Protolabs
Industrial Machinery ManufacturingMinnesota, United States1001-5000 Employees
Protolabs is an industrial machinery manufacturing company based in Maple Plain, Minnesota, employing roughly 1,000 to 5,000 people. It provides end-to-end digital manufacturing services from prototyping through production, including injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication. The company operates in the industrial machinery manufacturing sector and maintains a corporate website at protolabs.com. It has pursued international expansion, opening a Global Capability Centre in India and expanding facilities there as of 2025. In addition, it has engaged in industry-academic collaborations, such as a partnership with Northern Michigan University to support senior capstone projects, and it has launched an AI-enabled manufacturing platform to accelerate projects.