Kurimoto
Provides rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services using SLA, SLS, and Carbon DLS 3D printing alongside traditional mold fabrication, reducing prototype lead times from weeks to days while maintaining industrial-grade tolerances.
- CEO / Founder
- Hidetoshi Kurimoto
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
SLA 3D Printing; SLS 3D Printing; Carbon DLS Printing; Vacuum Casting; RIM Molding; Injection Molding; CNC Machining; 3D/CT Scanning
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Comprehensive in-house capabilities for tight deadlines and low costs. VERIFIED: Deployment of Carbon M2 systems with engineering-grade resins (FPU, RPU, CE, EPU, EPX) alongside traditional mold fabrication and CT/3D scanning. DEFENSIBLE: Process integration and manufacturing know-how (replicable but requires significant operational expertise and established vendor relationships).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Cuts prototype development costs by ~30% and accelerates time-to-market by consolidating 3D printing, CNC machining, and mold-making under one roof, eliminating multi-vendor coordination delays and enabling same-week functional testing.
How They Differentiate
Offers hands-on engineering support and custom mold integration versus automated quoting platforms like Proto Labs Japan (which lack custom finishing) and DMM.make (which focuses on high-volume digital runs). Kurimoto delivers tighter tolerances for complex geometries through hybrid AM/CNC workflows at comparable per-part costs for low volumes (<500 units).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and machinery companies requiring rapid prototyping and low-volume production.
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Industrial Machinery; Consumer Electronics; Medical Devices
Competitors
DMM.make; Proto Labs Japan; Fictiv
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Achieved sales growth for 7 consecutive years
Major Milestones
1990: Founded as Kurimoto Kogyo Ltd. (Yugen Kaisha); 2022: First domestic introduction of Stratasys H350 3D printer; 2022: Initiated metal 3D printing business collaboration with JAMPT; Achieved 7 consecutive years of sales growth
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 2
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 2
Leading domains: process (2), material (1)
Filings by year: 2020: 1 · 2016: 1
- SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR MODELED OBJECT2022054350 · WO
- Manufacturing method of sample simulated product2017209888 · JP