3D printer shipments continue ascendancy

3D printer shipments continue ascendancy

A new report on the 3D printer market from CONTEXT has shown a rise in the Industrial sector, but less comforting news on the Personal segment. According to the report, more than 132,000 units were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 14 percent from...
The OEMs driving 3D printing revenue growth

The OEMs driving 3D printing revenue growth

Data amassed by CONTEXT reveals that there are 4 companies fueling 3D printing revenue growth in the industrial/professional sector. HP, GE Additive, SLM Solutions and EOS have witnessed “double-digit year-on-year growth of revenue from 3D printer shipments” in Q4...
EMEA printer hardware shipments remain ‘stable’

EMEA printer hardware shipments remain ‘stable’

New distribution data published by CONTEXT reveals that unit shipments of printer hardware to the region have “remained stable”. This was due to “healthy growth across the Middle East and Africa” offsetting a sell-in decline across Europe. The MEA region “continued to...
Business Inkjets sales soften in Q4

Business Inkjets sales soften in Q4

Sales of printer hardware across Western Europe is down by 4 percent in Q4 2017 according to new data published by CONTEXT. CONTEXT says that distributors across Western Europe (WE) saw the ongoing decline in sales of business inkjets soften in Q4 2017 with revenues...