2024 is coming to an end and 2025 is approaching.
Over the past year, the 3D printing industry has seen unprecedented growth. It is predicted that by 2024, the market size of my country’s additive manufacturing industry will exceed the 50 billion yuan mark and reach the 100 billion level in 2027. With the strong development momentum of the industry , a new wave of innovative start-ups is expected to give new impetus to the development of the industry in 2025.
Here are the 10 3D printing startups that the Resource Library predicts will deserve the most attention in 2025. They respectively represent the innovation power of different industry segments. The recommended list includes Jinqi Technology, which has 3,500 3D printers and focuses on 3D printing farms; Ouban Technology, which is committed to commercializing version 2.0 of 3D printed portraits and Anai, which received capital favors and raised nearly 100 million yuan in financing.
Additionally, some companies are constantly innovating and launching new projects. For example, Shuzhicube, a new company founded by the PrintLa team, recently launched a sugar paint printer. Note: The following companies are sorted by listing time, from newest to oldest.
01. Aprons
Company Full Name: Aplas Intelligent Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Creation date: December 2024
Legal representative: Huang Weixing
Track: 3D printing equipment – industrial FDM 3D printer
Company Profile:Apras launched the FFF2.0 intelligent manufacturing platform which focuses on continuous mass production, integrating semiconductor-level precision motion control and direct drive technology to achieve a balance between speed and precision. Drawing on the team’s rich experience in precision equipment, software, material processing and vertical markets, the company has launched a variety of equipment, including the Aplus Blast2 3D printer, which can support the full production model from personalized customization to mass manufacturing.
Reasons for recommendation:Currently, 3D printing is moving from prototype manufacturing to a new era of mass production, and companies need comprehensive solutions consistent with the logic of industrialized production. Different from the previous iteration of office equipment to be closer to the industrial level, Apras’ FFF2.0 takes user needs at heart and realizes a new design around industrial application scenarios. This type of equipment truly meets market demand. Although the company has just been established, its founder Huang Weixing has been deeply involved in the industry for 8 years and was the first to launchPeople of the FFF2.0 concept。
02. Lando Chuanglian
Company Full Name: Shenzhen Lando Chuanglian Technology Co., Ltd.
Creation date: March 2024
Legal representative: Liu Fangjie
Track: 3D printing materials – PLA and other plastic wires
Company Profile:With the rapid development of the mainstream 3D printing market, more and more users begin to contact and experience 3D printing, beginning a journey of personal creation. These users have a growing demand for materials with rich colors, stable quality and affordable prices. Lando Chuanglian, established in 2024, was created for this purpose. As a company specializing in 3D printing materials, Lando Chuanglian is committed to providing consumers with diverse, high-quality and affordable products.
Reasons for recommendation:In 2024, the popularity of 3D printing farms will skyrocket, and upgrading equipment and materials will be the main driver. Among them, the color of the material has evolved from single color to two-color, three-color, silk color and other aesthetic directions, and its performance has been improved from ordinary PLA to high-performance engineering materials such as PLA -CF and the PLA- Girlfriend. As demand increases, many new companies are emerging in the materials field. Among them, Landu Chuanglian, relying on the high recognition of the LANDU brand in the domestic market, is now actively exploring overseas markets after operating independently.
03. Jinqi Technology
Company Full Name: Yiwu Jinqi Technology Co., Ltd.
Creation date: September 2023
Legal representative: Zeng Hao
Track: 3D printing applications – toys
Company Profile:As one of the earliest 3D printing farms, Jinqi based in Yiwu has supported a large number of foreign trade toy orders since its establishment. Currently, the company has 3,500 3D printers operating 24 hours a day, with a daily production of more than 30,000 parts, 70% of which are exported to European and American markets, and demand exceeds supply. Especially for the most popular 3D printed dragon egg product, orders are expected until March next year. To meet growing demand, the company is accelerating the purchase of machines to supplement its production capacity.
Reasons for recommendation:In Yiwu, Zhejiang, the small commodity capital of the world, 3D printed toys have become very popular in the market, and the “farmers” behind these new toys are opening up new business models through 3D printing. 2024 is known as the first year of the 3D printing agricultural economy. Not only are they exported abroad, but 3D printed toys can also be seen on street stalls nationwide, and large-scale 3D printing farms like Jinqi are gradually transforming into factory-style toys. If the old 3D printing farm was a hot topic, it will gradually become the standard in the industry.
04. Mathematical cube
Company Full Name: Zhejiang Shuzhi Cube Technology Co., Ltd.
Creation date: July 2023
Legal representative: Xu Siru
Track: 3D printing equipment – sugar paint printer
Company Profile:Digital Intelligence Cube is a high-tech company specializing in 3D printing services and equipment manufacturing. The AI sugar painting robot launched by the company in 2024 allows customers to instantly generate exclusive sugar paintings by uploading photos or selecting designs from the template library for printing. What’s more interesting is that users can also generate unique designs and print them with a single phrase, thereby adding to the interactive experience. So far, Digital Intelligence Cube has partners in more than ten cities across the country.
Reasons for recommendation:If setting up a street stall can sell 3D printed toys, setting up a sugar paint 3D printer can also generate good profits. Maybe you are not familiar with the name Math Cube, but you must have heard of “Print La”, they are the same group of people. Digital Intelligence Cube leverages its rich template library and AI painting technology to easily achieve one-click scanning and printing. In the consumer goods industry, sugar painting printing that integrates traditional Chinese cultural elements is expected to open up a wide space for development.
05. Anaiso 3D
Company Full Name: Anaiso 3D Printing Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Creation date: June 2023
Legal representative: Liu Rui
Track: 3D printing equipment – Continuous fiber 3D printer
Company Profile:Aniso 3D absorbed all the core technologies and teams of Anisoprint and became a Chinese enterprise, realizing technology nationalization and equipment localization. With Shanghai as the marketing center and Changshu, Suzhou as the production and R&D center, we will begin a new journey in the 3D printing market. Its technology makes it possible to manufacture composite parts with lightweight, complex shapes and high mechanical properties, and has the potential to replace metal parts in the aerospace, automotive and engineering fields.
Reasons for recommendation:The company’s founding team began to research continuous fiber 3D printing technology as early as 2014, pioneering the patented CFC (composite continuous fiber coextrusion) technology, and based on this technology, it developed continuous fiber 3D printing equipment ranging from desktop to industrial level. As one of the few companies in the world that has commercialized continuous fiber 3D printing, the company recently completed Series A financing of nearly 100 million yuan. With the accelerated localization of technology, this technology is expected to be widely used in more fields in the future.
06. Xihe Additive
Company Full Name: Shenzhen Xihe Additive Technology Co., Ltd.
Creation date: April 2023
Legal representative: Zhang Fan
AffiliationTrack: 3D printing equipment – green laser metal 3D printer
Company Profile:The founding team of Xihe Additive has nearly 18 years of experience in the research and development of lasers and metal 3D printing equipment. It has innovatively developed short-wavelength and multi-wavelength laser composite technologies to provide efficient and fine printing for highly reflective metals. solution of refractory metals, precious metals and conventional metal materials. Currently, the company has launched the XH-M160G and M350G metal copper green laser 3D printers, as well as the M100G precious metal green laser 3D printer to meet the printing needs of different metal materials.
Reasons for recommendation:In 2023, Xihe Additive took the lead in launching a metal 3D printing solution based on green laser, becoming the first domestic manufacturer to successfully market green laser LPBF equipment. In 2024, as market demand for pure copper and copper alloys continues to grow, manufacturers such as Hanbang Laser, Platinum Laser and Leiming Laser have also deployed green laser technology, intensifying competition in the sector. By 2025, relying on its pioneering advantage and technology accumulation, Xihe Additive is expected to achieve greater breakthroughs in the pure copper sector and consolidate its leading position in the industry.
07. Micro-ceramic technology
Full company name:Micro-ceramic Technology (Jiangxi) Co., Ltd.
Creation date: August 2022
Legal representative: Fang Tao
AffiliationTrack: 3D printing equipment – Ceramic 3D printer
Company Profile:Microceramics Technology was jointly invested and established by China’s AMSKY, Japan’s AGCC Co., Ltd. and the Japanese company Roland DG. It launched the first domestic ceramic inkjet printer CW400-H using platinum sand as material. The company focuses on the research and development of ceramic 3D printing equipment and materials, providing comprehensive solutions such as ceramic 3D printing equipment, supporting materials, printing services and technical education and training.
Reasons for recommendation:Previously, ceramic 3D printing mainly relied on DLP light-curing resin technology. The emergence of microceramic technology introduced inkjet bonding technology, which not only enabled mass and large-scale production of ceramic 3D printing, but also controlled the shrinkage rate to only 1 .%, going beyond the limits of traditional technology. Nowadays, more and more companies choose to cooperate with Micro Ceramics Technology, some focusing on producing high value-added products such as 3D ceramic artwork, while others are dedicated to meet the needs of the casting and investment casting fields.
08. Cutting-edge intelligence
Full company name:Zhejiang Chaoling Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Creation date: June 2022
Legal representative: Li Xiping
AffiliationTrack: 3D printing equipment – 3D particle printer
Company Profile:Chaoling Intelligence focuses on the research and development of 3D printing equipment and materials for fiber reinforced composite pellets, and has developed pellet extrusion 3D printing equipment and supporting materials to form a technology integrated material-equipment-process. The company has launched precision flow control equipment with retraction function, high-temperature printing equipment, robot-assisted printing equipment and ultra-wide printing equipment, which are widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing, composite molds, medical equipment and other fields.
Reasons for recommendation:The advantages of 3D particle printing are gradually recognized by the industry, and market demand is also increasing in sculpture, bathroom, furniture and other fields. However, few domestic companies focus on the R&D and production of 3D particle printers, and Chaoling Intelligence is one of them. In just two years, Chaoling Intelligence has obtained more than 20 domestic and foreign invention patents and software copyrights, and developed a full range of products from office equipment to meter-level equipment to meet different needs in many areas.
09. Oupan Technology
Company Full Name: Xiamen Ouban Technology Co., Ltd.
Creation date: June 2022
Legal representative: Liu Wei
AffiliationTrack: 3D printing application – characters in portrait
Company Profile:Oupan Technology is a company specializing in 3D printing and photography technology. The company’s main business is 3D printing of real figures. It provides full-color 3D printing of real figures through independently developed 3D photography equipment and 3D modeling systems. Its technical advantage lies in the use of independently developed 3D photography equipment and 3D modeling systems, which can collect photos from different angles in a short time and quickly generate real color 3D models through cloud computing.
Reasons for recommendation:In 2022, the 3D printing photo studio, dormant for many years, will make a comeback and become popular again. In the era of portrait 3D printing 2.0, a new group of service providers has emerged, such as Suwa, Second Life and Fuying Tiancheng. Among them, Ouban has become the second largest brand in the field of 3D portrait printing in China, with more than one million copies. more than ten franchisees across the country. Compared to the past, the fidelity and cost-effectiveness of today’s portraits have been significantly improved. As prices continue to fall, this trend is expected to increase.
10. New materials in Asia
Full company name:Asia New Materials (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Creation date: June 2021
legal representative: Qin Yazhou
AffiliationTrack: 3D printing materials – metal powder materials
Company Profile:Asia New Materials focuses on the research and development, production, sales and technical services of high-quality spherical metal powders. Based in the Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone, the core technology comes from Beijing University of Science and Technology. The team has rich experience in fusion, spray sputtering and metal additive manufacturing. Its products cover hundreds of grades such as copper alloys and aluminum alloys. and titanium alloys. The company invested a total of 20 million yuan to build a metal powder manufacturing base and additive manufacturing R&D center in Taiyuan, Shanxi.
Reasons for recommendation:Today, the applications of metal 3D printing have obviously reached a new level, and the decline in material prices is particularly significant. Taking titanium alloy as an example, the price reached 1,000-2,000 yuan/kg ten years ago, but this year the price has fallen to less than 400 yuan/kg. This trend is partly due to an increase in the number of materials companies entering the market, which drives down prices. As a start-up, Asia New Materials chose a differentiated path, focusing on pure copper and copper alloy materials, and successfully found its own position.
Here are the 10 recommended 3D printing startups worth paying attention to in 2025. Of course, there are still many excellent companies that we haven’t discovered yet, and we look forward to being exposed to more innovative companies in the future. In this new year, let us continue to persevere, reflect on our positioning, be motivated by innovation, and together welcome the arrival of the golden period of the 3D printing industry.
