Kinetyc
Kinetyc is a contract manufacturing division of Voltava (formerly Detroit Manufacturing Systems) providing scalable production services including 3D printing, laser cutting, injection molding, and assembly from a 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Wixom, Michigan.
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
FLEXembly (trademarked scalable flexible manufacturing process); 3D Printing (HP Jet Fusion 5200 Series, EXT Titan 800 Pellet Printer); Laser Cutting (Kern OptiFlex); Injection Molding; Custom Assembly Lines; Supply Chain Management and Sourcing; Hand-crafted Assembly; Design and Engineering (via Car Studio partnership)
Technological Advantage
Backed by Voltava (a $2B contract manufacturer with ~5,800 employees); ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 certified; 100,000 sq. ft. facility; HP Jet Fusion 5200 for high-precision polymer AM; EXT Titan 800 for large-format pellet printing; Augmented Reality for complex assembly; FLEXembly trademarked process
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Scalable contract manufacturing that adapts to customer growth — from prototype to high-volume production — without requiring customers to invest in their own manufacturing infrastructure.
How They Differentiate
Unlike traditional contract manufacturers, Kinetyc is purpose-built as an adaptive manufacturing division of a $2B Tier-1 automotive supplier (Voltava/DMS), combining large-scale industrial capability with startup-friendly flexibility, no minimum order requirements, and a trademarked FLEXembly scalable production framework.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Startups, scale-ups, OEMs, and global enterprises needing contract manufacturing for low-to-mid volume production across defense, industrial equipment, recreational vehicle, marine, robotics, and renewable energy sectors.
Industry Verticals
Defense; Industrial Equipment; Recreational Vehicle; Marine (electric boats); Robotics; Renewable Energy; EV Charging Infrastructure; Autonomous Drones; Aerospace
Competitors
Protolabs; Xometry; Fictiv
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2024: Kinetyc founded as division of Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS); 2025: Named contract manufacturing partner for Voltaic Marine; Partnered with American Robotics/Ondas Holdings for drone production; ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 certified; Dec 2025: DMS becomes part of Voltava (merger of DMS, Android Industries, Avancez); Mar 2026: FLEXembly trademark filed; Jun 2026: Partnership with Klear announced
Notable Customers
InductEV (EV wireless charging); American Robotics / Ondas Holdings (autonomous drones); Voltaic Marine (electric boats); Fleece and Thank You (nonprofit)