Mimaki
European headquarters of Mimaki Engineering, distributing UV-LED inkjet 3D printers and wide-format printing solutions across EMEA for industrial, signage, and product prototyping applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Takao Terashima
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Key Investors
- Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6638, parent company)
Technology & Products
Key Products
3DUJ-553 (full-color UV inkjet 3D printer, 10M+ colors); 3DUJ-322 (mid-format color 3D printer); 3DUJet-322 (UV inkjet 3D); wide-format UV flatbed printers (JFX series); digital textile printing (Tiger series); cutting plotters (CG/CF series)
Technological Advantage
Proprietary UV-LED inkjet jetting technology from parent Mimaki Engineering adapted for 3D output; multi-material inkjet enabling rigid, flexible, and transparent voxels in a single print; CMYK+W+clear ink system for true color fidelity.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Full-color UV inkjet 3D printing with 10 million+ color output for product prototyping, display models, and design validation, supported by wide-format print and cut hardware across EMEA.
How They Differentiate
Only full-color UV inkjet 3D printer achieving 10M+ colors at industrial volume with same inkjet head technology proven in wide-format 2D print market, vs. competitors using proprietary photopolymer jetting.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Product designers, marketing agencies, product prototyping studios, point-of-purchase display producers, and industrial manufacturers requiring full-color 3D models across EMEA.
Industry Verticals
Signage & Graphics; Product Design & Prototyping; Retail & POP Display; Textile & Apparel; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Stratasys J-series (full-color PolyJet 3D printing); 3D Systems ProJet CJP (color jet printing); Objet/Connex multi-material systems
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
EMEA distribution across 50+ countries; Mimaki Engineering (parent) revenue ~¥40B JPY annually; 3D printing division growing as share of overall business
Major Milestones
Mimaki Engineering founded 1975 in Japan; Mimaki Europe B.V. established 2004 in Belgium; launched 3DUJ-553 world's first 10M+ color UV inkjet 3D printer (2018); 3DUJ-322 mid-format launch; consistent EMEA expansion across 50+ countries