North America and Western Europe continue to dominate 3D printer sales with 66.2% of the total sales in 2014...(remember 3d printed guns Europe.)

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3D printer shipments are forecast to more than double every year between 2016 and 2019, by which time worldwide shipments are expected to reach more than 5.6 million, according to new research from Gartner.

Last year, 106,761 3D printers were sold worldwide. This year, 3D printer shipments are expected to reach 244,533 units; next year, shipments are projected to reach 490,000.


The primary market drivers for "consumer" 3D printers, with prices under $2,500, are acquisitions of low-cost devices by schools and universities.

The primary "enterprise" 3D printer market drivers are advances in finished-piece quality and materials.

"Enterprise 3D printers can not only prototype new products and produce tools and fixtures that are used to make other items, but also print high-quality, short-run finished goods," Pete Basiliere, research vice president at Gartner, said in a statement. "This multifaceted ability is driving their growth worldwide."

Also driving new sales this past year were the entries of at least two major 3D printer technology providers from outside the existing 3D printer market.


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