Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Name

Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Legal name

Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Website

https://simt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal 3D Printing Service Bureaus (SLM/DMLS, EBM, Binder Jetting) (IMAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL), Metrology & Scanning Services (Inspection Labs, On-Site Measurement) (IMAAAHAJ)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing services
• Industrial 3D printing
• CNC machining services
• Rapid prototyping services
• Scanning and reverse engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Additive Manufacturing Services: Job-based manufacturing services using DMLS, FDM, and SLS technologies for rapid prototyping and production. Revenue generated per job with pricing based on complexity, materials, and lead time requirements. Over 1400 jobs completed for major customers.
2. Advanced Machining Services: CNC machining and post-processing services to complete additive manufacturing parts or standalone machining jobs.
3. Event Services: Meeting and event venue rental and management services for businesses hosting conferences, board meetings, training classes, and other corporate events.
4. Incubator Space Rental: Affordable multi-use space rental through Gould Business Incubator including furnished offices, co-working suites, and multi-use bays with utilities included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SiMT operates an industrial additive manufacturing and machining center providing outsourced 3D printing services (DMLS, FDM, and SLS), an Advanced Machining Center for post-processing, and 3D scanning/reverse engineering. The institute helps manufacturing companies access high-tech prototyping and production capacity without capital investment in equipment, optimizing designs for performance, price, and lead-time. Auxiliary offerings include Event Services for corporate meetings and the adjacent Gould Business Incubator providing affordable offices, co-working suites, and multi-use production bays.

Product overview

The Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SiMT) operates as a manufacturing services center offering integrated additive manufacturing, advanced machining, and related technical services. The core portfolio consists of three primary service lines: Additive Manufacturing (encompassing DMLS, FDM, and SLS 3D printing technologies), the Advanced Machining Center (providing precision machining and post-processing capabilities), and Scanning/Reverse Engineering services. An ancillary Event Services team handles meeting and event planning. The Gould Business Incubator, while adjacent and related, operates as a separate initiative supporting business startups. The facility serves as an outsourcing partner for companies seeking rapid prototyping, production manufacturing, and design optimization without capital investment in expensive equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1400+ jobs completed for Xometry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florence-Darlington Technical CollegecoreOthersSiMT is located on the 234-acre campus of Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence, SC. This co-location provides infrastructure synergy and access to educational resources and facilities.
• Gould Business IncubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gould Business Incubator is adjacent to SiMT and was established to help ensure the success of new business ventures in the Florence-Darlington area. Offers affordable, supportive launch platform with flexible multi-use space including furnished offices, co-working suites, and 15 multi-use bays ranging from 540 to 990 sq. ft. Affordable rent includes use of high-tech conference rooms, dining area, office services, security, and phone/internet service.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a publicly-traded global digital manufacturer offering CNC, injection molding, sheet metal, and industrial 3D printing services at large scale. It competes with SiMT on prototype and low-volume production work but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Stratasys Direct is the dedicated services arm of Stratasys, offering FDM, PolyJet, stereolithography, and metal AM via a nationwide service bureau network. It is a peer to SiMT's bureau offering but with the backing of a major OEM's installed base and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Shapeways: Shapeways is an online 3D printing service bureau offering on-demand production across multiple AM technologies. While historically more design/prototype oriented, its service-bureau model directly parallels SiMT's transaction-fee AM services.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform providing CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication with an emphasis on speed and design-for-manufacturing support - directly comparable to SiMT's integrated service-bureau offering and design optimization value proposition.
• Sculpteo: Sculpteo is a Europe-based online 3D printing service bureau (part of BASF Forward AM) offering plastic and metal AM services for prototyping and production. It is comparable to SiMT as a multi-technology AM service provider accessible through online quote-based workflows.
• Star Rapid: Star Rapid is a China-based rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturer offering CNC, injection molding, vacuum casting, and 3D printing services. It competes with SiMT in serving North American and global customers seeking online-quoted, fast-turn manufacturing.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Hubs is a global on-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing via a vetted partner network. It competes head-to-head with SiMT's service bureau model and is the closest peer in business model and channel.
• Xometry: Xometry is the largest US on-demand manufacturing marketplace and is both SiMT's most important customer and primary growth channel; it is directly comparable as a digital manufacturing services platform aggregating AM and machining capacity from partner bureaus.
• Materialise: Materialise is a Belgium-based industrial 3D printing service bureau and software vendor serving aerospace, automotive, and medical customers. It is comparable to SiMT as a specialized AM service provider with integrated scanning and finishing capabilities.

Regional players

• Forge (formerly Plytec) / regional Carolinas AM bureaus: Regional Carolinas and Southeast US AM service bureaus and technical college-based centers (e.g., other NextFlex/AMTech centers) compete with SiMT for local prototyping and production work, sharing similar institutional structures and customer geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TheSiMT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southeastern-institute-of-manufacturing-and-technology

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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