What is Selective Laser Melting (SLM)?

Selective Laser Melting is a metal additive manufacturing technology that uses high-powered lasers to melt and fuse metallic powders layer by layer to create complex three-dimensional parts.

What industries use Nikon SLM Solutions systems?

Nikon SLM Solutions systems are used across aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, medical, and industrial manufacturing sectors for producing high-performance metal components.

What is the uptime guarantee for SLM systems?

The Picture Perfect Pro Plan offers a guaranteed minimum uptime of 85% for mid-size and larger systems, with existing installations exceeding 90% uptime.

Masahiro Horie | Nikon SLM Solutions

Personal Data

Name	Masahiro Horie
Place of residence	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Year of birth	1968
Nationality	Japanese
In office since	2023
Profession	Director & President, Nikon Europe B.V.

Career

2023 – today	Director & President, Nikon Europe B.V.
2019 – 2022	Managing Director, Nikon Singapore Pte, Ltd.
2017 – 2019	Executive Vice President & COO, Nikon-Essilor
2016 – 2017	Manager, Corporate Branding Dept, Nikon Corp
2014 – 2016	Director, Marketing and Communications, Nikon Inc
2010 – 2014	General Manager, Latin America
2009 – 2010	Manager, Communications Strategy Section, Imaging Div. Nikon Corporation
2005 – 2009	Manager, 2nd Marketing Section, Imaging Div, Nikon Corporation