Japan
January 21, 2025Meiraku Corporation acquires LAMDA2000 from NIDEC
Meiraku Corporation, a Japanese provider of metal machining and machine tool assembly solutions, has acquired a LAMDA2000 hybrid additive/subtractive 3D system from NIDEC MACHINE TOOL, formerly known as Nippon Densan…
January 16, 2025Roboze enters distribution agreement with SOLIZE in Japan
Roboze, an Italian industrial 3D printer manufacturer, has entered a distribution agreement with SOLIZE Corporation, a Japanese engineering company,that focuses on the ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED – catering to the Japanese market.…
September 9, 20243DEO receives $3.5 million investment from Mizuho Bank
3DEO, a Los Angeles-based design, engineering, and metal additive manufacturing company, has received a $3.5 million investment from Mizuho Bank, Ltd., a Japan-headquartered global financial institution. This investment underscores Mizuho’s…
September 2, 2024WAAM3D to 3D print metal propellant tanks in Japan
Innovative Space Carrier (ISC), a Japanese space startup, has entered a partnership with WAAM3D, a metal 3D printing hardware, software, and materials company, Cranfield University, in the UK, and Aichi…
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Magnesium Research Center (MRC) of Kumamoto University, TOHO KINZOKU CO., LTD., and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have developed the first high-precision additive manufacturing technology for…
February 20, 2024Lithoz partners with network of Japanese ceramic companies
A team of manufacturers in Japan, including AS ONE, Mitsui Kinzoku, and Yugyōkuen Ceramics, is investing in a portfolio of 3D printing technologies for high-performance ceramics. The portfolio includes the…
January 17, 2024Formnext Forum Tokyo to return on 26 – 27 September 2024
Formnext Forum Tokyo is set to take place from 26 – 27 September 2024 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN. Known as the sister of Formnext, in Germany,…
After opening a new R&D center in Shanghai last month, Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) has signed a distributor agreement with ORIX Rentec Corporation, one of Japan’s largest providers of rental solutions…
According to Kyodo News, a metal lamination factory that is operated by Nihon Michelin Tire Co. in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, is boosting its product development in a new…
3D Systems and SWANY Co., Ltd., a product design company, have entered a collaboration intended to promote the adoption of large-format pellet extrusion 3D printing in Japan. Through this collaboration,…