SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, Mar 10, 2026 – Mantle 3D Systems, LLC, announced that Kim Hayashi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. She succeeds Ted Sorom, who stepped down earlier this year after 10 years of leadership.
“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 mold 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.” – Steve Connor, Mantle Co-founder and CSO.
Kim has been with Mantle since 2018 and most recently served as Mantle’s Vice President of Product and Process Engineering. During her time at Mantle, she has played a key role in developing and shaping Mantle’s technology to meet rigorous customer needs by working closely with external partners and orchestrating across internal departments.
“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.” – Kim Hayashi, Mantle CEO
Mantle remains focused on delivering its reliable, high-performance toolmaking technology to its customers while continuing to scale capabilities and operations.
About Mantle
Mantle has developed an automated toolmaking system specifically designed for the production of injection mold tooling. The combined metal 3D printing and CNC machining technology automates the production of high-quality tooling components, enabling molders, moldmakers, and OEMs to build tooling in-house. Implementing Mantle allows companies to take control of their tooling, reduce lead times and costs, and address today’s labor challenges in the toolmaking industry. For more information, visit https://mantle3d.com.
