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…harvesting. Through the U.S.-based subsidiary Fictiv, Inc., which MISUMI acquired in June 2025, MISUMI will supply the mechanical components to Oishii's Ametalas Farm in the United States. MISUMI said that the global food market represents approximately ¥100 trillion (about $630 billion U.S. dollars) and is increasingly exposed to a range of risks, including extreme weather events, geopolitical instability and shortages…
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Fictiv Inc. today announced that it has closed a $100 million Series E funding round. The San Francisco-based company said it will use the investment to accelerate product innovation and expand its focus on reducing supply chain risk by virtualizing complex manufacturing workflows. “We're grateful for this outstanding support from our investment partners,” said Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv. “We…
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…Paulsen. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fictiv also relies on its network and automated quoting system to offer on-demand manufacturing service. “Businesses that could adapt fast and were digitally enabled could survive the disruptions and even thrive by supporting the need for test swabs and other rapid response solutions for the frontline fight against COVID,” says Dave Evans, co-founder and CEO…
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Fictiv has unveiled features that deliver visibility, traceability, speed and quality benefits for customers leveraging its Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem 〈DME〉 to order high-tolerance, custom mechanical parts for prototyping and production needs. In response to evolving customer work-from-home requirements as well as more compressed new product introduction timelines, Fictiv’s new radical transparency initiative helps introduce risk mitigation and cost-savings opportunities. The…
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…July, on-demand manufacturing service provider Fictiv released its 2020 State of Manufacturing Report, revealing the extent of COVID 19's impact on the industry. According to Fictiv's data: eighty nine percent (89%) report a direct business impact because of COVID-19 including lower sales, increased costs of materials and production, and canceled or delayed product launches; only 17% gave top marks to…
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Fictiv has established a new collaboration that adds Jabil Inc. as a key part of its global manufacturing network to connect and streamline 3D print prototyping through to mass-scale production using an innovative digital thread. Designed to de-risk and streamline the supply chain through quality, speed, transparency and flexibility, the thread is built to ensure a supported customer experience from…
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Manufacturing ecosystem Fictiv announced that hospitals and healthcare providers can begin ordering the protective face shields in batches of up to 10,000 per order at cost for shipment as fast as one day. The company is leveraging its global manufacturing network and a newly designed tool to produce millions of face shields available in the fight against COVID-19. Fictiv has…
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…an outdated and unreliable model,” Fictiv’s Dave Evans writes in Forbes. “In a world where markets and supply chains are global, there must be a better way.” A Better Way By blending good inventory management strategies with the ability to move inventory quickly throughout the supply chain at a high velocity and lower cost, companies can ensure that the right…
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Fictiv released its fourth annual State of Hardware Report, highlighting the added burden of tariffs on an industry working to quickly and affordably bring products to market, according to Fictiv. The data-driven insights from this year’s survey found that companies across America, from large enterprises to small startups, have faced heavier supply chain and resource constraints when trying to get…
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…but earlier players like Xometry, Fictiv and Protolabs. Some of these companies started out as portals catering to the inventors and hobbyists with low-volume orders that traditional manufacturers would rather ignore than fill. Others began by providing a single type of production. But many have outgrown their humble origins over time. Fictiv was founded in 2013, a mere 6 years…
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From the outset, what Fictiv and Xometry appear to do is no more than matchmaking. It’s the principle pioneered by tech disruptors such as Airbnb, applied to manufacturing. Airbnb matches those seeking short-term living accommodations with those who happen to have extra space that can accommodate travelers. Thus, a whole new ecommerce infrastructure was born to satisfy the backpackers and…
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Fictiv has closed a $33 million Series C funding round to accelerate its transformation of contract manufacturing into a global digital ecosystem that enables fast, flexible hardware product development and production. Led by G2VP, with new investor Mitsui & Co. joining return partners Accel, Bill Gates, Intel Capital, Sinovation and Tandon Group, the round brings Fictiv’s total investment to $58…
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…forward,” explained Cronin. San Francisco-based Fictiv, also an on-demand manufacturing service provider, uses a similar online interface for file submission and quote request. The convenience of online file-based ordering has evidently attracted not just small firms but many major household names in consumer goods and manufacturing. Xometry has worked with “BMW and 44% of the Fortune 500 motor vehicles and…
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