--- title: Report finds growing confidence in Additive Manufacturing description: In their latest global industry report, Essentium has found increasing levels of confidence in additive manufacturing across the industry. image: https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/Group-7081.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://additure.co.uk/additure-resources/report-finds-growing-confidence-in-additive-manufacturing#main) [![Additure-logo-white](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/Additure-logo-white.svg) ![Additure-logo-white](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/Additure-logo-white.svg)](https://additure.co.uk) - Show submenu for About About - About us: - [![our team](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/Card%20Image.jpg) Our Team](https://additure.co.uk/our-team) - [![about us](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/Card%20Image%20(1).jpg) Key Strengths](https://additure.co.uk/about-us) - [![metal additive manufacturing](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/Card%20Image%20(2).jpg) What is Metal AM?](https://additure.co.uk/metal-additive-manufacturing) - Show submenu for Services Services - Services: - [![feasibility and planning](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/pre-build.jpg) Feasibility and Planning](https://additure.co.uk/feasibility-and-planning) - [![toolbox](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/toolbox.jpg) Our Toolbox](https://additure.co.uk/additive-manufacturing-technologies) - [![post processing](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/processing.jpg) Post-Processing](https://additure.co.uk/post-processing) - [![inspection](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/qa.jpg) Inspection](https://additure.co.uk/inspection) - [Industries](https://additure.co.uk/industries) - [Resources](https://additure.co.uk/additure-resources) - [Brochure](https://additure.co.uk/access-our-brochure) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for About About - BACK - About us: - [![our team](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/Card%20Image.jpg) Our Team](https://additure.co.uk/our-team) - [![about us](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/Card%20Image%20(1).jpg) Key Strengths](https://additure.co.uk/about-us) - [![metal additive manufacturing](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/Card%20Image%20(2).jpg) What is Metal AM?](https://additure.co.uk/metal-additive-manufacturing) - Show submenu for Services Services - BACK - Services: - [![feasibility and planning](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/pre-build.jpg) Feasibility and Planning](https://additure.co.uk/feasibility-and-planning) - [![toolbox](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/toolbox.jpg) Our Toolbox](https://additure.co.uk/additive-manufacturing-technologies) - [![post processing](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/processing.jpg) Post-Processing](https://additure.co.uk/post-processing) - [![inspection](https://additure.co.uk/hubfs/25504953/qa.jpg) Inspection](https://additure.co.uk/inspection) - [Industries](https://additure.co.uk/industries) - [Resources](https://additure.co.uk/additure-resources) - [Brochure](https://additure.co.uk/access-our-brochure) - [Contact](https://additure.co.uk/contact-us) [Contact](https://additure.co.uk/contact-us) [Articles](https://additure.co.uk/additure-resources/tag/articles) # Report finds growing confidence in Additive Manufacturing #### Share this page: - [mailto:?body=https://additure.co.uk/additure-resources/report-finds-growing-confidence-in-additive-manufacturing](mailto:?body=https://additure.co.uk/additure-resources/report-finds-growing-confidence-in-additive-manufacturing) **In their latest global industry report, [Essentium](https://www.essentium.com/) has found increasing levels of confidence in additive manufacturing.** The new report, which was targeted at team managers and executives, reveals an accelerated pattern of adoption and trust for additive technologies. The scale of growth is rising fast across the globe, with 86% of stakeholders reporting that their production of 3D printed parts has doubled – 45% have seen a tenfold increase in additive production. The business drivers for scaled adoption reveal several strengths for additive manufacturing. The most popular reasons for scaled adoption are improved part performance (55%) and design freedom (45%). Supply chain improvements, reduced costs and decreased time to market are also prominent drivers for adoption. Additive manufacturing should also provide huge environmental and sustainability benefits in the future, too. Waste reduction (45%), minimised overruns (44%), and reduced heavy logistical requirements (40%) are set to have the most substantial impact on sustainability initiatives. Over three-quarters of respondents stated that 3D printing will be ‘very’ important for their company’s sustainability. The report also details current roadblocks and desires. The vast majority of respondents (86%) still face obstacles in large-scale production. High costs and inability to meet application requirements are the biggest challenges currently; fear of extreme change and a lack of expertise also arise as roadblocks. Improvements to materials (primarily those resistant to high heat, chemicals and fatigue) and platform/software developments were listed as the most desired future innovations. ## Who are Additure? Additure are a no-nonsense provider of additive manufacturing solutions. Our mission is to cut through the jargon and fears surrounding additive manufacturing. We take pride in being experts and engineers – not salespeople. [Contact us today](https://additure.co.uk/contact-us) > Manufacturers continue to see the potential in additive manufacturing. However, there are still industry concerns in utilising the technology, either because of cost per part, or because expertise is lacking. 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