Norimat
Provides Spark Plasma Sintering (FAST/SPS) services and proprietary simulation software to produce high-density ceramic and metal parts from powders in under one hour, enabling rapid prototyping and serial production.
- CEO / Founder
- Romain Epherre
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.22M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- BPI France (French Tech grant); Midi-Pyrénées incubator; HEC Challenge+; Total Développement Régional (€45, 000 zero-interest loan)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Norimat provides Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) services and proprietary Engemini software for rapid densification and microstructure control of materials. They specialize in high-performance technical parts (ceramic/metal) for aerospace, defense, and luxury industries.
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
Proprietary FAST/SPS process achieves over 99.9% density vs. industry standards, protected by 7 patents; technology reduces sintering time to under one hour vs. traditional days.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces part production time from weeks to under one hour while achieving over 99.9% density, cutting material waste and enabling on-demand manufacturing of complex geometries.
How They Differentiate
Norimat's FAST/SPS process achieves 99.9%+ density in under one hour vs. ExOne's binder jetting requiring hours to days; proprietary Engemini software optimizes sintering parameters unlike generic tools.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and SMEs in aerospace, defense, space, energy, biomedical, luxury, and automotive sectors
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Space; Energy; Biomedical; Luxury; Automotive
Competitors
Norsk Titanium, TAV Vacuum Furnaces, Plasmatek
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Plans to double team size from 20 to 40 in 3-4 years; opened new factory in 2024 for industrial scaling.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2016 after 15 years of R&D at CIRIMAT; Opened new factory in 2024; Developed proprietary Engemini simulation software; Secured 7 patents
Notable Customers
Desktop Metal (for binder jetting 3D printed parts post-processing)
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 9
- Granted
- 4
- Families
- 5
Leading domains: material (9), process (9)
Filings by year: 2023: 1 · 2018: 8
- Method for manufacturing a part of complex shape by pressure sintering starting from a preform12179262 · US
- METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COUNTER-FORM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART HAVING A COMPLEX SHAPE USING SUCH A COUNTER-FORM2020070133 · WO
- Method for producing counter-form and method for manufacturing part having complex shape using such counter-form112789130 · CN
- METHOD FOR PREPARING A MOULD INTENDED FOR SINTERING OF PREFORMS PRODUCED BY 3D PRINTING2025119956 · WO
- Method for producing a counter-form and method for manufacturing a part having a complex shape using such a counter-form12042953 · US