Sanyo Special Steel
Listed Japanese specialty steel manufacturer producing high-purity metal powders for additive manufacturing via vacuum melting and inert gas atomization
- CEO / Founder
- Shinya Higuchi
- Team Size
- 1000+
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $620000000
- Latest Round
- Private Equity
- Key Investors
- Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
Technology & Products
Key Products
Specialty steel powders for DMLS/SLM, tool steels, stainless steels, titanium alloys, custom alloy development
Technological Advantage
Proprietary vacuum melting and inert gas atomization technology; 90+ years specialty steel expertise; Japanese precision manufacturing standards
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Supply of high-purity specialty steel powders for metal 3D printing, manufactured through precision vacuum melting and inert gas atomization processes
How They Differentiate
Japanese-made precision powders with superior quality control; Vacuum melting heritage; ISO 9001 and aerospace certifications
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Metal 3D printing system manufacturers, service bureaus, aerospace/defense suppliers, automotive manufacturers
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Medical Devices, Industrial Tool Manufacturing
Competitors
Carpenter Technology, AMETEK, Arcam (materials division), AP&C
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Public company with ~3000 employees; Consistent revenue from specialty steel and AM powder divisions; Trading on TSE
Major Milestones
1934: Sanyo Special Steel founded; Built specialty steel production capabilities; Developed metal powder for AM; Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE, 7879)