Protolabs

Protolabs is a digital manufacturing company founded in 1999 that produces parts on demand through injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing and sheet metal fabrication. Its digital platform takes customers from CAD files to production parts in days rather than weeks or months, and the company works with engineers and designers across the whole product lifecycle, from prototyping through to end-use production.

The business employs more than 2,400 people and runs manufacturing facilities across the United States and Europe. Parts made through its services are used in several industry verticals, among them medical devices, aerospace components, automotive parts, robotics and consumer electronics. Technical work spans digital manufacturing, rapid prototyping and the development of the CAD-to-production platform that underpins its services.

Protolabs describes its culture as one of doers, makers and creative thinkers, with an entrepreneurial approach to problems. The company states a commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen, supported by the Protolabs Foundation, which works with communities.