The AM industry in Spain employs more than 1,000 people and is experiencing double-digit growth every year. According to the Wohlers Report 2025, 1.6% of the world's installed industrial 3D printers are located in Spain. “Although the market is still small, the forecasts for the coming years are promising,” explains Naiara Zubizarreta, director of ADDIMAT, the Additive Manufacturing Technologies Association of Spain. The Spanish AM industry is very diverse and includes many internationally renowned machine manufacturers (HP, Etxetar, Indart3D, Meltio, Reinforce3D, Samylabs, Supernova, etc.) and numerous suppliers of AM printed parts (such as Madit, Aenium, Rovalma, and Izadi), materials, and software, as well as a large number of research institutes.
The strength of the Iberian AM industry is also evident at Formnext, where Spain has been one of the strongest exhibiting countries for years: In 2024, more than 30 Spanish exhibitors presented themselves in Frankfurt. "Spain is the best example of how AM can drive growth and new developments even in challenging times and inspire the entire manufacturing industry," says Sascha F. Wenzler, Vice President of Formnext at event organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH.
Strong partners
ADDIMAT and the AM network IAM3DHUB are two of Formnext’s more prominent partners. “These two highly committed organizations play a crucial role in the Spanish AM industry and will showcase the remarkable potential of the Spanish AM landscape at Formnext 2025 together with their member companies and cooperation partners,” adds Christoph Stüker, Vice President of Formnext at Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH.
Spain has built up a very strong and highly coordinated network to support technological transformation. ADDIMAT was founded in 2014 to promote the use of Additive Manufacturing in Spanish industry. Based in San Sebastian, the association brings together more than 100 companies representing the entire AM value chain, including machine manufacturers, 3D printing service providers, technology centers, material suppliers, and end users.
Double-digit growth
The Spanish AM industry has recently shown strong growth. According to the survey conducted by ADDIMAT in 2025, AM machine sales have grown by 24.5% and AM services by 36.2%. The key user industries include aerospace, defense, automotive, and healthcare, with the more significant industrial applications including press brake cladding, the repair of wind shafts, and complex motor parts for aerospace.
The solid development of the Spanish AM industry is also based on the country’s strong manufacturing industry. According to Eurostat, industrial production in Spain has grown by 7.3% since 2014, while other major European industrial countries such as France (+0.1%) have stagnated or, like Germany, recorded a significant decline (-5.2%). AFM, the Spanish machine tool association, was also able to report record sales of €2.3 billion in the machine tool sector for 2024. “Spain has a long tradition of manufacturing, with strong supply chains, distributed capacities, and a well-established culture of innovation,” explains Zubizarreta. “AM companies in Spain benefit from being part of a strong, competitive, and export-oriented industrial ecosystem.”
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Further exclusive information on Spanish AM companies can be found at fon-mag.com or in the print edition 03 2025 of Formnext Magazine.