
The outsourcing of 3D printing and its increased adoption in various sectors are expected to drive the growth of the 3D printing industry. However, one of the major concerns hindering the adoption and implementation of 3D printing is the need for a high initial investment to purchase materials and equipment.
While quality 3D printing stocks Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS), Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB), and Materialise NV (MTLS) might be ideal buys, fundamentally weak Shapeways Holdings, Inc. (SHPW) might be best avoided.