Watching the growth of the desktop 3D printer market, it’s interesting to note which manufacturers are implementing long-term business strategies to emerge as the future’s name brand 3D printer companies. When two years ago there were a few prominent manufacturers, such as MakerBot, Ultimaker, and Printrbot, the game has started to change as the technology approaches mainstream consumers. For instance, British manufacturer Ion Core is pushing its marketing efforts to get out to consumers outside of the Maker community.
If you had asked me a couple of years ago if I thought that Tinkerine Studios, makers of the Ditto 3D printer, would end up being a name brand, I would have probably said “Tinker-who?” The Canadian company has, however, been transforming itself into a viable 3D printer manufacturer by adding new members to its management team. After the company was acquired by White Bear Resources, there’s been a concerted effort to refurbish the company’s Maker aesthetic to make it something a bit more polished. In turn, we saw the release of the DittoPro, a cleaner looking version of its Ditto 3D printer, and the sale of some brand new PLA filaments from the company. In order to keep up with the competition, Tinkerine has also just announced Tinkerine U, an educational package to help schools adopt 3D printing curricula, echoing similar programs from MakerBot, Printrbot, and Solidoodle.…
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