MINNEAPOLIS—Proto Labs, Inc. an online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer, has just completed the renovation of the Plymouth Industrial Building at 2600 Niagara Ln., in suburban Plymouth, about 15 miles west of Minneapolis. The firm bought the facility, originally 173,503-square-feet, last year and will begin operations next Monday.
The Maple Plain-based company, which, since it was founded in 1999, has expanded its operations throughout the US, Europe and Japan, renovated and expanded the 1971 building by over 166,000-square-feet. It will initially house 175 employees, split evenly between office and manufacturing workers. The company plans to expand that number to 300 employees by May, 2017. Proto Labs US can now support up to 425 computer numerical control machines and 180 injection-molding presses used to manufacture custom parts.
Proto has invested a total of $19 million to purchase the property and renovate the building, company officials say. During renovation, they tried to reduce the environmental impact of the project. All lighting in the building was replaced with energy-efficient LEED lighting and much of the scrap from demolition was sold or recycled.
“We're pleased to be moving into our new Plymouth building, which will be our fifth building in the Twin Cities area,” says president and chief executive officer Vicki Holt. “The additional location will help us meet the high-demand for our quick-turn, custom parts business.”
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
