What FASOTEC does

FASOTEC Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturing solutions provider founded in June 1983 and headquartered at Makuhari Techno Garden, Chiba. It operates as a value-added reseller and engineering services company, distributing Dassault Systèmes PLM software (3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, Dymola, NETVIBES) and Markforged industrial 3D printers (Mark Two, X7, FX10, FX20, Metal X) to large and mid-sized Japanese and Chinese manufacturers. The company also distributes complementary engineering and quality tools from High QA (Inspection Manager), DCS (3DCS), CoreTech System (Moldex 3D), FunctionBay (RecurDyn), Prometech Software (Particleworks), and FTI (FormingSuite), and develops proprietary products including FullWEB/FullWEB-PDM document management software, FGP-series CAM post-processors, and CATIA macros. FASOTEC employs approximately 194 people (as of June 2021), of whom roughly 80% are engineers, and operates four Japanese locations (Makuhari HQ, Utsunomiya Engineering Center, Osaka, Nagoya) plus three Chinese offices (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin) through its wholly-owned subsidiary FASOTEC Jiangda.

The company generates revenue through six streams: (1) Dassault Systèmes software licensing with recurring maintenance; (2) Markforged 3D printer hardware sales plus ongoing consumables (Onyx filaments, metal cartridges) and software (Eiger, Blacksmith AI); (3) 3D printing contract manufacturing services using owned printers; (4) engineering services and consulting covering PLM implementation, CAD/CAM/CAE process optimization, factory digitalization, and topology optimization; (5) fee-based training for CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, DELMIA, SIMULIA, 3DCS, and Markforged systems; and (6) one-time and subscription licenses for its proprietary FGP CAM post-processors. Customer engagement runs through direct enterprise field sales, supplemented by free trial seminars, hands-on showroom demonstrations, webinars, and industry events such as Japan Drone.

FASOTEC serves enterprise customers primarily in automotive, aerospace, drones, robotics, beverage, cosmetics, and electrical measurement industries, with named engagements including SUBARU Aerospace, VFR, Nix, Suntory Products, Naris Cosmetics, Hioki E.E., Chiba Institute of Technology, and Etria. The company is privately held and wholly owned by FASOTEC Holdings under President and CEO Shinichi Tsubaki, with no public listing and no disclosed external venture or private equity backing.

Name

FASOTEC

Legal name

FASOTEC Co., Ltd.

Website

https://fasotec.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FASOTEC is a Japanese value-added reseller and engineering services provider distributing Dassault Systèmes PLM software, Markforged industrial 3D printers, and complementary CAE/quality tools to enterprise manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, and industrial verticals in Japan and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PLM and Manufacturing Engineering Software Solutions

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer 3D Printing Service Bureaus (FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS/MJF) (IMAAADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Service, Repair & Maintenance Contracts (Preventive Maintenance, Onsite Service, Extended Warranty) (IMAAAIAM)

Keywords

• PLM software solutions
• Industrial 3D printers
• CAD CAM consulting
• CAE simulation software
• Manufacturing engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chiba

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Sales (Dassault Systèmes Products): FASOTEC resells and licenses Dassault Systèmes software including 3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, and related products. Revenue is generated through new software licenses, renewals, and subscriptions. As a Dassault Systèmes business partner, FASOTEC earns margins on software sales and potentially recurring maintenance fees.
2. 3D Printer Sales and Consumables (Markforged): FASOTEC sells Markforged industrial 3D printers (MARK TWO, X7, FX10, FX20, Metal X) and associated consumable materials (Onyx, carbon fiber filaments, metal cartridges). Revenue includes upfront hardware sales, software licenses (Eiger), and ongoing consumables/replacement parts.
3. 3D Printing Contract Manufacturing Services: FASOTEC operates 3D printing contract manufacturing services using its owned Markforged and Lobotics 3D printers. Customers submit 3D data and receive finished printed parts. Pricing is based on part size, material, and complexity. The service also includes 3D CAD data creation from 2D drawings when needed.
4. Engineering Services and Consulting: FASOTEC provides PLM consulting, CAD/CAM/CAE implementation support, on-site engineering services, CATIA macro development, and customization. Services include design environment setup, 3D data utilization support, design process acceleration, design quality improvement, factory digitalization, and topology optimization consulting.
5. Education and Training Services: FASOTEC provides fee-based training courses for Dassault Systèmes software (CATIA V5, 3DEXPERIENCE, DELMIA, SIMULIA, ENOVIA, 3DCS) and Markforged 3D printers. Training is delivered at dedicated classrooms in Makuhari and Utsunomiya, or via remote live sessions. Course fees are charged per participant.
6. CAM Post-Processor Software (FGP Series): FASOTEC sells its proprietary FGP series post-processors for NC machine tools. These are one-time or subscription software licenses for generating NC data from CAD/CAM systems, primarily integrated with CATIA V4/V5.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

FASOTEC is a manufacturing solutions provider that resells and implements Dassault Systèmes PLM software (3DEXPERIENCE, CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA) and Markforged industrial 3D printers (carbon fiber and metal), augmented by proprietary tools including FullWEB document/PDM software, FGP CAM post-processors, and CATIA macros. The company pairs these product sales with engineering services such as PLM consulting, CAD/CAM/CAE implementation, 3D printing contract manufacturing, and training.

Product overview

FASOTEC is a manufacturing solutions provider offering a portfolio of Dassault Systèmes PLM software (3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, Dymola, NETVIBES), engineering analysis tools (Moldex 3D, Particleworks, RecurDyn, FTI FormingSuite, 3DCS), quality management software (Inspection Manager, QDM), document/PDM systems (FullWEB/FullWEB-PDM), CAM post-processors (FGP series), Markforged 3D printers (Mark Two/X7/FX10/FX20/METAL X with Blacksmith AI and Eiger software), and related services (education/training, CATIA macro development, 3D printing contract manufacturing). The offering spans upstream design (3D CAD, PLM) through downstream manufacturing (CAM, CAE, quality inspection, additive manufacturing), supported by engineering services and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Cloud-based collaborative platform connecting people, ideas, and data across the product lifecycle from concept through design, engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance; enables real-time concurrent engineering and data sharing across distributed teams.
• 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA Cloud-capable 3D CAD software enabling product modeling with environmental considerations, supporting system architects, engineers, and designers with concurrent design and collaboration across development phases.
• CATIA V5 High-end 3D CAD system widely used in automotive, aerospace, machinery, electronics, and consumer goods industries, supporting product lifecycle from initial concept through market launch.
• 3DEXPERIENCE ENOVIA PLM platform for centralized management of product development data, enabling global collaboration, requirements traceability, and intellectual property protection across distributed teams and sites.
• ENOVIA SmarTeam PDM solution for managing product design information and attributes, enabling centralized management of CAD data and related documents throughout the product development process.
• 3DEXPERIENCE DELMIA Digital manufacturing and production planning platform that enables 3D simulation of assembly, robotics, ergonomics, and process flows to validate manufacturing feasibility before physical production.
• 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA Multi-physics simulation platform for structural, fluid, acoustics, electromagnetic, and multi-body simulation, enabling performance, reliability, and safety evaluation before physical prototyping.
• 3DCS 3D Tolerance Analysis 3D tolerance analysis software developed by DCS that enables visualization of dimensional variation causes, root cause identification for quality issues, and reduction of post-production rework through tolerance simulation.
• Moldex 3D 3D resin flow analysis software for injection molding simulation using FVM (Finite Volume Method), enabling flow, cooling, and warpage analysis for plastic part manufacturing quality.
• Particleworks MPS method-based fluid analysis software for simulating free surface flows, fluid-structure interaction, and particle-based fluid dynamics without mesh generation, used in engine lubrication, cooling, and coating applications.
• RecurDyn Multi-body dynamics simulation software with MFBD (Multi Flexible Body Dynamics) solver enabling mechanism analysis, structural-mechanism coupling, and mechanism-particle fluid coupling analysis.
• Inspection Manager Quality management platform covering balloon annotation, measurement data collection, quality report creation, and supplier management, with OCR-based automatic drawing requirement extraction and SPC analysis.
• QDM Quality Data Management System Comprehensive quality data management system that centralizes quality data from multiple production sites, enabling automated report generation and alert functions for quality management efficiency.
• FullWEB / FullWEB-PDM Document management software with optional PDM capabilities including attribute management, state management, history management, search, approval workflow, and security management, supporting global multi-site deployment.
• FGP Series CAM Post-Processors FASOTEC's original CAM post-processor series (FGP1, FGP4, FGPX, FGPL, FGPT, FGPW) for NC machine tools and controllers, supporting 3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis, lathe, turning, and wire-cut machines.
• Markforged Mark Two / Onyx Pro / X7 Carbon Fiber 3D Printers Industrial continuous carbon fiber composite 3D printers delivering aluminum-equivalent strength with lightweight parts. Mark Two is desktop-class, X7 is industrial-class with laser scanning for precision, Onyx Pro offers glass fiber reinforcement.
• Markforged FX10 Metal and Composite 3D Printer Industrial metal and composite material 3D printer with modular print engine swapping for quick change between metal and composite material print engines, built-in optical sensors for in-process dimensional validation, and a heated 60°C build chamber.
• Markforged FX20 Large-Format Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Large-format carbon fiber 3D printer using ULTEM 9085 filament with continuous fiber reinforcement technology, delivering high strength, heat resistance, and performance for aerospace, defense, automotive, and oil/gas industries.
• Markforged METAL X Metal 3D Printer Metal 3D printer using ADAM (Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing) technology combining 3D printing and metal injection molding, offering equipment costs 1/10 of conventional metal printers without requiring explosion-proof facilities.
• 3D Printing Contract Manufacturing Service 3D printing contract manufacturing using owned Markforged and Lobotics 3D printers up to 1200x600x600mm, supporting STL/STEP/CATIA data formats with optional CAD data creation from 2D drawings.
• Education and Training Services Training services for CATIA V5, 3DEXPERIENCE, DELMIA, SIMULIA, 3DCS, and Markforged 3D printers, offered at Makuhari HQ and Utsunomiya Engineering Center, with online remote live training options.
• CATIA Macro Development Service Custom CATIA macro development services plus pre-built macro lineup including point coordinate export, point creation, 3D file renaming, product-part conversion, table operations, 3D/2D capture output, and parameter-excel tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced jig prototype manufacturing time from 2-3 months to 4 days (Suntory Products case)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FASOTEC Jiangda Co., Ltd. (上海法苏特克机电技术有限公司)coreOthers · 1 April 2026Wholly-owned subsidiary acquired by FASOTEC Holdings in April 2026 (previously a joint venture). Operates sales and engineering offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Tianjin, China. Provides FASOTEC's PLM and 3D printing solutions to the Chinese market.
• Dassault Systèmes (ダッソー・システムズ)coreTechnology or IntegrationFASOTEC is a Dassault Systèmes business partner providing sales, implementation, and engineering services for 3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, and related products across Japan and China. This is a multi-decade partnership (since 1983) and constitutes the core of FASOTEC's PLM business.
• Markforged (マークフォージド)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFASOTEC is a Markforged Authorized Reseller in Japan, selling and supporting the full lineup of Markforged 3D printers including MARK TWO, X7, FX10, FX20, and Metal X. Additionally provides Markforged user training and operates the Markforged Support Service portal for customers.
• High QA (Inspection Manager)coreTechnology or IntegrationFASOTEC distributes High QA's Inspection Manager quality management platform in Japan. Inspection Manager provides automated balloon annotation, FAI automation, supplier quality management, and SPC analysis, integrated with FASOTEC's quality management consulting.
• DCS (3DCS)coreTechnology or IntegrationFASOTEC distributes DCS's 3DCS 3D tolerance analysis software as a domestic agency. 3DCS enables tolerance simulation to optimize manufacturing quality and reduce rework, a key component of FASOTEC's design quality improvement services.
• CoreTech System (Moldex 3D)coreTechnology or IntegrationFASOTEC distributes CoreTech System's Moldex 3D resin injection molding analysis software in Japan. Moldex 3D provides 3D resin flow simulation for plastic injection molding, complementing FASOTEC's CAE portfolio.
• ファンクションベイ株式会社 (FunctionBay Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationFunctionBay is the distributor/developer of RecurDyn mechanism analysis software in Japan. FASOTEC resells and provides engineering services for RecurDyn, which offers multi-body dynamics simulation with MFBD (Multi Flexible Body Dynamics) coupling.
• プロメテック・ソフトウェア株式会社 (Prometech Software Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrometech Software is the developer of Particleworks MPS-method fluid analysis software. FASOTEC resells Particleworks and integrates it with RecurDyn for coupled fluid-structure analysis, adding to FASOTEC's CAE simulation portfolio.
• Metrologic DCS (3DCS)coreTechnology or IntegrationMetrologic DCS (US) is the developer of 3DCS 3D tolerance analysis software. Distributed in Japan through FASOTEC as a domestic agency partner.
• 平和香料株式会社 (Heiwa Sangyo Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFASOTEC's allied company and founding partner. The Utsunomiya Engineering Center (opened 2018) is co-located at Heiwa Sangyo's aircraft parts plant site. This partnership enables FASOTEC to expand PLM services, 3D printing, and medical engineering demonstration capabilities in the Kanto region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stratasys: Industrial 3D printer manufacturer offering FDM and PolyJet systems that compete directly with FASOTEC's Markforged portfolio in Japan. Both sell 3D printers for jigs, fixtures, and end-use parts to discrete manufacturers, with overlapping go-to-market in Japanese automotive, aerospace, and industrial accounts.
• 3D Systems: Global 3D printing hardware and services provider whose plastics and metals systems compete with Markforged in the same enterprise accounts FASOTEC serves. 3D Systems also operates service bureau capabilities analogous to FASOTEC's contract manufacturing service.
• Materialise: Large-scale 3D printing service bureau and software provider offering industrial contract manufacturing and design tools. Comparable to FASOTEC's combination of proprietary 3D printing software (FullWEB, FGP) and contract manufacturing services for enterprise manufacturers.
• Protolabs: Digital manufacturing service provider offering on-demand 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding. Competes with FASOTEC's 3D printing contract manufacturing service for rapid prototyping and low-volume production parts in similar enterprise customer segments.
• EOS: Industrial metal and polymer additive manufacturing systems provider competing with Markforged Metal X in industrial 3D printing. Targets overlapping aerospace, automotive, and medical manufacturing customers in Japan and broader APAC.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Major PLM/CAD/CAE software suite (NX, Teamcenter, Solid Edge) competing with Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE/CATIA/ENOVIA stack that FASOTEC resells. Operates direct sales and partner channels in Japan that overlap FASOTEC's enterprise manufacturing accounts.
• PTC: PLM, CAD (CREO), and IoT/AR software provider competing head-to-head with Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE in manufacturing digital transformation deals. PTC's Windchill, CREO, and ThingWorx overlap with FASOTEC's Dassault-based solution portfolio.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (MSC Software): CAe/CAD/PLM vendor (MSC Nastran, Adams, Simufact, Edgecam) and metrology solutions provider. Competes with FASOTEC's SIMULIA, Moldex 3D, RecurDyn, and 3DCS CAE portfolio across Japanese manufacturing customers.
• ANSYS: Multi-physics simulation software (structural, fluid, thermal, electromagnetic) that directly competes with FASOTEC's SIMULIA and Particleworks offerings in Japanese enterprise CAE deals. Operates direct and partner channels in Japan.

Emerging players

• Desktop Metal: Metal and composite binder jetting/3D printing systems that compete with Markforged's ADAM technology for industrial metal parts production. Targets similar Japanese automotive and industrial customers with office-friendly metal AM solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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