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SOLIZE

ServiceTokyo, JapanFounded 1990· One of 2188 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides digital engineering services including 3D CAD/CAE, model-based development, and additive manufacturing for prototypes and low-volume production.

CEO / Founder
Yasutoshi Kudo
Team Size
501-1000
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$9.8M
Latest Round
Post-IPO
Key Investors
Public Market

Technology & Products

Key Products

Digital engineering services including 3D CAD/CAE, model-based development, additive manufacturing for prototypes and low-volume production, intelligent engineering solutions (A/I enabled 3D Model Search, Industrial IoT), and workforce solutions.

Technological Advantage

Pioneer in Japan's AM market since 1990 with verified capability in integrally molded two-porous-body thermal devices for JAXA and certified Formlabs development partnership.

Patent position

SOLIZE filed 6 patent families in 2022–2024, rising 20% from 5 in 2019–2021, while tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 4%. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
6 families filed 2022–2024, 5 in 2019–2021 (+20%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -4%
Filed in
JP 73%US 27%CN 18%
Named competitors, AM patent families
3D Systems 300Stratasys 494Xometry 8

11 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces complex part lead times from months to 1 week while enabling the production of official automotive parts and advanced aerospace components like loop heat pipes.

How They Differentiate

3x-4x faster lead times (months to 1 week) for complex parts compared to traditional manufacturing; largest high-end printer fleet in Japan.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturers requiring rapid prototyping and low-volume production.

Industry Verticals

Automotive; Aerospace; Healthcare; Consumer goods; Industrial devices

Competitors

Credent Technology Asia, PPNT Gdynia, E-tna, Wespro, 3D Systems Corporation, Stratasys Ltd, Xometry Inc

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Revenue JP¥17.83 billion (~USD $119.4 million) past 12 months; net profit margin 3.18%; projected earnings growth 8.49% annually

Major Milestones

Founded in 1990; Produced first 3D printed official auto part for Toyota LEXUS LC500; Developed world's first integrally molded two-porous-body thermal device for JAXA; IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange (February 2024); Established SOLIZE PARTNERS (January 2025)

Notable Customers

IDEMITSU Honda LCR Team (MotoGP sponsorship), Nissan (for sustainable 3D production of replacement NISMO heritage parts)

https://www.solize.com

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Official records

Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.

  • [C] ISO_9001 · claimed

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
13
Granted
9
Families
11

Leading domains: process (13), material (6), equipment (2)

Filings by year: 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1

  1. Method of manufacturing resin formed product having a leather grain12017408 · US
  2. Modeling method for a workpiece and the workpiece11801647 · US
  3. Method for molding processed article, and processed article115121810 · CN
  4. 積層造形方法および積層造形装置36072511|2024072511 · JP
  5. Method for producing resin molded article having leather texture116803668 · CN

Funding rounds

  • IPO$9.8M2024-02

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

SOLIZE Corporation is a Tokyo-based digital engineering and additive manufacturing service bureau that has operated since 1990. It positions itself as a market leader in Japan's AM service sector, distinguished by the scale of its printer fleet and its ability to produce certified end-use parts for automotive and aerospace customers. The company reduces lead times for complex parts from months to one week, a 3x-4x improvement over traditional manufacturing.

The company's core offering spans 3D CAD/CAE, model-based development, and additive manufacturing for prototypes and low-volume production. It operates 37 high-end industrial 3D printers, the largest fleet in Japan, supporting both metal and polymer AM processes. SOLIZE also provides intelligent engineering solutions including an AI-enabled 3D model search tool and Industrial IoT services. A notable technological achievement is the development of the world's first integrally molded two-porous-body thermal device for JAXA, demonstrating capability in advanced thermal management components.

SOLIZE serves automotive, aerospace, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial device manufacturers. Named customers include Nissan, for which it produces sustainable 3D printed replacement NISMO heritage parts, and the IDEMITSU Honda LCR MotoGP team. The company also holds a certified development partnership with Formlabs and partnerships with HP Japan, Physna, and Materialise. In February 2024, SOLIZE completed an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The company's strategic moat includes its first-mover status in Japan's AM market, verified production of official automotive parts for Toyota's Lexus LC500, and a patent for an automatic evaluation system that provides real-time assessment of 3D model shape reproducibility and manufacturing feasibility. Competitive risks include the growing presence of global service bureaus like Xometry and 3D Systems in the Japanese market, as well as the need to continuously invest in fleet upgrades to maintain its capacity advantage.