Reports and insights

Wohlers Report 2026 is the definitive annual analysis of the global additive manufacturing and 3D printing industry, reflecting the market as it stands today.

Exploring why additive manufacturing organizations depend on current market intelligence rather than annual reports. Addresses the methodology black box problem, market category dissolution, and the silo tax affecting technical teams and financial decision-makers.

AI is enabling and reshaping additive manufacturing in multiple ways beyond simple process control. This report explores how AI is making it possible for AM to cross the distance toward realizing its full potential. Drawing from ASTM ICAM 2025, it provides a tour through the clear, specific, and varied ways that AI is helping to expand and realize AM's promise.

Expert analysis on Europe's additive manufacturing landscape following the Bayern Innovative Next Generation Manufacturing conference in Munich. Examines competitive positioning, global trade imbalances, and strategic recommendations for European AM leadership.

In March 2025, Wohlers Report 2025 presented a comprehensive overview of the additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing market's performance in 2024 and Q1 of 2025. The landmark 30th anniversary edition drew from extensive surveys, interviews, and proprietary data to identify key trends shaping the global AM landscape. In July 2025, Wohlers Associates published its first-ever quarterly update, offering timely analysis of Q2 developments and validating many of the predictions outlined in the annual report. The response to this inaugural briefing affirmed the value of more frequent, focused insights—particularly for executives, policymakers, and strategists navigating a rapidly evolving industry. This Q3 2025 briefing builds on that success. It continues our commitment to delivering curated intelligence that goes beyond headlines, connecting developments to broader industry trajectories. Drawing from expert analysis and direct input from AM stakeholders worldwide, this section highlights the most consequential events of the quarter and interprets their strategic implications. Whether through consolidation, specialization, regional shifts, or defense-driven industrialization, the AM industry is undergoing a period of refinement—and this briefing is designed to help leaders make sense of it.

This report examines a pivotal shift in the additive manufacturing landscape: the emergence of sub-$10,000 (and often sub-$1,000) filament-based material extrusion and resin-based vat photopolymerization systems. These lower-cost machines now approach, and in some cases even surpass, parts produced by industrial systems in quality and strength - reshaping the entire industry.