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Proto Labs Inc

Protolabs is a company that provides rapid manufacturing of 3D printed, CNC-machined, sheet metal, and injection-molded custom parts for prototyping and production. Markets like medical devices, aerospace, electronics, appliances, automotive and consumer products use these parts. Protolabs' headquarters are located in Maple Plain, Minnesota, with Minnesota-based manufacturing facilities in Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, and Rosemount, along with additional facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire and Cary, North Carolina. Outside the U.S., the company has manufacturing facilities in England and Germany, in addition to its supplier network of 250 manufacturing partners around the world.

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Basic company information

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Company / filing name
Proto Labs Inc [1]
Headquarters location
Medina; Maple Plain [2]
Founded
1999 [2]
Official website
www.protolabs.com ↗ [2]
ISIN (reported securities)
US7437131094 [2]
CIK
1443669 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]
Symbols / exchanges
PRLB (NYSE) [1]

Company positioning and business

Protolabs is a company that provides rapid manufacturing of 3D printed, CNC-machined, sheet metal, and injection-molded custom parts for prototyping and production. Markets like medical devices, aerospace, electronics, appliances, automotive and consumer products use these parts. Protolabs' headquarters are located in Maple Plain, Minnesota, with Minnesota-based manufacturing facilities in Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, and Rosemount, along with additional facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire and Cary, North Carolina. Outside the U.S., the company has manufacturing facilities in England and Germany, in addition to its supplier network of 250 manufacturing partners around the world. [3]

In 2025, the company shifted its strategy to focus on both custom prototyping and end-use production parts to serve engineers, buyers, and procurement teams across the full manufacturing life cycle. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Protolabs. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: PRLB (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was Proto Labs Inc founded?

Founded: 1999. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of Proto Labs Inc?

Headquarters location: Medina; Maple Plain. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Sources and review dates

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  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Protolabs (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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