report emphasizes on all the key trends that play a vital role in the enlargement of the market from 2018 to 2025.
  • Porter’s Five Forces model is used in order to recognize the competitive scenario in the global 3D printing filament market. This report incorporates the industry analysis which is focused on providing an extensive view of the 3D printing filament market.
  • The study also includes attractiveness analysis of type, application, and regions which are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate and attractiveness in terms of present and future opportunity for understanding the future growth of the market.
  • The report provides company profile of the key players operating in the 3D printing filament market and a comparative analysis based on their business overviews, product offering, segment market share, regional presence, business strategies, innovations, mergers & acquisitions, recent developments, joint venture, collaborations, partnerships, SWOT analysis, and key financial information.
  • The market estimates have been evaluated by considering the effect of different political, economic, social, technological and legal factors which are based on our extensive secondary research, primary research, and in-house databases.

Market Dynamics:

Drivers:

  • Increased demand for 3d printing plastic filaments from industries for mass production
  • Product modification and development will surge the demand of 3d printing filaments
  • Increasing demand from the aerospace and automotive industries

Restraints:

  • Environmental concerns regarding 3d-printed plastic products
  • Lack of acceptance of new technologies in emerging economies

Opportunities:

  • Research and development activities
  • Development of eco-friendly polylactic acid (PLA) material

Challenges:

  • Less developments in ceramics in comparison to metals and plastics
  • Evolving 3D printing technologies
  • High manufacturing cost of commercial grade 3D printing plastic filaments

 

Global 3D Printing Filament Market Key Findings:

All the segments have been analysed on global, regional and country basis. The study includes the analysis of more than 30 countries for each segment.

Segmentation Analysis:

The 3D printing filament market is segmented on the basis of type and application.

  • Type segment includes plastics, metals, ceramics, and others. The plastics segment is held value around USD 451.22 million in 2017 due to ease of availability and cost-effectiveness. As plastics are less brittle and more ductile they are widely used in various application areas.
  • Application segment covers aerospace & defense, medical & dental, automotive, electronics, and others. The aerospace & defense segment is anticipated to grow with highest CAGR 29.16% over the forecast period. Here, contributing factors are increasing application areas, rising investments, and technological advancements.

Regional Segmentation Analysis:

The market is analysed on the basis of five regions namely North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East and Africa. North America region held the largest market share of approximately 38.58% in 2017 where as the Asia Pacific region held the second dominant position in the global 3D printing filament market

  • Increasing demand for 3D printing filament, demand in aerospace & defense, medical & dental, and automotive industries, and rapid technological advancements are factors lifting the demand of the 3D printing filament market in North America region.
  • Asia Pacific is fastest growing region due to the increasing investments as well as increasing awareness about 3D printing technology are creating opportunity for the growth of the market.

Global 3D Printing Filament Market Competitive Analysis:

Key players in the 3D printing filament market are Evonik Industries, Filabot, Solvay AG, LG Chem, Voxeljet AG, Markforged, Inc., Proto Labs, Inc., Carbon, Inc., Materialise NV,  Repraper, MeltInk, 3D-Fuel,  Stratasys, Ltd., 3D Systems Corporation, Arkema S.A., Koninklijke DSM N.V., SABIC, Clariant, HP Inc., and among others. The Stratasys, Ltd., 3D Systems Corporation, Arkema S.A., and Evonik Industries are the top leading players of the market. For instance, in 2017, 3D Systems acquired Vertex-Global Holding B.V., a provider of dental materials. This acquisition enabled 3D Systems to enhance its product portfolio of plastics for dental materials for 3D printing dental applications.

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This study forecasts revenue and volume growth at global, regional, and country levels from 2015 to 2025. Fior Market Research has segmented the global 3D printing filament market on the basis of below mentioned segments:

Global 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type:

  • Plastics
  • Metals
  • Ceramics
  • Others

Global 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application:

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Medical & Dental
  • Automotive
  • Electronics
  • Others

Global 3D Printing Filament Market, By Regions:

  • North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • Sweden
  • Netherlands
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • Switzerland
  • Belgium
  • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Japan
  • China
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
  • Rest of South America
  • The Middle East and Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East and Africa

1. Introduction
   1.1. Objectives of the Study
   1.2. Market Definition
   1.3. Research Scope
   1.4. Currency

2. Research Methodology and Assumptions

3. Executive Summary

4. Premium Insights
   4.1. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
   4.2. Value Chain Analysis
   4.3. Top Investment Pockets
        4.3.1. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Type
        4.3.2. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
        4.3.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region
   4.4. Industry Trends

5. Market Dynamics
   5.1. Market Evaluation
   5.2. Drivers
        5.2.1. Increased Demand For 3d Printing Plastic Filaments From Industries For Mass Production
        5.2.2. Product Modification And Development Will Surge The Demand Of 3d Printing Filaments
        5.2.3. Increasing Demand From The Aerospace And Automotive Industries
   5.3. Restraints
        5.3.1. Environmental Concerns Regarding 3d-Printed Plastic Products
        5.3.2. Lack Of Acceptance Of New Technologies In Emerging Economies
   5.4. Opportunities
        5.4.1. Research And Development Activities
        5.4.2. Development Of Eco-Friendly Polylactic Acid (PLA) Material
   5.5. Challenges
        5.5.1. Less Developments In Ceramics In Comparison To Metals And Plastics
        5.5.2. Evolving 3D Printing Technologies

6. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Analysis and Forecast, By Type
   6.1. Segment Overview
   6.2. Plastics
   6.3. Metals
   6.4. Ceramics
   6.5. Others

7. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Analysis and Forecast, By Application
   7.1. Segment Overview
   7.2. Aerospace & Defense
   7.3. Medical & Dental
   7.4. Automotive
   7.5. Electronics
   7.6. Others

8. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Analysis and Forecast, By Regional Analysis
   8.1. Segment Overview
   8.2. North America
        8.2.1. U.S.
        8.2.2. Canada
        8.2.3. Mexico
   8.3. Europe
        8.3.1. Germany
        8.3.2. France
        8.3.3. Sweden
        8.3.4. Netherlands
        8.3.5. U.K.
        8.3.6. Italy
        8.3.7. Spain
        8.3.8. Turkey
        8.3.9. Switzerland
        8.3.10. Belgium
        8.3.11. Rest of Europe
   8.4. Asia-Pacific
        8.4.1. Japan
        8.4.2. China
        8.4.3. India
        8.4.4. South Korea
        8.4.5. Australia
        8.4.6. Singapore
        8.4.7. Malaysia
        8.4.8. Thailand
        8.4.9. Indonesia
        8.4.10. Philippines
        8.4.11. Rest of Asia-Pacific
   8.5. South America
        8.5.1. Brazil
        8.5.2. Argentina
        8.5.3. Colombia
        8.5.4. Rest of South America
   8.6. Middle East and Africa
        8.6.1. Saudi Arabia
        8.6.2. UAE
        8.6.3. Egypt
        8.6.4. Nigeria
        8.6.5. South Africa
        8.6.6. Rest of  Middle East and Africa

9. Global 3D Printing Filament Market-Competitive Landscape
   9.1. Overview
   9.2. Market Share of Key Players in the 3D Printing Filament Market
        9.2.1. Global Company Market Share
        9.2.2. North America Company Market Share
        9.2.3. Europe Company Market Share
        9.2.4. APAC Company Market Share
   9.3. Competitive Situations and Trends
        9.3.1. Product Launches and Developments
        9.3.2. Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements
        9.3.3. Mergers & Acquisitions
        9.3.4. Expansions

10. Company Profiles
   10.1. Evonik Industries
        10.1.1. Business Overview
        10.1.2. Company Snapshot
        10.1.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.1.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.1.5. Recent Developments
        10.1.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.2. Filabot
        10.2.1. Business Overview
        10.2.2. Company Snapshot
        10.2.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.2.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.2.5. Recent Developments
        10.2.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.3. Solvay AG
        10.3.1. Business Overview
        10.3.2. Company Snapshot
        10.3.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.3.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.3.5. Recent Developments
        10.3.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.4. LG Chem
        10.4.1. Business Overview
        10.4.2. Company Snapshot
        10.4.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.4.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.4.5. Recent Developments
        10.4.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.5. Voxeljet AG
        10.5.1. Business Overview
        10.5.2. Company Snapshot
        10.5.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.5.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.5.5. Recent Developments
        10.5.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.6. Markforged, Inc.
        10.6.1. Business Overview
        10.6.2. Company Snapshot
        10.6.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.6.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.6.5. Recent Developments
        10.6.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.7. Proto Labs, Inc.
        10.7.1. Business Overview
        10.7.2. Company Snapshot
        10.7.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.7.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.7.5. Recent Developments
        10.7.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.8. Carbon, Inc.
        10.8.1. Business Overview
        10.8.2. Company Snapshot
        10.8.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.8.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.8.5. Recent Developments
        10.8.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.9. Materialise NV
        10.9.1. Business Overview
        10.9.2. Company Snapshot
        10.9.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.9.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.9.5. Recent Developments
        10.9.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.10. Repraper
        10.10.1. Business Overview
        10.10.2. Company Snapshot
        10.10.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.10.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.10.5. Recent Developments
        10.10.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.11. MeltInk
        10.11.1. Business Overview
        10.11.2. Company Snapshot
        10.11.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.11.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.11.5. Recent Developments
        10.11.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.12. 3D-Fuel
        10.12.1. Business Overview
        10.12.2. Company Snapshot
        10.12.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.12.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.12.5. Recent Developments
        10.12.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.13. Stratasys, Ltd.
        10.13.1. Business Overview
        10.13.2. Company Snapshot
        10.13.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.13.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.13.5. Recent Developments
        10.13.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.14. 3D Systems Corporation
        10.14.1. Business Overview
        10.14.2. Company Snapshot
        10.14.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.14.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.14.5. Recent Developments
        10.14.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.15. Arkema S.A.
        10.15.1. Business Overview
        10.15.2. Company Snapshot
        10.15.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.15.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.15.5. Recent Developments
        10.15.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.16. Koninklijke DSM N.V.
        10.16.1. Business Overview
        10.16.2. Company Snapshot
        10.16.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.16.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.16.5. Recent Developments
        10.16.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.17. SABIC
        10.17.1. Business Overview
        10.17.2. Company Snapshot
        10.17.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.17.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.17.5. Recent Developments
        10.17.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.18. Clariant
        10.18.1. Business Overview
        10.18.2. Company Snapshot
        10.18.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.18.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.18.5. Recent Developments
        10.18.6. SWOT Analysis
   10.19. HP Inc.
        10.19.1. Business Overview
        10.19.2. Company Snapshot
        10.19.3. Company Market Share Analysis
        10.19.4. Company Product Portfolio
        10.19.5. Recent Developments
        10.19.6. SWOT Analysis

 


List of Figures 

1. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Segmentation

2. 3D Printing Filament Market: Research Methodology

3. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach

4. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach

5. Data Triangulation

6. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 

7. Value Chain Analysis 

8. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Attractiveness Analysis By Type

9. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application

10. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region

11. Global 3D Printing Filament Market: Dynamics

12. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Share By Type (2017 & 2025)

13. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Share By Application (2017 & 2025)

14. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Share By Region (2017 & 2025)

15. Global 3D Printing Filament Market Share By Company (2018)

 
List of Table

1. Global 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

2. Global Plastics  3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

3. Global Metals 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

4. Global Ceramics 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units)

5. Global 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units)

6. Global Aerospace & Defense 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

7. Global Medical & Dental 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units)

8. Global Automotive 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units)

9. Global Electronics 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units)

10. Global 3D Printing Filament Market, By Region, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

11. North America 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

12. North America 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

13. U.S. 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

14. U.S. 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

15. Canada 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

16. Canada 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

17. Mexico 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

18. Mexico 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

19. Europe 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

20. Europe 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

21. Germany 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

22. Germany 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

23. France 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

24. France 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

25. Sweden 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

26. Sweden 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

27. Netherlands 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

28. Netherlands 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

29. U.K. 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

30. U.K. 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

31. Italy 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

32. Italy 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

33. Spain 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

34. Spain 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

35. Turkey 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

36. Turkey 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

37. Switzerland 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

38. Switzerland 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

39. Belgium 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

40. Belgium 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

41. Asia Pacific 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

42. Asia Pacific 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

43. Japan 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

44. Japan 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

45. China 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

46. China 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

47. India 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

48. India 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

49. South Korea 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

50. South Korea 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

51. Australia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

52. Australia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

53. Singapore 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

54. Singapore 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

55. Malaysia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

56. Malaysia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

57. Thailand 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

58. Thailand 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

59. Indonesia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

60. Indonesia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

61. Philippines 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

62. Philippines 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

63. South America 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

64. South America 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

65. Brazil 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

66. Brazil 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

67. Argentina 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

68. Argentina 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

69. Colombia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

70. Colombia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

71. Middle East and Africa 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

72. Middle East and Africa 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

73. Saudi Arabia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

74. Saudi Arabia 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

75. UAE 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

76. UAE 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

77. Egypt 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

78. Egypt 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

79. Nigeria 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

80. Nigeria 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

81. South Africa 3D Printing Filament Market, By Type, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units) 

82. South Africa 3D Printing Filament Market, By Application, 2015–2025 (USD Million) (Thousand Units)

Research Methodology

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Market research is valuable because of the following reasons:

  • Market research helps businesses strengthen a company’s position
  • Market research helps in minimizing the investment risks associated with the businesses in any industry vertical
  • Market research helps in identifying the potential threats and opportunities associated with the business industry
  • Market research aids in spotting the emerging trends and facilitates strategic planning in order to stay ahead in the competition

Our research report features both the aspects; qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative part provides insights about the market driving forces, potential opportunities, customer’s demands and requirement which in turn help the companies to come up with new strategies in order to survive in the long run competition. The quantitative segment offers the most credible information related to the industry. Based on the data gathering, we use to derive the market size and estimate their future growth prospects on the basis of global, region and country.

Our market research process involves with the four specific stages.

  • Data Collection
  • Data Synthesis
  • Market Deduction & Formulation
  • Data Screening & Validation

Data Collection: This stage of the market research process involves with the gathering and collecting of the market/industry related data from the sources. There are basically two types of research methods:

  • Primary Research: By conducting primary research, it involves with the two types of data gathering; exploratory and specific. Exploratory data is open-ended and helps us to define a particular problem involving surveys, and pilot study to the specific consumer group, knowing their needs and wants catering to the industry related product/service offering. Explanatory data gathering follows with the bit of unstructured way. Our analyst group leads the study by focusing on the key crowd, in this manner picking up bits of knowledge from them. In light of the points of view of the clients, this data is used to plan advertise techniques. In addition, showcase overviews causes us to comprehend the current scenario of the business. Specific data gathering on the hand, involves with the more structured and formal way. The primary research usually includes in telephonic conversations, E-mail collaborations and up close and personal meetings/interviews with the raw material suppliers, industrial wholesalers, and independent consultants/specialists. The interviews that we conduct offers important information on showcase size and industry development patterns. Our company likewise conducts interviews with the different business specialists so as to increase generally bits of knowledge of the business/showcase.
  • Secondary Research: The secondary research incorporates with the data gathering from the non-profit associations and organizations, for example, World bank, WHO, investor relations and their presentations, statistical databases, yearly(annual reports) reports, national government records, factual databases, websites, articles, white papers, press releases, blogs and others. From the annual report, we deduce an organization's income/revenue generation to comprehend the key product segment related to the market. We examine the organization sites and implement product mapping strategy which is significant for determining the segment revenue. In the product mapping technique, we choose and categorize the products offered by the companies catering to the industry specific market, derive the segment revenue for each of the organizations to get the market estimation. We also gather data & Information based on the supply and demand side of the value chain involved with the domain specific market. The supply side denotes the distributors, wholesalers, suppliers and the demand side denotes the end-consumers/customers of the value chain. The supply side of the market is analyzed by examining the product growth across industry in each of the region followed by its pricing analysis. The demand side is analyzed by the evaluating the penetration level and adoption rates of the product by referring to the historical/past data, examine the present usage and forecasting the future trends. 
  • Purchased Database: Our purchased data provides insights about the key market players/companies along with their financial analysis. Additionally, our data base also includes market related information. 
    • We also have the agreements with various reputed data providers, consultants and third party vendors who provide information which are not limited to:
      • Export & Import Data
      • Business Information related to trade and its statistics
      • Penetration level of a particular product/service based on geography mainly focusing on the unmet prerequisites of the customers.
  • In-house Library: Apart from these third-party sources, we have our in-house library of quantitative and qualitative data & information. Our in-house database includes market data for various industry and domains. These data are updated on regular basis as per the changing market scenario. Our library includes, internal audit reports, historic databases, archives and journal publications. Sometimes there are instances where there is no metadata or raw data available for any domain specific market. For those particular cases, we utilize our expertise to forecast and estimate the market size in order to generate comprehensive data sets. Our analyst team adopts a robust research technique in order to deduce the market size and its estimates:
  • Examining demographic along with psychographic segmentation for market evaluation
  • Analyzing the macro and micro-economic indicators for each demography
  • Evaluating the current industry trends popular in the market.

Data Synthesis: This stage includes the evaluation and assessment of all the data acquired from the primary and secondary research. It likewise includes in evaluating the information for any disparity watched while information gathering identified with the market. The data & information is gathered with consideration to the heterogeneity of sources. Scientific and statistical methods are implemented for synthesizing dissimilar information sets and provide the relevant data which is fundamental for formulating strategies. Our organization has broad involvement with information amalgamation where the information goes through different stages:

  • Information Screening: Information screening is the way toward examining information/data gathered from the sources for errors/mistakes and amending it before data integration process. The screening includes in looking at raw information, identifying and distinguishing mistakes and managing missing information. The reason for the information screening is to ensure information is effectively entered or not. Our organization utilizes objective and precise information screening grades through repetitive quality checks.
  • Data Integration: The data integration method involves with the incorporation of numerous information streams. The data streams is important so as to deliver investigate examines that give overall market scenario to the investors. These information streams originate from different research contemplates and our in house database. After the screening of the information, our analysts conduct efficient integration of the data streams, optimizing connections between integrated surveys and syndicated data sources. There are two research approaches that we follow so as to coordinate our information; top down methodology and bottom up methodology. 
    • Top-down analysis generally refers to using broad factors as a basis for decision making. The top-down approach helps in identifying the overall market scenario along with the external and internal factors effecting the market growth.
    • The bottom-up approach takes a completely different approach. Generally, the bottom-up approach focuses its analysis on micro attributes and specific characteristics of the domain specific market.

Market Formulation & Deduction: The last stage includes assigning the data & information in a suitable way in order to derive market size. Analyst reviews and domain based opinions based on holistic approach of market estimation combined with industry investigation additionally features a crucial role in this stage.

This stage includes with the finalization of the market size and numbers that we have gathered from primary and secondary research. With the data & information addition, we ensure that there is no gap in the market information. Market trend analysis is finished by our analysts by utilizing data extrapolation procedures, which give the most ideal figures to the market.

Data Validation: Validation is the most crucial step in the process. Validation & re-validation through scientifically designed technique and process that helps us finalize data-points to be used for final calculations. This stage also involves with the data triangulation process. Data triangulation generally implicates the cross validation and matching the data which has been collected from primary and secondary research methods.

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