Matsuura
Provides full-service additive manufacturing center specializing in hybrid metal AM and polymer 3D printing solutions. European distributor and service hub for Matsuura Machinery Corporation (Japanese parent company).
- CEO / Founder
- Simon Chappell
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Subsidiary
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
Technology & Products
Key Products
Hybrid metal 3D printers (Lumex series), multi-brand polymer 3D printers
Technological Advantage
Offers a unique 'one-stop' solution for both additive and subtractive processes, reducing lead times and improving surface finish for complex metal components.
Patent position
Matsuura filed 0 patent families in 2022–2024, down from 7 in 2019–2021, a 100% fall versus an 18% fall in tracked AM filings in the same patent offices. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 0 families filed 2022–2024, 7 in 2019–2021 (-100%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -18%
- Filed in
- EP 62%CN 38%
13 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 a complete ecosystem for additive and subtractive manufacturing, enabling high-precision part production through hybrid metal systems and authorized polymer AM distribution.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates through the integration of high-speed milling within the metal AM process (Lumex series) and a broad multi-brand polymer AM distribution network.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers in demanding sectors requiring high-precision, fast production and integrated machining.
Industry Verticals
General Manufacturing; Industrial Engineering
Competitors
Sodick; DMG MORI
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over two decades of AM experience; expanded portfolio with Sinterit SLS and HP Multi Jet Fusion partnerships.
Major Milestones
Became official HP reseller in Germany; Integrated Sinterit SLS systems into European portfolio; Established AM showroom and demo center in Wiesbaden; Exhibitor at Formnext 2024 and 2025
Notable Customers
mbc Maschinenbau Coban GmbH & Co.; IPH Innovative Produktion und Handel GmbH & Co.; Panasonic; Toyota
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 14
- Granted
- 4
- Families
- 13
Leading domains: process (14), equipment (13), material (13)
Filings by year: 2019: 8 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 4
- THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING METHOD AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING DEVICE04177042 · EP
- Three-dimensional molding equipment and method for manufacturing three-dimensional shaped molding object104972118 · CN
- SHAPING METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCT03695953 · EP
- APPARATUS FOR MAKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT BY A SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING POWDER BED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING3269522 · EP
- MOLD FOR RESIN INJECTION MOLDING3078470 · EP