Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures computer numerical control (CNC) machined and injection molded custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. Its primary manufacturing services comprise Firstcut, a CNC machining service; and Protomold, a plastic injection molding service. The company serves product developers. It has operation primarily in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.