According to a recent LinkedIn post from Formlabs, Toyota Industries is evolving its additive manufacturing strategy by incorporating selective laser sintering technology. The post indicates that this shift is intended to move beyond basic prototyping toward functional testing and rapid tooling across multiple departments.
Claim 55% Off TipRanks
- Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions
- Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks
The company’s LinkedIn post highlights that Toyota Industries is using the Formlabs Fuse Series systems, which are suggested to deliver more accurate and reliable parts than traditional FDM workflows. This adoption by a major industrial player may signal growing enterprise confidence in Formlabs’ SLS platform, potentially supporting higher-margin hardware and materials revenue and reinforcing its competitive position in industrial 3D printing.
As referenced in the post, Japan-based industrial 3D printing media outlet ShareLab has published an interview detailing Toyota Industries’ use cases. While financial terms or deployment scale are not disclosed, increased visibility in the Japanese manufacturing sector could help Formlabs deepen penetration in automotive and industrial applications, where repeat consumables demand and fleet expansion typically drive long-term revenue growth.