On October 7, 2026, market research firm AM Research released its quarterly tracking data: the global additive manufacturing market reached $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 12% year-over-year and continuing to expand from $4.4 billion in the previous quarter. The data covers metal, polymer, and ceramic 3D printing, broken down by printers, materials, and services.
By material: polymers remain the largest segment at $2.68 billion for the quarter (approximately +10.7% YoY); metal additive manufacturing reached $1.81 billion (up from $1.59 billion in the same period last year), growing approximately 13.8% year-over-year and leading in growth rate; service revenue totaled $2.5 billion (approximately +14% YoY). The tracking covers vendors including 3D Systems, Stratasys, HP, EOS, Bambu Lab, Nikon SLM Solutions, BLT, Farsoon, and Velo3D, segmented by technology, geography, and application.
Scott Dunham, Executive Vice President of AM Research, described the first half of 2026 as a "tailwind period" for the industry: growth is in line with expectations, with some capital returning. However, he cautioned that interest rates suppressing capital expenditure could once again cause the market to "stall." Combining this with Wohlers' 2025 annual data (printing services account for 48% of global AM revenue, while printer sales grew only 3.6%), the 12% overall growth reflects a structural shift toward "buying parts and capacity rather than buying printers," with service-based revenue proving more resilient to capex fluctuations.
Value for powder buyers: ① Metal AM is leading with 13.8% growth, corresponding to a continuously expanding base of metal powder consumption, with demand for major grades such as titanium alloys, superalloys, and stainless steels rising as service-based capacity scales up; ② The "rising share of services" means more batch production customers, and powder orders will shift from small R&D quantities to stable, predictable repeat purchases; ③ Monitor the transmission of interest rate pressures on downstream capex, and appropriately strengthen receivables management for service-based printing capacity customers.
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全球增材制造市场2026年Q2达45亿美元：同比增长12%，金属AM增速13.8%领先
2026年10月7日，市场研究机构AM Research发布季度追踪数据：2026年第二季度全球增材制造市场规模达45亿美元，同比增长12%，环比上季度的44亿美元继续扩张。数据覆盖金属、聚合物与陶瓷3D打印，按打印机、材料与服务三类统计。
分材料看：聚合物仍为最大板块，当季26.8亿美元（同比约+10.7%）；金属增材制造达18.1亿美元（上年同期15.9亿美元），同比增长约13.8%，增速领先；服务收入合计25亿美元（同比约+14%）。统计覆盖3D Systems、Stratasys、HP、EOS、Bambu Lab、Nikon SLM Solutions、铂力特（BLT）、华曙高科（Farsoon）、Velo3D等厂商，按技术、地域与应用细分。
AM Research执行副总裁Scott Dunham将2026上半年称为行业的「顺风期」：增长符合预期、部分资本回流，但他提示利率压制资本开支可能再次令市场「失速」。结合Wohlers 2025年度数据（打印服务占全球AM收入48%、打印机销售仅增3.6%），12%的总量增长背后是「买零件与产能而非买打印机」的结构性转向，服务型收入对capex波动更具韧性。
对粉末采购商的价值：① 金属AM以13.8%增速领跑，对应金属粉末消耗的基本盘持续扩大，钛合金、高温合金、不锈钢等主力牌号需求随服务型产能放量；② 「服务占比提升」意味着批量生产客户增多，粉末订单将从研发小量走向稳定、可预测的复购；③ 关注利率环境对下游capex的压制传导，可适当增厚服务型打印产能客户的账款管理。
