Market Size (2020)
2020
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Chemicals & Materials
3D Printing Gases Market
By Segment, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2020 – 2030
Vertical: CNMBase Year: 202112 Sections
Executive Summary
3D Printing Gases Market — Snapshot
Projected (2030)
2030
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CAGR (2020–2030)
N/A
Key Players
106+
The 3D printing gases market is projected to register a CAGR of 15.3% from 2022 to 2030. The factor driving the market during the forecast period is increasing emphasis on implementing 3D printing techniques across the manufacturing sector, which fuels the demand for 3D printing gases while driving growth in the industry. The growing trend of adoption of 3D printing gases in industrialization, technology changes, and the medical sector are expected to be the major drivers of the market for 3D printing gases during the forecast period. The increasing cost on R&D activities for 3D printing is a major factor expected to fuel the demand for 3D printing gases and drive market growth. The rising demand for 3D printing gases from various end-use industries, such as design and manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, and many others, is another factor expected to propel the market growth. Furthermore, growing adoption from the gas and oil sector for 3D printing gases also fosters the market's growth. The major factor accelerating the need for inert gases in key industries like aerospace and healthcare is their need for high-tolerance standards. The market for 3D printing gases is now driven by the demand for the design, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors, among many other uses. Gases like nitrogen, argon, and other gas mixtures are good at providing inanimate ambient conditions that aid in meeting higher criteria for material manufacture. As a result, it is believed that the manufacturing sector's demand primarily drives the market for 3D printing gases. The increasing population in developing economies will further propel the 3D printing gas market growth rate. The development of the market is largely constrained by the rising prices of argon and nitrogen. Nevertheless, the usage of 3D printing gases in healthcare, design & manufacturing, automotive, consumer items, education & research, and aerospace & military has increased due to technological advancements and the rate of industrialization in emerging countries. Furthermore, fast-expanding urbanization & industrialization has improved economic standards across Asia's developing countries and will create tremendous potential for firms.
The 3D printing market is segmented based on gas, 3D printing technology, functions and end-users. Based on gas, the market is bifurcated to argon, nitrogen, and gas mixtures. The 3D printing gases market growth was prominently high under the argon category in 2021 owing to the huge applications in the end-use industries like design & manufacturing and health care. Based on technology, the market is further bifurcated to stereolithography, laser sintering, poly-jet, material jetting, electron beam melting and others. In 2021, stereolithography accounted for the largest share of the market and was anticipated to continue its dominance during the forecast period because of the growing advantages and ease of operations associated with stereolithography technology. However, the laser sintering category also registered the second highest growth rate during the forecast period owing to the extensive technology adoption across various 3DP processes. Based on function, the market is divided into cooling and insulation. The insulation category dominated the market for 3D printing gases in 2021 due to the growing demand for insulation in 3D gases. Moreover, the cooling category is anticipated to see significant growth over the forecast period due to increased cooling usage to cool the gases. By end user, the market has been segmented into automotive, aerospace & defense, and consumer products. In 202, automotive had a significant share in the market owing to the active adoption of technology in various production processes associated with automotive production.
North America dominated the market share in 2021 due to the extensive adoption of additive manufacturing in the region. North American countries, such as Canada and the US, have been prominent and early adopters of these technologies in various manufacturing processes. The presence of some major industrial gas firms and extensive research and development activities in 3D printing in the region are important drivers driving the growth of the North American market. Furthermore, the healthcare and aerospace industries have seen considerable technological breakthroughs in product manufacture. Asia-pacific region is expected to grow with the largest CAGR of 16.2% over the forecast period. The rapid adoption of AM in Asia-Pacific can be attributed to the upgrades and developments across the manufacturing industry within the region. The Asia-Pacific region is also emerging as a manufacturing hub for the automotive and healthcare industries. Strong control on the manufacturing of consumer electronics, with rapid urbanization, is also adding to the surging demand for 3D printing in the region.
Key Insight
3D Printing Gases Market is a key focus area for market intelligence and strategic research.
Market Performance Trend
Historical performance and future projections (2020–2030, USD Billion)
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- Geographic Coverage: This report provides global coverage with region-level breakdowns.
- Market Segmentation: The market is analyzed across key segments with forecasts from 2020 to 2030.
- Competitive Landscape: 106 leading companies are profiled, covering market positioning, strategies, and recent developments.
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3D Printing Gases Market — Growth Trajectory
3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) is the process of making physical objects from a digital model using a printer. Various materials such as plastic, metals, ceramics, and wax are used for 3D printing. Gases such as argon and nitrogen are used in this process to provide an inert atmosphere and help increase structural stability of the products. 3D printing is used in aerospace & defense, automotive, healthcare, food & beverages, building & construction, and other industries. Additive manufacturing demands high tolerances, which are more easily achieved in the inert atmosphere provided by gases such as high purity argon, nitrogen and related mixtures..
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How this market is segmented
- Segmentation The 3D Printing Gases Market market is analyzed across multiple dimensions with regional breakdowns.
Geographic Analysis
Regional market breakdown
Research Methodology
3D Printing Gases Market — How We Researched This Market
This report applies a rigorous multi-stage research process combining primary interviews, secondary data sources, and bottom-up market modelling to ensure accuracy and completeness across all segments and geographies.
Base Year
2021
Historical Period
2020 – 2021
Forecast Period
2021 – 2030
Primary Interviews
150+
Research Process
Historical data (2020–2021) and forecast period (2021–2030)
1
Problem Definition
- Market scoping
- Objective setting
- Framework design
2
Secondary Research
- Literature review
- Data mining
- Trend analysis
3
Primary Research
- Expert interviews
- Field visits
- Surveys
4
Data Analysis
- Quantitative modeling
- Statistical testing
- Validation
5
Insights & Reporting
- Synthesis
- Recommendations
- Visualization
Research Depth
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
Competitive Landscape & Porter's Five Forces
3D Printing Gases Market — Competitive Analysis
Threat of New Entrants
Although there is a high growth potential of the market, requirement of high investment deters the entry of new vendors in the market, to a certain extent. It is difficult for new entrants to deliver the product quality with maximum effectiveness and efficiency. Therefore, the new entrants present a very low threat to the major stakeholders of the market.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
In the 3D printing gases market, the raw materials are available across various regions. Therefore, the bargaining power of the suppliers is moderate. The quality standards of these raw materials are regulated by the manufacturers.
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Along with large number of certified suppliers in the market, the buyers also have certain control over the cost of the products. Although buyers drive the market, they are dependent on the already established suppliers. Moreover, the buyers dictate the specification and type of products required, which makes their bargaining power moderate.
Threat of Substitutes
No credible threat of substitutes.
Intensity of Rivalry
There is an intense competition among the existing players in the market, with the vendors investing heavily and using extensive research and development to produce high purity 3D printing gases. Large numbers of big competitors in each category of products create pricing pressure. The competitors are striving to increase their market share and consolidate their position in the industry through mergers and acquisitions.
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Analytics
3D Printing Gases Market — Key Findings
Analytical insights on 3D Printing Gases Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
Key Analytical Findings
3D Printing Gases Market represents a significant market opportunity with multiple growth drivers across regions and segments.
Market Dynamics
The rise in 3D printing use applications is the major driving factor for the growth of the 3D printing gases market. As the technology becomes more accessible and affordable and hardware and materials advance to match market opportunities and demands, designers, engineers, and beyond are integrating 3D printing into workflows across development cycles. Technology has begun to make headway into traditional production and the demand for consumer goods. Moreover, the rising use of 3D printing techniques across the design and manufacturing sector is expected to see significant growth in the coming years and thus push the demand for 3D printing gases. However, the high prices and the increasing environmental issues concerning emissions of gases and health concerns of humanity are anticipated to limit the market growth.
Market Drivers
The global 3D printing market is growing rapidly. More and more industries and companies embrace 3D printing and incorporate it within their business and the 3D printing market has exceed a market value of USD 10 Billion. As per a survey, 1 in 2 companies are using 3D printing to produce at least 25% of their functional parts presently. The factors such as easy development of customized products, reduction of manufacturing cost and process downtime, government investments in 3D printing projects, and development of new industrial-grade 3D printing materials will ensure that the market will become more mature every year and therefore will drive the growth of the 3D printing industry to bigger heights than ever. Nevertheless, additive manufacturing demands high tolerances, which are more easily achieved in the inert atmosphere provided by gases such as high purity argon, nitrogen, and related mixtures. With the outlook for the future of 3D printing is extremely positive and the use cases of 3D printing techniques across the industries rising, the market for 3D printing gases are also expected to witness favorable growth over the coming years.
Market Opportunities
One of the biggest areas of untapped potential for 3D printing is the oil and gas industry. Comparatively slow to adopt additive technologies, the oil and gas sector lags behind industries like automotive and aerospace in finding applicable use cases for additive manufacturing. However, with the industry facing serious challenges from oil price volatility to shifts towards alternative energy sources, the need to reduce operational costs is becoming increasingly pertinent for stakeholders within the sector. Additive manufacturing could save cost and time worth as much as $30 billion of additional value to oil and gas companies, according to the World Economic Forum. Moreover, with oil & gas majors such as Shell and GE making products using 3D Printing in the Oil & Gas industry, the outlook for the 3D printing in the Oil & Gas industry is positive. This also creates new avenues of growth for the 3D printing gases manufactures as they will also experience continuous demand from the oil and gas industry.
Market Restraints
The costs of 3D printing gases have continued to grow towards the upward trajectory resulting in manufacturers paying more than they ever have for these gases. The delivered nitrogen gas model is facing major headwinds, most notably the rapid increases in fossil fuel prices used for transporting nitrogen which will only continue increasing as a result of federally imposed fossil fuel carbon taxes. Similarly, the prices for Argon have been hiked around 15%, including the charges for delivery, material handling and other miscellaneous services. This price increase was in line with the increasing energy and labor costs owing to the surging crude oil and natural gas prices. In the case of Argon, the rising costs of sourcing are also responsible for the price trends to strengthen globally. Firstly, the supply side is affected when there is an increase in the gas prices leading to increase in the input cost and decrease in the output. Secondly, on the demand side when rise in the energy prices leads to increase in overall prices and the demand for money. To meet the rising demand the monetary authority will increase the interest rate which will accelerates the cost of the industries and reduce the level of output, thus restricting the growth of the market.
Strategic Outlook and Future Directions
A hike is witnessed in the 3D printing gases since 2018 as the economy is again on the rise and prices are rising. While the initial rise in the 3D printing gas prices was mainly driven by the recovery in demand following the easing of lockdown measures after the first wave of the pandemic, the subsequent price rally during 2021 was also significantly affected by supply-side issues. This development was aggravated in early 2022 by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia is one of the major exporters of argon gas and the export restriction on the noble gases are expected to worsen the pricing pressure in the near future with the demand for these gases rising from the manufacturing sector.
Companies
Key companies profiled in 3D Printing Gases Market
Profiles of 106 companies operating in the 3D Printing Gases Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
Showing 106 of 106 companies
SOL Group
SOL Group
Chemicals & Materials
Company Headquarter: Italy Founded:1927 Workforce: 5,101 Company Working: SOL Group operates in the area of the production, applied research and marketing of technical and medical gases, in the Home Care services sector, biotechnologies sector and in the production of energy from renewable sources. The company has presence in over 24 other European Countries, in Turkey, in Morocco, in India, in Brazil and in China and serves over 50,000 industrial customers,
Revenue$1.0B
Employees5,101
Market CapN/A
Founded1926
United States, North America
Nippon San
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation
Chemicals & Materials
Company Headquarter: Tokyo, Japan Founded: 1910 Workforce: 20000+ Company Working: Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation is Japan's largest industrial gas company. The company supplies gases such as nitrogen and argon in a wide range of industries. Under the umbrella of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation, Taiyo Nippon Sanso is leading the global growth of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation by specializing in domestic business operations, with an understanding of Japanese markets and customer trends. In addition, Matheson Tri-Gas a subsidiary of Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation which was formed by the 1999 merger of Matheson Gas Products and Tri-Gas, Inc focuses on its US operations. The company currently operates in more than 30 countries worldwide via its own name and subsidiaries. Since 2014, Taiyo Nippon Sanso has been working as an affiliate of Mitsubishi Chemical, which is a part of the core Mitsubishi group. In 2018, the firm also acquired Europe operation of Praxair and expanded its presence in Europe.
Revenue$7.8B
Employees20,000
Market CapN/A
Founded1909
United States, North America
Messer Gro
Messer Group GmbH
Energy & Power
Company Headquarter: Bad Soden, Germany Founded: 1898 Workforce: 10,000+ Company Working: The Messer Group GmbH is a supplier of industrial gases. Business is focused on 30 European and Asian countries. Messer also sells gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, shielding gases for industrial use. Messer offers one of the largest product portfolios in the market and develops and optimizes application technologies for gases in state-of-the-art competence centers. The company has presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Revenue$1.3B
Employees10,000
Market CapN/A
Founded1897
United States, North America
Air Liquid
Air Liquide SA
Energy & Power
Air Liquide SA is a multinational company that supplies gases for large industries and health businesses. The company functions through the following segments: gas & services, engineering & construction, and global markets & technologies. The gas & services segment is engaged in supplying gases across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle-East & Africa. The engineering & construction segment is engaged in developing, designing, and building industrial gas production plants for various industries and third parties. The company also manufactures and designs plants for the traditional, renewable, and alternative energy sectors. The global markets & technologies segment focuses on new markets, which require a global approach, drawing on science, technologies, and development models related to digital transformation.
Revenue$25.2B
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
FoundedN/A
United States, North America
Linde Plc
Linde Plc
Energy & Power
Company Headquarter: Dublin, Ireland Founded:1879 Workforce:80000 Company Working: Linde is the largest industrial gas company worldwide and is a major technological innovator in the industrial gases industry. Its primary products in its industrial gases business are atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene). The company also designs and builds equipment that produces industrial gases and offers customers a wide range of gas production and processing services such as olefin plants, natural gas plants, air separation plants, hydrogen and synthesis gas plants and other types of plants. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, and hydrogen for clean fuels among others. The company operates in more than 100 countries worldwide with its principal offices in the United Kingdom and United States. In 2018, Praxair, one of the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and the third-largest worldwide by revenue merged with Linde AG to form Linde plc.
Revenue$28.2B
Employees80,000
Market CapN/A
Founded1878
United States, North America
BASF SE
BASF SE
Chemicals & Materials
Company Headquarters: Germany Founded: 1865 Workforce: ~111,047 Company Working: BASF SE (BASF) is a chemical enterprise that engages in the manufacturing, promotion and distribution of various products, such as chemicals, plastics, crop protection and performance products. BASF SE is a German multinational chemical company that operates in six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy efficiency, and promoting a circular economy. BASF SE offers a wide range of chemical products, including plastics, performance products, functional solutions, and agricultural solutions, among others. The company has a strong global presence with production sites in over 80 countries and a customer base that spans various industries, including automotive, construction, agriculture, and consumer goods. The company's product line encompasses a wide array of offerings, such as solvents, adhesives, dyes, surfactants, fuel additives, electronic chemicals, pigments, paints, food additives, fungicides, and herbicides. BASF serves an extensive range of industries including construction, furniture and wood, agriculture, electronics and electrical, paints and coatings, automotive, home care, nutrition, chemicals, and other related sectors. Additionally, BASF collaborates with global customers, scientists, and partners to carry out research and development initiatives. The company operates through a network of manufacturing facilities located worldwide, with a presence in Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and North America. BASF and DIC had reached an agreement on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business with about 2,600 employees on August 29, 2019
Revenue$98.8B
Employees111,047
Market CapN/A
Founded1864
Germany
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