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Polymers Market Data: Q3 2021

Published on Dec 07, 2021 Category Tags ,

New York, NY: The market for additive manufacturing technologies and services continued a robust recovery in the third quarter of 2021 according to SmarTech Analysis, with metals expanding about 18 percent compared to 2020 and polymers expanding about 12 percent. The nine month expansion rate for all additive hardware, materials, and outsourced services is estimated to be 15 percent for the first three quarters of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Nine month revenues in 2021 grew about 2 percent over pre-pandemic levels as well. SmarTech has big expectations for the fourth quarter of 2021 with the fourth quarter historically being the biggest of the industry’s collective calendar year in terms of revenues.