Kyocera
Manufactures fine ceramics (advanced ceramics) materials used in additive manufacturing applications, providing high-precision ceramic components for industrial sectors.
- CEO / Founder
- Shiro Sakushima (President and Representative Director, CEO)
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Public shareholders (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6971)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Fine ceramics, components for semiconductors, 6G technology, document solutions (printers, copiers).
Technological Advantage
Decades of ceramics manufacturing expertise, proprietary material formulations, and established industrial supply chain relationships.
Patent position
Kyocera has filed 19 patent families across all years, compared with 16 for HP and 6 for Ricoh. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 9 families filed 2022–2024, 2 in 2019–2021
- Filed in
- US 37%EP 37%WO 32%JP 5%CN 5%
19 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides superior precision fine ceramics with exceptional thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties, enabling production of complex ceramic parts for demanding applications where traditional manufacturing falls short.
How They Differentiate
As an established industrial ceramics manufacturer with 60+ years of experience, Kyocera offers mature materials science expertise and large-scale production capabilities compared to newer AM-focused ceramic companies.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics requiring high-performance ceramic components
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Medical; Electronics; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Murata Manufacturing, TDK, AGC Inc. (fine ceramics); HP, Ricoh, Canon (document solutions).
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Ceramics division revenue grew 15% YoY to $3.2B in FY2023, with AM materials segment expanding 25% annually; supplies ceramic powders to over 500 industrial customers globally.
Major Milestones
Founded in 1959 as Kyoto Ceramic Company; Became world leader in fine ceramics manufacturing; Publicly traded company
Notable Customers
Toyota, Boeing, Siemens, Medtronic, and NASA use Kyocera's ceramic components in automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial applications, with AM-produced parts for heat exchangers, turbine blades, and implants.
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 23
- Granted
- 2
- Families
- 19
Leading domains: process (23), material (19), equipment (14)
Filings by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2
- LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND SHAPING DEVICE2024203090 · WO
- INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUT WORKPIECE2025206241 · WO
- APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS BY WAY OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES2020161132 · WO
- 発光装置および造形装置36168378|2024168378 · JP
- Process for producing a component12686166 · US
Funding rounds
- IPO1971Source: Company History