Horkos
HORKOS CORP is a Fukuyama, Hiroshima-based machine-tool and industrial-equipment manufacturer that developed the NX70 DUO version AM, a twin-head bedless machining center combining metal additive manufacturing with precision cutting in a single machine.
- CEO / Founder
- Masao Sugata (菅田 雅夫)
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Established
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
NX70 DUO version AM (metal AM + cutting hybrid machining center); Bedless Machining Center N series (NX60/NX70, NJ50 DUO, NJ80, NM100 version L, NS70/80 version L); NS70 FSW friction stir welding hybrid; TM70H DUO twin-column machining center; brittle-material (ceramics/graphite) machining centers; dust collectors and environmental-improvement equipment; building-equipment machinery.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary bedless machining-center structure with high chip evacuation; twin-head configuration integrating a metal deposition head and cutting spindle; laser oscillator output of 1.2 kW; build envelope of 550 mm × 800 mm × 470 mm; deposition speed of 450 mm/s, cited as faster than competing systems.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Combines metal additive build-up and precision cutting in one machine, reducing workpiece transfers, repeated setups and work time while improving process management and lowering cost.
How They Differentiate
Horkos integrates metal AM and cutting on its proprietary bedless machining-center platform with a twin-head design and a high deposition speed (450 mm/s), positioning it as a compact, single-machine alternative to separate additive and machining systems.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers of automotive engine and precision components, general industrial machining firms, and companies producing complex metal parts requiring both additive and subtractive operations.
Industry Verticals
Machine tools; Automotive; General industrial manufacturing; Environmental improvement equipment; Building equipment
Competitors
Matsuura Machinery (LUMEX Avance-25); DMG MORI (LASERTEC DED hybrid series); Yamazaki Mazak (INTEGREX AM / wire-arc AM)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Annual sales ¥24.5 billion (as of end-September 2025); 773 employees (as of October 1, 2025); shareholders' equity ¥31.4 billion; NX70 DUO version AM priced at ¥200 million (tax excl.) with a target of 7 units sold per year.
Major Milestones
Founded 1940 as Hokoku Sokki in Fukuyama; reorganized as a corporation and renamed; developed bedless machining-center technology; 2017 launched TM70H DUO; 2022 completed new head office building; October 2025 developed and began selling the NX70 DUO version AM metal-AM hybrid machining center.
Notable Customers
Automotive engine-component manufacturers (cylinder blocks, crankshafts) and general precision-machining firms; specific customer names not publicly disclosed.