CREALITY

3D printing equipment is becoming one of the fastest-growing industrial categories. National Bureau of Statistics data shows that in the first half of 2026, domestic 3D printing equipment output rose 48.5 percent year on year, the fastest growth among major industrial products, with Guangdong’s output up 51.8 percent. The export performance was even stronger: cumulative exports of 3D printers reached 3.62 million units in the first half, up 90.2 percent year on year, and export value hit 9.611 billion yuan, a jump of 109.3 percent. The consumer market is the main driver of this wave. Four Shenzhen companies—Bambu Lab, Creality, Anycubic, and Elegoo—together account for roughly 90 percent of global consumer 3D printing shipments, effectively holding sway over the global consumer market. Prices falling to the thousand-yuan range, AI lowering the barrier to use, and an increasingly mature model ecosystem are jointly accelerating the entry of consumer devices into households. Bambu Lab’s cumulative domestic sales have already surpassed one million units, and companies like Creality are also stepping up offline promotion. Industrial 3D printing is growing as well, with global shipments rising 18 percent year on year in the first quarter and the Chinese market growing 29 percent. Commercial aerospace and consumer electronics are the two major growth poles, but core components such as high-end lasers and galvanometers still rely heavily on imports, and industrial slicing software is also dominated by overseas products. Domestic substitution still needs breakthroughs.