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Model Solution
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Model Solution Co., Ltd.
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Private
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1993
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Model Solution Co., Ltd. is a KOSDAQ-listed South Korean precision prototyping, tooling, and contract manufacturer, operating as an affiliate of Hankook & Company Group and serving enterprise product companies across consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility through an integrated concept-to-production service platform.

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Operating
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251–500
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HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
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Seoul
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South Korea
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Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
precision prototyping, product development services, tooling manufacturing, industrial design services, mass production manufacturing
NAICS code2 codes
  • Industrial Design Services54142
  • Industrial Design Services541420
Product category
Precision Prototyping and Manufacturing Services
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Product Design and Prototyping Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Model Solution generates revenue through providing comprehensive product design and prototyping services, transforming creative concepts into high-fidelity, near-production quality prototypes for various product categories including consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility solutions.

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2Mass Production Manufacturing
TypeHardware Sales
Description

The company offers tooling and mass production capabilities as part of its Total Solution Business approach, providing manufacturing services once prototypes are validated.

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Marketing channels1 record

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Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Model Solution provides end-to-end precision prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing services for enterprise product companies. Its Total Solution Business platform connects early-stage concept design through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production, delivering near-production quality prototypes for products such as consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility solutions.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Total Solution Business
CategoryProduct Development Platform
Description

An end-to-end product development service that connects early-stage concept design through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production, delivering near-production quality prototypes for consumer and commercial products. Targeted at enterprise customers seeking a single-vendor path from concept to manufactured goods.

2Prototype Development Services
3Industrial Design Services
Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-04-29
Description

Model Solution Co., Ltd. completed a collaborative design project with ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. The partnership transformed student creative concepts from the Spring 2026 Product Design course into three high-fidelity prototypes—a portable DJ controller, an autonomous shopping cart, and a last-mile delivery e-bike—with near-production quality. The completed prototypes will be exhibited at ArtCenter's main exhibition hall starting in May 2026. This collaboration demonstrates Model Solution's Total Solution Business approach connecting early-stage concepts through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production.

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Protolabs offers digital manufacturing services including CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing for prototypes and low-volume production. Directly comparable to Model Solution's prototyping and on-demand manufacturing services, though with a software-led automated quoting model.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Xometry operates an AI-enabled marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, including CNC, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Directly comparable as a digital-first prototyping and contract manufacturing platform serving enterprise product companies.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Fictiv provides custom mechanical parts manufacturing and prototyping with a digital platform connecting customers to a global network of manufacturers. Direct peer in the digital prototyping and custom manufacturing services space.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Hubs offers on-demand manufacturing services including CNC, 3D printing, and injection molding with instant quoting. Direct peer in the rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Star Rapid specializes in rapid prototyping, low-volume manufacturing, and product development services. Directly comparable as a precision prototyping and contract manufacturing service provider for product companies.

TypeDirect peer
Description

HLH Proto provides rapid prototyping services including CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding for low-volume production. Direct peer in the precision prototyping and contract manufacturing services space, with strong presence in Asia.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Stratasys manufactures 3D printers and provides additive manufacturing solutions. Comparable as an emerging player in the prototyping technology stack that competes with traditional prototyping service providers on a subset of use cases.

TypeEmerging player
Description

3D Systems provides 3D printing hardware, materials, and on-demand manufacturing services. Comparable as an emerging player offering both prototyping technology and services, with partial overlap in additive manufacturing.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Jabil is a large-scale contract manufacturer offering design, engineering, and mass production services across multiple industries. Broad incumbent comparable in the tooling and mass production portion of Model Solution's offering, though not specialized in prototyping.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Flex provides global contract manufacturing and design services across multiple sectors. Broad incumbent in the manufacturing services space, with overlapping capabilities in product development and mass production, though at a much larger scale and broader scope.

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Technology focused
No
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No

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Has app

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Model Solution

Precision Prototyping and Manufacturing Servicesmodel-solution.com

Model Solution Co., Ltd. is a KOSDAQ-listed South Korean precision prototyping, tooling, and contract manufacturer, operating as an affiliate of Hankook & Company Group and serving enterprise product companies across consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility through an integrated concept-to-production service platform.

Model Solution firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Model Solution
Legal name
Model Solution Co., Ltd.
Website
https://model-solution.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1993
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Model Solution Co., Ltd. is a KOSDAQ-listed South Korean precision prototyping, tooling, and contract manufacturer, operating as an affiliate of Hankook & Company Group and serving enterprise product companies across consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility through an integrated concept-to-production service platform.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Model Solution is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Seoul
HQ country
South Korea
HQ region
Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

Model Solution business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Product Design and Prototyping Services: Model Solution generates revenue through providing comprehensive product design and prototyping services, transforming creative concepts into high-fidelity, near-production quality prototypes for various product categories including consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility solutions.
  2. Mass Production Manufacturing: The company offers tooling and mass production capabilities as part of its Total Solution Business approach, providing manufacturing services once prototypes are validated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Model Solution product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Model Solution provides end-to-end precision prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing services for enterprise product companies. Its Total Solution Business platform connects early-stage concept design through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production, delivering near-production quality prototypes for products such as consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Total Solution Business An end-to-end product development service that connects early-stage concept design through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production, delivering near-production quality prototypes for consumer and commercial products. Targeted at enterprise customers seeking a single-vendor path from concept to manufactured goods.
  • Prototype Development Services
  • Industrial Design Services

Companies that use Model Solution

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Model Solution technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Model Solution partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • ArtCenter College of DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Model Solution Co., Ltd. completed a collaborative design project with ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. The partnership transformed student creative concepts from the Spring 2026 Product Design course into three high-fidelity prototypes—a portable DJ controller, an autonomous shopping cart, and a last-mile delivery e-bike—with near-production quality. The completed prototypes will be exhibited at ArtCenter's main exhibition hall starting in May 2026. This collaboration demonstrates Model Solution's Total Solution Business approach connecting early-stage concepts through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production.

Scale indicators2 records

Model Solution competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Protolabs: Protolabs offers digital manufacturing services including CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing for prototypes and low-volume production. Directly comparable to Model Solution's prototyping and on-demand manufacturing services, though with a software-led automated quoting model.
  • Xometry: Xometry operates an AI-enabled marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, including CNC, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Directly comparable as a digital-first prototyping and contract manufacturing platform serving enterprise product companies.
  • Fictiv: Fictiv provides custom mechanical parts manufacturing and prototyping with a digital platform connecting customers to a global network of manufacturers. Direct peer in the digital prototyping and custom manufacturing services space.
  • Hubs (by Protolabs): Hubs offers on-demand manufacturing services including CNC, 3D printing, and injection molding with instant quoting. Direct peer in the rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services market.
  • Star Rapid: Star Rapid specializes in rapid prototyping, low-volume manufacturing, and product development services. Directly comparable as a precision prototyping and contract manufacturing service provider for product companies.
  • HLH Proto: HLH Proto provides rapid prototyping services including CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding for low-volume production. Direct peer in the precision prototyping and contract manufacturing services space, with strong presence in Asia.

Emerging players

  • Stratasys: Stratasys manufactures 3D printers and provides additive manufacturing solutions. Comparable as an emerging player in the prototyping technology stack that competes with traditional prototyping service providers on a subset of use cases.
  • 3D Systems: 3D Systems provides 3D printing hardware, materials, and on-demand manufacturing services. Comparable as an emerging player offering both prototyping technology and services, with partial overlap in additive manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

  • Jabil: Jabil is a large-scale contract manufacturer offering design, engineering, and mass production services across multiple industries. Broad incumbent comparable in the tooling and mass production portion of Model Solution's offering, though not specialized in prototyping.
  • Flex: Flex provides global contract manufacturing and design services across multiple sectors. Broad incumbent in the manufacturing services space, with overlapping capabilities in product development and mass production, though at a much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Customer concentration

Model Solution social profiles

Digital presence

Model Solution financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Model Solution leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Model Solution funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Model Solution M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Model Solution

What does Model Solution do?

Model Solution provides end-to-end precision prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing services for enterprise product companies. Its Total Solution Business platform connects early-stage concept design through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production, delivering near-production quality prototypes for products such as consumer electronics, autonomous devices, and electric mobility solutions.

When was Model Solution founded?

Model Solution was founded in 1993. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Model Solution based?

Model Solution is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, in the Asia region.

How does Model Solution make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Product Design and Prototyping Services are the primary driver. The others are mass Production Manufacturing.

Who are Model Solution's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Protolabs, Xometry, Fictiv, Hubs (by Protolabs), Star Rapid and HLH Proto. Emerging players are Stratasys and 3D Systems. Broad incumbents are Jabil and Flex.

Does Model Solution have an API?

No public API is recorded for Model Solution.

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PR NewswireModel Solution Unveils Next-Generation Design Innovation Results with ArtCenter College of DesignModel Solution Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Hankook & Company Group, completed a collaborative design project with ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, transforming student creative concepts into three high-fidelity prototypes—a portable DJ controller, an autonomous shopping cart, and a last-mile delivery e-bike—with near-production quality. The project, conducted as part of ArtCenter's Spring 2026 Product Design course, demonstrated Model Solution's Total Solution Business approach connecting early-stage concepts through design reviews, engineering, prototype development, tooling, and mass production. The completed prototypes will be exhibited at ArtCenter's main exhibition hall starting in May.Hankooktire-MediacenterHankook Tire Acquires High-tech Digital Prototype Company Model SolutionHankook Tire announced on May 10, 2018 the acquisition of a 75% equity stake in Model Solution Ltd, a high-tech digital prototype company, for approximately 68.6 billion KRW (53.5 million euros), with the stake comprising 51% from UK electronics company Laird and 24% from private equity firm Crescendo Equity Partners. The premium tyre maker plans to incorporate Model Solution as an affiliate company to strengthen its investment in promising technologies and establish a new growth engine amid the fourth industrial revolution. The acquisition will enable synergy effects by combining Model Solution's expertise with the processing techniques of Hankook's existing affiliate M&K Technology.HankooktireHankook Tire Acquires High-tech Digital Prototype Company ‘Model Solution’Hankook Tire announced its plan on May 10, 2018, to acquire a 75% stake in high-tech digital prototype company Model Solution Ltd, with a total investment of 68.6 billion KRW. The acquisition aims to leverage Model Solution's advanced design and prototyping capabilities, including 3D printing, to diversify Hankook Tire's business model and enhance its competitiveness in the industrial revolution. The company intends to integrate Model Solution into its growth strategy, focusing on technology, brand, and network expansion.