JAMPT
Japan's first comprehensive metal AM service bureau providing end-to-end solutions: proprietary metal powder development and manufacturing, contract prototyping and production using electron beam melting (EBM) and laser-based LPBF systems, and design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) consulting for complex part optimization.
- CEO / Founder
- Takuya Otake
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $9.8M
- Latest Round
- Seed - $9.8M - 2017-11
- Key Investors
- Sojitz Corporation; Koiwai Corporation; Tohoku University Venture Partners
Technology & Products
Key Products
Metal powder development and manufacturing (copper, titanium, aluminum alloys, specialty materials); Contract prototyping services (electron beam melting, laser powder bed fusion); Mass production support (recipe optimization, quality assurance, scaling); Design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) consulting with topology optimization and structural analysis
Technological Advantage
Vertical integration (powder → AM → DfAM) creates defensible moat against pure-service competitors; 6+ years of accumulated practical metal AM know-how in high-difficulty materials (pure copper, thin-wall titanium, complex lattice structures); Tohoku University partnership provides continuous access to advanced materials research; Sojitz global network enables international customer acquisition and supply chain optimization.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates capex barrier for AM adoption: customers access Japan's largest-scale owned AM device inventory (7 units) and 6+ years of accumulated metal AM expertise; DfAM services optimize part geometry, reduce weight, consolidate assemblies, and accelerate commercialization from prototype to production scale.
How They Differentiate
Owns 7 AM systems (vs. competitors' typical 2–3 units), enabling parallel execution and customer flexibility; specialized in high-difficulty materials (pure copper, nickel-based superalloys, thin-wall geometries); integrated powder manufacturing de-risks material supply; DfAM consulting with structural optimization and thermal management—competitors lack end-to-end service model.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEM manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, and space industries requiring rapid iteration from concept to mass production without in-house AM capital investment
Industry Verticals
Aerospace & Defense; Automotive; Semiconductor; Space exploration; Academic research
Competitors
Hakudo Co., Ltd. (白銅) — metal and resin high-density AM services; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines / Mitsui Bussan Machine Tech (三井物産マシンテック) — advanced manufacturing solutions, additive/subtractive hybrid, materials & process validation
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Operates 7 metal AM systems as of 2024 (largest domestic fleet); contributes to Japan's space program (SLIM lunar lander); 6+ years of continuous service bureau operations with accumulated practical metal AM expertise; growing customer base in aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor sectors.
Major Milestones
October 18, 2017 — Formal establishment as Japan Additive Manufacturing and Processing Technology Corporation (incorporating 6+ years of metal AM experience from predecessor Koiwai); 2022 — Leadership transition to third-generation president (Takuya Ohtake); 2022 — Contributed metal AM technology to Japan's SLIM lunar landing demonstration spacecraft; 2024 — Continued expansion of DfAM consulting and multi-customer parallel production capability
Notable Customers
Japanese space exploration (contributed technology to SLIM lunar landing demonstration spacecraft); Aerospace component manufacturers (unnamed); Automotive suppliers (unnamed, confidential customer relationships); Academic research institutions (Tohoku University and regional universities)