On October 16, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that market research firm CONTEXT had released its second-quarter 2026 report on 3D printer hardware. Overall revenue grew 31% year over year, industrial machine revenue increased 40%, and entry-level revenue rose 36%.
Industrial machine shipments rose 25% year over year, with China accounting for 37% of industrial shipments. Metal additive systems represented 53% of industrial shipments and 75% of industrial revenue. Metal printer shipments increased 36%, and revenue rose 51%. Aerospace and defense were the main drivers: EOS received an order for 30 metal PBF machines from drone manufacturer Beehive Industries, and Renishaw doubled metal PBF shipments. In China, Farsoon and BLT benefited from orders for titanium-alloy foldable-phone hinges and smartphone mid-frames in the 3C sector.
Entry-level shipments rose 23%, with China accounting for nearly 95% of global shipments. Bambu Lab, Creality, ELEGOO and Anycubic together accounted for 87% of entry-level shipments, while Flashforge grew by more than 70%. CONTEXT noted signs of saturation in the desktop market: China exported 3.9 million 3D printers in the first half of the year, Creality issued a profit warning, and several manufacturers began expanding into categories such as laser engraving and UV printing.
Nanjixiong observation
Industrial metal equipment and entry-level consumer machines are both growing rapidly, while the mid-priced segment is under pressure and industry divergence is intensifying.
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-10-18. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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