# Protolabs expands metal 3D printing capacity in Raleigh, North Carolina

Protolabs added four large-format metal printers to its Raleigh, North Carolina facility, expanding its DMLS capacity to nearly 40 printers and over 8,000 parts per month, targeting medical and aerospace sectors.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-11-12
- Where: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 8,000 parts per month
- Products: metal 3D-printed parts
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Protolabs](https://endata.com/companies/16199.md)

## Sources

- [factorynewstoday.com](https://factorynewstoday.com/protolabs-ramps-up-us-metal-3d-printing-for-medica-20251112/), 2025-11-12: "Protolabs has significantly expanded its U.S. manufacturing capacity in 2025 to meet rising domestic demand for metal 3D-printed parts."

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