Mantle 3D Systems, LLC, has appointed Kim Hayashi as its new Chief Executive Officer.
She succeeds Ted Sorom, who stepped down earlier this year after ten years of leadership.
It comes less than six months after Mantle was acquired by Angstrom Group, a full-service supplier to automotive and industrial OEMs.
Hayashi has been employed by Mantle since 2018, most recently serving as the company's Vice President of Product and Process Engineering. She is said to have played a key role in developing and shaping Mantle's technology, helping it to meet rigorous customer needs through close collaboration with external partners and strong leadership internally.
“I am excited to lead Mantle in this next chapter with Angstrom to continue Mantle’s growth and expand our ability to deliver our game-changing technology to the injection molding industry,” said Hayashi.
“Mantle started as an idea in a lab, and today the company’s technology is rapidly being adopted by global OEMs to transform their injection mould tooling operations. We are grateful for Ted’s leadership during these formative years and know that Mantle is in a position to succeed under Kim’s leadership moving forward,” offered Steve Connor, Mantle Co-founder and CSO.
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Over the last decade, Sorom has led the Mantle business through the development and commercialisation of its TrueShape hybrid manufacturing technology, which combines CNC machining with metal additive manufacturing.
Since the outset, the company has had a focus on enabling industrial tooling applications, procuring the custom of several high-profile manufacturing service providers, including Westminster Tool, Wepco Plastics & Precision Laser Technology.
In recent years, the company has raised tens of millions in venture capital, before selling up to Angstrom in November 2025. Despite that deal, Mantle expects to continue serving customers as normal, and is pursuing a global expansion.
