--- title: "Carbon Faces COGS Problems, Even after 10 Years of Activity" description: "Carbon, a leading 3D printing company, faces significant challenges with production costs, particularly due to expensive materials like resin. Despite producing over one million customized parts weekl" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/273228533.md" published_at: "2026-01-21T12:03:01.000Z" --- # Carbon Faces COGS Problems, Even after 10 Years of Activity > Carbon, a leading 3D printing company, faces significant challenges with production costs, particularly due to expensive materials like resin. Despite producing over one million customized parts weekly, factory orders have declined, indicating potential demand issues. Recent manufacturing indicators show slight improvements, but U.S. factory orders fell 1.3%, suggesting weaker industrial activity. This environment may lead to reduced client demand and investment, impacting Carbon's operations and future technology development. After almost 10 years of establishment, Carbon is one of the biggest companies of 3D printing in the world. Philip DeSimone, the co-founder, sees the firm's main problem as production costs. Meanwhile, the factory orders have fallen, so it seems that Carbon may have even more problems. ### Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potential ## **How Does Carbon's Production Works?** The main purpose of the company is to provide customized end-use parts. Recently, DeSimone has announced that they are used to produce more than one million of them per week. One of the most successful cases of Carbon's products is with adidas AG (ADDYY) and Ford Motor Company (F). The partnership with the Germans was for the Futurecraft 4D in 2021. On the other hand, the Americans ordered some devices to improve their cars and engines. ## **$0.10 Can Become Thousands** At first, people may think the main cost of Carbon is producing the machines they use, or even the ones they sell. However, DeSimone highlights that materials, such as the resin, are their biggest enemy. Having this in mind, if you see the prototype optic, it may not become a big problem, but a $0.10 change can become thousands of dollars when you put it on an industrial scale. ## **Demand and Political Problems** Recently, the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index has changed. The indicator was at -15 and fell to -7, indicating a slight improvement in manufacturing conditions, with activity still in contraction but clearly less negative than before. This suggests easing weakness in factory output and orders, reducing immediate downside risks for manufacturers. As a result, sentiment in the manufacturing sector may improve modestly, supporting industrial and cyclical firms in the near term. In addition, U.S. factory orders fell 1.3% month-on-month after a prior increase. This movement is a clear weakening in manufacturing demand. This points to softer near-term industrial activity and reduced capital spending momentum. As a result, industrial and cyclical manufacturers may face pressure, while the data could modestly support expectations of a more cautious Fed stance. ## **How does It Affect Carbon?** All in all, those changes should affect the client demand and spending on the company. A market with fewer orders can suggest delays and fewer investment rounds than it used to. Furthermore, new technologies will get more time to be developed, decreasing the demand for machines and materials. 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