Industry Briefing
September 2002

This e-mail is a rapid prototyping (RP) and tooling industry briefing that is sent out from time to time. This one focuses on the industries being served.

Companies that use RP cut across most manufacturing industries. The following reflects the major industrial sectors that are taking advantage of the technology. Consumer products and motor vehicles continue to dominate the industries being served. Combined, they represent nearly half of the total.

Consumer products: 25.5%
Motor vehicles: 23.8%
Medical: 10.1%
Business machines: 9.6%
Aerospace: 8.6%
Government/military: 6.9%
Academic institutions: 6.7%
Other: 8.7%

Source: Wohlers Report 2002

The "Other" category includes industries such as professional sporting goods, non-consumer and non-military marine products, and various other industries that do not fit into the named categories.

For details on Wohlers Report 2002, visit http://wohlersassociates.com. If you have questions or need additional information, let me know.

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