One of the primary objectives of this directory is to provide 3D printing companies with an effective and viable support tool for business development activities. Consequently, identifying 3D products resellers, locating them and contacting them is the foundation for building any local or global business.

This category groups all third party resellers of the products that make up the digital, additive manufacturing production workflow. These are primarily AM hardware, AM materials and AM software products, as well as 3D scanning hardware for reverse engineering workflows. This category includes several hundred of specialized 3D printer hardware resellers, around the world as well as hundreds of 3D software and consumables resellers.

In many cases these companies overlap, with 3D printer suppliers also providing consumable materials, as much as 3D software as well as consumables. CAD software resellers often supply desktop 3D printing hardware solutions. Likewise, resellers of 3D scanners may often include 3D printing hardware in their commercial offer. Consumables Resellers include resellers of powders, liquid resins and filaments.

Due to their highly strategic role in the additive manufacturing industry today, metal 3D printer resellers are highlighted in a separate category.