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The analysts forecast the Global 3D Scanning market to grow at a CAGR of 13.81 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for 3D laser scanning. The Global 3D Scanning market has also been witnessing the increasing number of market consolidations. However, the high cost of implementation could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.



The report, the Global 3D Scanning Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers North America, Latin America, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global 3D Scanning market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.



The Global 3D Scanning market is highly fragmented, which creates many opportunities for mergers and acquisitions. Both large application vendors and core software-based 3D scanning vendors are taking the merger and acquisition route to enhance their market presence and expand their reach. Large companies are acquiring smaller players with the motive of increasing their product portfolio and market share.

Through such acquisitions, larger companies gain a competitive edge by achieving technological advancement and obtaining the opportunity to enter emerging or new markets. For instance, in October 2012, 3D Systems acquired Rapidform for US$35 million and in December 2012, Stratasys Inc. and Objet Ltd. merged to become the leader in 3D printing and direct digital manufacturing. Since many vendors are seeking to gain market share, more acquisitions are anticipated during the forecast period.



According to the report, one of the major drivers in this market is the increasing demand for 3D laser scanning. Currently, there is increasing demand for automated business processes that permit flexibility in response to changing business conditions. The changing demands and market environment have prompted organizations to use laser scanning in order to reduce their overall scanning and printing costs. To respond to the constantly changing technological environment, it is important for organizations to adopt new technologies such as laser scanning.



Key Topics Covered:



01. Executive Summary



02. List of Abbreviations



03. Scope of the Report



04. Market Research Methodology



05. Introduction



06. Market Landscape



07. Market Segmentation by Application



08. Market Segmentation by Technology



09. Geographical Segmentation



10. Key Leading Countries



11. Buying Criteria



12. Market Growth Drivers



13. Drivers and their Impact



14. Market Challenges



15. Impact of Drivers and Challenges



16. Market Trends



17. Trends and their Impact



18. Vendor Landscape



19. Key Vendor Analysis



20. Other Reports in this Series





Companies Mentioned:

3D Digital Corp.

3D Systems Corp.

Autodesk Inc.

BuildIT

Creaform Inc.

Creaform Inc.

Dassault Systems S.A

Delcam Software

ExOne

Faro Technologies Inc.

Faro Technologies Inc.

Geomagic Inc.

Hexagon Metrology Inc.

InnovMetric Software

Konica Minolta Inc.

Konica Minolta Inc.

Leica Camera Inc.

Maptek Pty Inc.

Metrologic Instruments Inc.

New River Kinematics

NextEngine Inc.

PTC

Shapegrabber Inc.

Siemens AG

Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH

Topcon Corp.

Trimble Navigation Ltd

Verisurf Software Inc.

and Surphaser.





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