Companies

Protolabs

Protolabs 3D printing revenue returns to growth at $22.4M in Q3 2026

Protolabs reported record Q3 2026 revenue of $154.3 million, up 14 percent year over year. Its 3D printing segment grew 11.4 percent to $22.4 million after flat or shrinking quarters, driven by metal AM and HP Multi Jet Fusion. It still grew slowest of the three service lines, though only narrowly behind injection molding.

30 Oct 20262 sources

Business

Reshoring gives buyers options, but who pays AM suppliers for readiness?

An analysis of US reshoring data argues that customers may value the option to produce domestically more than a firm commitment to do so. Suppliers such as service bureaus carry the cost of being ready, while buyers keep the flexibility. Private equity consolidation and mixed results at Protolabs and Xometry show where the money is flowing.

30 Oct 20261 source