Protolabs
Protolabs Brings in New CEO, Keeps Growth Plans on Track
A new CEO is stepping in at Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB). This week, the digital manufacturing company announced that Suresh Krishna is now its President and CEO. Krishna is stepping into…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs Reports 3D Printing Dip, But Metal 3D Orders Grow
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) kicked off 2025 with a mixed but steady performance. Revenue remained close to expectations, profits dipped slightly from last year, and the company was profitable despite ongoing…
Billion Dollar Bambu and a New Worldview?
Imagine for a moment that Bambu Lab sells 2.7 million 3D printers this year. If their average ticket price is $350 and they generate $75 million in filament sales, their…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs’ 3D Printing Revenue Slips, Margins Hold Steady
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) reported its financial results for 2024, showing a slight drop in total revenue and mixed performance across its service lines. While the company remained profitable, revenue from…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: February 16, 2025
We’ve got a busy week in the additive manufacturing industry! There are several events, both virtual and in-person, in places like Chicago, Cincinnati, and San Antonio. Plus, there are multiple…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs’ Network Strategy Offsets Market Challenges in Q3
In a challenging market, Protolabs‘ (NYSE: PRLB) third-quarter 2024 results show a steady performance, driven by its 3D printing segment and stronger productivity. The company’s unique factory-network model helps keep…
Protolabs Buys DLP-SLA Combo 3D Printer from Axtra3D
Axtra3D has sold a Lumia X1 to Protolabs, to be installed at the manufacturing service provider’s Raleigh, North Carolina location. The Lumia X1 is a high-throughput vat polymerization system that…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs Maintains Its Diverse Manufacturing Impact
Protolabs‘ (NYSE: PRLB) second-quarter 2024 financial results show a company thriving not just in 3D printing but across many types of manufacturing technologies. While additive manufacturing (AM) is an important…
Hinetics 3D Prints Heatsinks for Electric Aviation via Protolabs
Hinetics aims to help electrify flight. To achieve this, it needs high-performance components, including those for heat sinking. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Kiruba Haran, Hinetics makes electric motors for…
3D Printing Is Key to the New Energy Space
While it’s difficult to observe from the standpoint of a subjective individual, human society is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation. Driven primarily by resource depletion and lack of deeper economic…
3D Printing Service with a Smile: Protolabs CEO Rob Bodor on the Company’s Future in AM
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) is much more than a 3D printing company, it’s a comprehensive digital manufacturer. Nevertheless, precisely because the company has competencies in more or less every cutting-edge industrial…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs’ Q1 3D Printing Revenue is Flat, Company Advances in Technology Push
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) has kicked off 2024 with a mild boost in revenue, revealing how the Minnesota-based company manages to adapt and thrive even in uncertain market conditions. While the…
Protolabs Survey Sheds Light on Product Development Challenges
A recent survey by Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) provides a snapshot of the current challenges and expectations facing product developers across industries such as aerospace and automotive. Gathering feedback from over…
3D Printing Financials: Protolabs & Lincoln Electric’s Earnings Highlight 2023 Success
In the challenging landscape of 2023, two manufacturing businesses, Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) and Lincoln Electric (Nasdaq: LECO), reported their earnings for both the fourth quarter and the full year 2023,…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: February 25, 2024
It’s another busy week of webinars and events in the AM industry, including Silicone Expo Europe in Amsterdam, an open house for Massivit in North America, and the AM for…
U.S. Open Tennis Racket Design Brought to Life with Metal 3D Printing
All Design Lab recently partnered with Protolabs to create one of the most unique tennis rackets to date. The design is inspired by the original inhabitants of New York City…
Proto Labs to Open Its 120,000 Square Foot North Carolina 3D Printing Facility this Fall
Back in October, 2021, Proto Labs, the manufacturing services bureau based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, announced it had broken ground on a 120,000 square foot facility near Raleigh, North Carolina,…
Printing Money Episode 8: Lake Street’s Troy Jensen Reports on the Quarter of Managed Expectations
A summer slow down in financings means that Troy, Danny, and Alex get to spend more time on acquisitions and the public markets this episode. Two acquisitions are up for…
3D Printing Financials: Services Bureau Proto Labs Reports Earnings Beat, In-Line Revenue for Q2
Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB), the Minnesota-based manufacturing services bureau specializing in 3D printing solutions, announced its Q2 2023 earnings on Friday, August 4, reporting quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of…
Emerging Technologies Point to a Limitless Future for 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing is a powerhouse if you need quality parts quickly. That’s not surprising because 3D printing lets you incorporate complex geometries that other manufacturing processes can’t. It also offers…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: June 11, 2023
We’ve got plenty of events to tell you about in this week’s roundup, including Additive Manufacturing for Defense, Aerospace & Space, OMTEC 2023, the CDFAM Symposium, and more. Stratasys and…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: May 14, 2023
It’s another busy week of webinars and events! The Additive Manufacturing Coalition is having its first Fly-In, and Velo3D is taking its roadshow to the UK, while Creat3D is holding…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: April 9, 2023
In this week’s roundup, ASTM International is offering a professional certificate course, Siemens is holding an in-person event on manufacturing in the U.S., and Sandvik will launch its Osprey Online…
Protolabs Offers 3D Printability Analysis: Will it Suffice?
Digital manufacturing provider Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) has unveiled design for additive manufacturability (DfAM) analysis within its online quoting tool. The tool examines part printability, modifying and optimizing designs for production…
