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Press Releases
- Protolab's new CNC flexible lead time option allows its customers to control delivery for a lower cost
- Green opportunities are key to the aerospace sector's Covid-19 recovery, reveals new report
- Protolabs receives RoSPA Gold Award for achievements in employee health and safety
- Commercial drones will take to UK skies, as Covid-19 accelerates disruptive tech in aerospace
- Protolabs - Europe: COVID-19 update
- Protolabs growing workforce by over 10% and speeds forward with £5m expansion
- Protolabs’ New Metrology Laboratory Extends its Measurement and Inspection Services
- Digital Manufacturer Protolabs Launches Polypropylene 3D Printing in Europe
- Zac Posen turns to Protolabs and GE Additive's 3D Printing expertise to bring MET Gale creations to life
- Delight as Protolabs wins Queen's Award
- Protolabs Launches High Performance 3D Printing Alloy - Inconel 718 - For Applications In The Aerospace Secotor
- Jeremy Corbyn Discusses Labour’s ‘Build it in Britain’ Campaign with Digital Manufacturer Protolabs
- Protolabs' 3D Printed FUTURO model breaks through the stratosphere!
- Protolabs Wins 2018 Creative 3D Printing Award
- Protolabs Gender Pay Gap Report
- One in five UK businesses believe the manufacturing industry is unprepared for Industry 4.0
- Protolabs - Europe Introduces HP's Multi Jet Fusion Technology
- Rapid Growth at Protolabs creates 50 New Positions
- Bjoern Klaas Named Vice President and Managing Director of Protolabs Europe
- Protolabs announces additional injection moulding capabilities
- Protolabs announces €4 million investment to service European growth
- Delivering capacity growth at Protolabs with 26 new Haas CNC machines
- Protolabs buys more ARBURG machines as part of European growth strategy
- Expansion of European CNC 5-axis milling capability
- Protolabs launches insert and overmoulding capabilities globally
- Larry Lukis, Protolabs’ founder and board chairman, set to retire from rapid manufacturing company after 18 years
- SBT Aqua is the lastest recipient of the Protolabs Cool Idea Award
- Protolabs expands European CNC 5-axis milling capability
- Protolabs: Daniel Cohn new general manager in Germany
In the Media
- Protolabs to expand with £5m investment & 60 new jobs Zenoot | 17/10/2019
- Protolabs announces £5 million expansion for UK HQ TCT | 17/10/2019
- Manufacturer Unveils £5M Expansion Plans Insider Media | 17/10/2019
- Telford-based Protolabs to create 60 jobs as part of £5m expansion Shropshire Star | 17/10/2019
- European automotive sector facing unprecedented change The Engineer | 15/10/2019
- Protolabs debuts Polypropylene 3D Printing in Europe 3D Adept Media | 10/10/2019
- Protolabs expands 3D printing providers with polypropylene SLS 3D Printing Zoom | 09/10/2019
- Protolabs kicks off polypropylene 3D printing service in Europe 3D Printing Media Network | 09/10/2019
- Protolabs launches polypropylene 3D printing service in Europe TCT | 9/10/2019
- Protolabs Expands 3D Printing Services With Polypropylene SLS 3DPI | 08/10/2019
- Future factories: smart, connected but still with a human touch Financial Times | 07/10/2019
- Stormy times warning as a major car brand is predicted to fail in next three years Express | 04/10/2019
- 'Perfect storm' could topple European car giant, industry leaders say IMechE | 02/10/2019
- Report: Major car brand will “cease to exist” after automotive trade war The Manufacturer | 1/10/2019
- Report warns major car brand to fail in next three years Shropshire Star | 1/10/2019
- Industry leaders expect a European car giant to go bust in 3 years Production Engineering | 1/110/2019
- Manufacturing at a turning point as automation and AM build momentum IMechE | 30/09/2019
- Protolabs Shortlisted for TMMX Awards 2019 The Manufacturer : 07/08/2019
- French vodka is an example of evolution in packaging technology Spirits Hunters | 01/07/2019
- Telford business honoured with Queen’s Award Shropshire Star | 31/07/2019
- Pupils shine in Shropshire Star STEM Challenge 2019 Shropshire Star | 09/07/2019
- My engineering journey: Protolabs Europe managing director Bjoern Klaas IMechE | 04/06/19
- Rallying call to county’s 'world-class' businesses Shropshire Star| 04/06/19
- Protolabs survey reveals the ‘need for speed’ still dominates manufacturing Shropshire Star | 04/06/19
- Lightning speed: How Protolabs' on-demand manufacturing brings innovative products to the market faster Medical Plastic News | 04/05/19
- Protolabs survey reveals the ‘need for speed’ still dominates manufacturing MTD MFG 31/05/19
- 3D Printing Indsutry Awards 2019 - Protolabs Trophy Design Competition Winner Announced 3D Printing Industry | 24/05/19
- Zac Posen, GE Additive, and Protolabs Partnered to Make 3D Printed High-Fashion Collection for 2019 Met Gala 3Dprint.com | 15/05/19
- It’s all in the fine print Aerospace Manufacturing | 15/05/19
- Fashion designer Zac Posen collaborates with Protolabs to deck out celebrities Shropshire Star | 09/05/2019
- Telford firm deck out Met Gala's ice queen Nina Dobrev Shropshire Star | 08/05/2019
- Delight as Protolabs wins Queen's Award Shropshire Star | 30/04/2019
- Protolabs launches £50,000 scheme to turn cool ideas into reality Shropshire Star | 24/04/19
- Protolabs launches copper 3D printing service for automotive industry Shropshire Star | 16/04/19
- Protolabs launches copper 3D printing service alongside machining Production Engineering Solutions | 11/04/2019
- Protolabs launches new service to meet demand Shropshire Star | 26/08/2019
- Is the UK manufacturing sector prepared for Industry 4.0? Information Age | 20/02/18
- UK businesses unprepared for Industry 4.0 IT Pro Portal | 20/02/18
- 3D Printing Industry Awards 3D Printing Industry | 13/02/18
- Bring augmented reality to life with rapid prototyping IOT Now | 12/02/18
- Advanced Digital Manufacturing Improving Robotic Dexterity Information Age | 07/02/18
- A Formula for Future Success GTMA | 17/01/18
- A Formula for Future Success Aerospace Magazine | 15/01/18
- How One Start-Up Used 3D Printing To Butter Up The Market Minute Hack | 03/01/18
- Protolabs brings Kitchen Prototypes to Life with 3D Printing 3dprint.com | 03/01/18
- Protolabs helps in developing robotic hands Plastics News | 05/12/17
- Protolabs helps develop pioneering robotic hand The Manufacturer | 12/12/17
- Telford company hits new heights with Warhammer Power Fist work Shropshire Star | 05/12/17
- Manufacturers on the path to becoming business consultants Fresh Business Thinking | 06/11/2017
- New injection moulding services Scientist Live | 3 October 2017
- Quantifying very toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins Scientist Live | 13 October 2017
- Third dimension adds to manufacturing Raconteur | 1 August 2017
- Innovative vehicle accessory (Auxtail) Machinery Market | 14 August 2017
- Auxtail enlists Protolabs' expertise for prototyping Disruptive magazine | 24 August 2017
- Telford manufacturing company scoops ice cream partnership Shropshire Star | 9 August 2017
- €4 million investment in European facilities Additive Manufacturing Today | 2 August 2017
- Auxtail enlists proto lab’s 3d printing expertise for prototyping of vehicle bike carrier Disruptive Magazine| 25 August 2017
- Easing the pressure on the automotive industry with advanced manufacturing technology Fresh Business Thinking | 14 August 2017
- Embracing advances in manufacturing technology to tackle the industry's challenges IT ProPortal | 14 August 2017
- Delivering capacity growth with 26 new Haas CNC machines Professional Engineering Solutions | 12 July, 2017
- Capacity growth with investment in six injection moulding machines TCT Magazine | 29 June, 2017
- Capacity growth with investment in six injection moulding machines Micro Fabricator | 29 June, 2017
- Capacity growth with investment in six injection moulding machines British Plastics | 29 June, 2017
- How is automation and technology affecting businesses now? Small Business | 22 June, 2017
- The Tech Column: The Future of 3-D Printing Industry Week | 2 June, 2017
- Building better cars faster with 3D printing Huff Post | 24 May 2017
- How industry 4.0 can make the impossible possible Growth Business | 18 May, 2017
- Bridging the automotive skills gap Manufacturing Global | 17 May, 2017
- The Connected Factory: How manufacturers can ride the current wave of uncertainty Computer Business Review | 21 April, 2017
- Manufacturers as business consultants Industrial Director | 28th March, 2017
- SME Prototyping Toolkit Natwest Content Live | 27th March, 2017
- 3D Printing in Medical industry Information Age | 20th March, 2017
- R&D, accelerated prototyping and perfected bathroom design for Hansgrohe Engineering & Technology | 9th march, 2017
- Renewed confidence through Digitisation Information Age | 7th March, 2017
- 4th Industrial Revolution Growth Business | 7th March, 2017
- CAD design, rapid prototyping and on-demand production; collaboration with Nebulem Engineering & Technology | 27th February, 2017
- Outsourcing partnerships that prosper Engineer Livecom | 22nd February, 2017
- Overmoulding and insert moulding Engineer Live | 16th February, 2017
- Reducing Time to Market The Engineer | 13th February, 2017
- Overmoulding and insert moulding Professional Engineering Solutions | 9th February, 2017
- Industrial strategy: reaction from across the sector Zenoot | 27th January, 2017
- Manufacturing a solution to the demands of the digital revolution SmallBusiness.co.uk | 27th January, 2017
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