Europe is embracing 3D printing technology and driving an industrial renaissance through investments in additive manufacturing. Key countries leading in 3D printing include Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. The European Commission has backed over 20 projects from 2014-2016 providing €95 million in funding to support 3D printing research. Several European nations are also investing heavily in 3D printing through initiatives in industries like aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and more to bring manufacturing back to the continent and perfect additive technology.

1. 3DPRINTINGINEUROPE
INDUSTRIALRENAISSANCE
INDUSTRIALREVIVALINDIFFERENTSECTORS
3DPRINTINGBUSINESS
COUNTRIESTHATEXCELIN3DPRINTINGTECHNOLOGY
GERMANY
UNITEDKINGDOM
SWEDEN
Source:Euractiv,3DPrint,ESA,Sculpteo
Europeisoneofthebiggestenablerof3Dprintingtechnology
oftheadditivemanufacturing.
Automotive
Healthcare Education Research
Industrialproducts Aerospace Defense
Thecontinentisaspiringtobringbacktheirglorydayswhenitcomes
toindustrialmanufacturing.Theyaretargetingtouseandperfectthe
scienceandtechnologybehind3Dprinting.
EuropeanCommissionPresidentJean-ClaudeJunckerhasrepresentedthe
organizationinbackingup21projectsfrom 2014–2016.Theseprojectswill
helpresearchprogramsaboutadditivemanufacturinginEurope.Thesame
movecostthem €95millioninfinancing.
Thecountry’sleadingaeroplane
enginemanufacturergathered
morethan$1billionofordersata
singleairshow and3Dprintingis
leadingthefuture.
TheGovernmenthasinvested£30
millionwithanequalindustrymatch
forasevenyearperiodforthe
developmentofanew aerospace
technology.
“AccordingtotheIDC,
CentralandEasternEurope
(CEE)willinvestmorethan$917
millionin3Dprintinghardware,
software,services,andmaterials
thisyear.AccordingtotheEU
Commissionreport,mostCommissionreport,most
Europeancountriesareinvesting,
throughdifferentstructures.”
Siemensopeneda$23.8million
additivemanufacturingproduction
facilityformetalparts.
Zortrax
(Manufacturer)
Ultimaker
(Manufacturer)
3DHubs
(Printers)
3DGence3DGence
(Printers)
BQ
(Tech)
Admatec
(CeramicsPrinting)
Arcam
(MetalPrinting)
ColorFabbColorFabb
(Filament)
BeeVeryCreative
(Design)
dddrop
(Printer)
EnvisionTEC
(Printer)
EOSe-ManufacturingEOSe-Manufacturing
(AM)
“HOLISTICEUINDUSTRIALPOLICYSTRATEGYFORTHEFUTURE”