Economic growth, mobility, and the additive manufacturing in Europe

The present study analyses the interrelationship between the European Union's macroeconomic indicators and the Additive Manufacturing (AM) market. While the EU's GDP and transport sector have demonstrated moderate, linear growth since 1990, the European AM technology market has embarked on an exponential growth trajectory. The research indicates that within the European Union, the automotive and aerospace industries have become the primary drivers of AM adoption, particularly due to the transition to electric mobility and the imperative for weight reduction. Projections indicate that by the year 2030, the AM segment within the EU's transport sector will attain a valuation of 21 billion USD, thereby effecting a substantial reconfiguration of the Union's supply networks through the substitution of physical warehousing with digital inventory management systems.