The latest earnings from 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Prodways (EPA: ALPWG), and Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) show that the 3D printing market continues to move forward. Some businesses are growing faster than others, but all three companies reported positive developments during the quarter.
3D Systems reported another quarter of improving results as it continues its turnaround. French industrial 3D printing company Prodways returned to growth after a difficult 2025. Meanwhile, Align Technology, the world’s largest user of 3D printing in dentistry, posted record revenue despite softer demand for its scanner business.
3D Systems continues to make progress
3D Systems reported second-quarter revenue of $94.6 million, about flat compared to a year ago. Still, there were some positive signs. The company’s healthcare business grew 6.8%, helped by continued demand for medical technology and dental applications. Industrial revenue declined, but aerospace and defense, along with data center infrastructure, both grew more than 20% during the quarter. The company also reported double-digit growth in both metal and polymer printer sales.
And, speaking of data center infrastructure, this has become one of the fastest-growing opportunities for industrial 3D printing. As Macro Analyst Matt Kremenetsky recently reported, growing demand for AI data centers is creating new opportunities for metal AM, particularly for complex cooling components such as cold plates and heat exchangers.
3D Systems booth at Formnext 2025. Image courtesy of 3D Systems.
The company also continued improving profitability. Adjusted EBITDA improved to a loss of $0.8 million from a loss of $4.7 million a year earlier as previous cost-cutting efforts continued to pay off.
The earnings came just a day before 3D Systems announced that CEO Jeffrey Graves plans to step down. Even so, the results showed the company continues to make progress in the markets it has chosen to focus on, particularly healthcare, aerospace, and data center infrastructure. For the third quarter, 3D Systems expects revenue between $96 million and $99 million.
Prodways returns to growth
Prodways also reported a better quarter after a difficult 2025.
The French company generated €10.5 million in second-quarter revenue, up 5% from the same period last year after adjusting for the sale of its software business earlier this year. The sale is part of Prodways’ effort to simplify its business, and the company also announced plans to return €20 million to shareholders through a share buyback program.
Its Systems division grew 9%, helped by stronger sales of ceramic 3D printers in the United States. The Products division also grew, with the company pointing to improving digital manufacturing activity in France and signs that it is beginning to gain market share while some competitors struggle.
Prodways said it continues to expect stable to slightly higher revenue this year while improving profitability.
Align keeps growing
Although Align Technology is not a traditional 3D printing company, it remains one of the largest users of AM thanks to its Invisalign clear aligners and digital dentistry platform. For this second quarter, the company reported record revenue of just over $1.05 billion, up 4.3% from a year earlier. Clear aligner revenue increased 8.2%, while shipments reached another record at nearly 692,000 cases.
Meanwhile, revenue from Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services fell 10.8% year over year. Align said customers continue adopting scanners, but more are choosing lower-priced models or leasing equipment instead of buying scanners outright. That creates less revenue upfront but can help grow the installed base over time.
Even with that shift, Align kept its full-year outlook largely unchanged and continues to expect revenue growth of 3% to 4% for 2026.
Image courtesy of Align Technology.
Although all three companies operate in very different parts of the AM market, healthcare continues to be one of the strongest areas for 3D printing. Both 3D Systems and Align reported solid growth in their medical businesses, while Prodways also saw steady demand across parts of its healthcare portfolio.
Industrial manufacturing is improving as well, although the recovery remains uneven. Companies with exposure to aerospace, defense, and medical applications continue to outperform much of the broader 3D printing market.
While the industry is still working through several difficult years, these latest earnings suggest that many of its strongest end markets continue moving in the right direction.
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