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Makers of 3D printers have taken their lumps in the stock market in recent weeks, but the long-term prospects for the additive manufacturing industry look good, analysts say. In a report Monday, research firm Gartner (IT) said shipment of 3D printers is poised to more than double every year from 2015 to 2018. It sees 3D printer shipment rising from 108,000 units in 2014 to over 2.3 million in 2018. Gartner forecasts the sending of 217,000 3D printers in 2015. “The 3D printer market is at an inflection point,” Gartner analyst Pete Basiliere said in a statement. Consumer adoption of 3D printers costing less than $1,000 will fuel the market, he said. More enterprise customers will find uses for the devices as well, such as for rapid prototyping. Gartner expects overall end-user spending on 3D printers to grow from $1.6 billion in 2015 to $13.4 billion in 2018. Meanwhile, the… Scalper1 News
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