Xact Metal Records 30% Global Growth as GCC Adoption of Affordable Metal 3D Printing Accelerates

[Dubai, UAE] - For Immediate Release

With massive global adoption across highly regulated manufacturing sectors, the Xact Metal hardware ecosystem is proving to be a highly reliable, scalable investment for regional industrial operators.

DUBAI, UAE – 16.01.2026 – The Design to Manufacturing Co. (theD2Mco), the region’s premier authorized representative for XACT Metal, today highlighted the unprecedented global growth of the XACT Metal hardware ecosystem.

In a recent market update, XACT Metal reported a staggering 30% growth in machine orders in 2025 compared to the previous year. This surge in global demand aligns directly with the rapid adoption of affordable metal additive manufacturing currently underway across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Trusted by Defense and Medical Sectors

For GCC government contractors and healthcare providers, investing in a stable, globally validated technology partner is critical to minimizing supply chain risk. The recent 30% growth was driven heavily by the widespread success of the XM200G single- and double-laser systems, which are experiencing massive uptake specifically in the defense, plastic injection molding, and medical sectors.

"When regional defense or industrial clients ask if affordable metal 3D printing is truly ready for the factory floor, this 30% growth rate is the definitive answer," said Lorcan Nolan, Chief Marketing Officer at theD2Mco. "The world's most demanding, highly regulated industries are aggressively scaling their production using XACT Metal systems. We are simply providing the localized integration and support needed to bring that same proven capability to the Gulf."

To support this rapid global expansion, XACT Metal also announced the appointment of additive manufacturing veteran Mark Barfoot as the new Vice President of Global Sales, further strengthening the brand's commercial support network for international integrators like theD2Mco.

Availability

The XACT Metal XM200G series, is available immediately to industrial operators across the region through The Design to Manufacturing Co.