en.Wedoany.com Reported - JA Mitsui Leasing has signed a business alliance agreement with Serendix, a startup headquartered in Nishinomiya City that specializes in the design and sale of 3D-printed homes. Through this collaboration, the two companies aim to drive broader adoption of 3D-printed construction in Japan.

The partnership covers two key areas. First, JA Mitsui Leasing will leverage its financing capabilities to provide funding for Serendix's construction 3D printers and related equipment. Second, the two companies plan to collaborate on the sale of facilities and stores built using Serendix's technology, leveraging JA Mitsui Leasing's customer base, and will explore proposing new services such as building leasing within the framework of the partnership.

The agreement comes against the backdrop of Japan's urgent need to address social and industry challenges through the wider use of construction 3D printers.

Serendix noted that Japan's construction industry faces rising demand for buildings more resistant to earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rainfall, while also grappling with labor shortages, rising material costs, and the growing need to replace aging buildings and infrastructure.

JA Mitsui Leasing stated that this partnership aligns with its sustainable management agenda and its five-year plan, "Sustainable Evolution," which prioritizes business model evolution and focuses on collaborating with strategic partners to solve social issues.

Founded in August 2018, Serendix describes itself as Japan's first manufacturer of 3D-printed homes. The company has applied 3D printing technology to a broader range of fields to address challenges such as labor demands, long construction periods, quality consistency, design flexibility, and environmental impact.

Japan's construction industry has long faced an aging workforce and labor constraints, pressures that have driven and accelerated the sector's interest in automation and productivity-enhancing technologies.

Beyond residential construction, the 3D-printed building sector is also gaining attention for its applications in disaster recovery and infrastructure development.