April 18, 2017 – Kikukawa released the following press release in Japanese.

-Summary of the Release –
KIKUKAWA, a bespoke architectural metalworker has announced the launch of a metalworking research project in collaboration with METI (Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry – a regional branch of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and Fukui University. This research hopes to establish an automated dieless 3D metal forming technology that could fabricate a wide variety of small lot custom-made large sized metal products.

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2017.04.18 KIKUKAWA News Release 3D Metal Forming Research Project Launches