North Carolina Multi Jet Fusion capacity increases 50% for drone production

Protolabs completed a 50% increase in HP Jet Fusion 5600-series capacity for its U.S. additive-manufacturing operation. The company manufactures the cited Multi Jet Fusion drone and aerospace parts at its North Carolina 3D-printing factory, which is ITAR registered and holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

The added capacity supports lightweight prototypes and production parts for aerospace, defense, and drone programs. Protolabs says Multi Jet Fusion revenue through its U.S. factories grew more than 40% year over year through the third quarter of 2026, and that it serves more than 100 drone manufacturers. Those commercial metrics are company-reported; the release does not disclose the number of added printers, capital cost, production-volume increase, named customers, or specific defense programs.

Headline metrics

MJF capacity increase	50%	Company-stated increase in HP Jet Fusion 5600-series capacity
Drone manufacturers served	100+	Company-reported current customer count
U.S. MJF revenue growth	>40% YoY	Company-reported growth through Q3 2026

Highlights

Domestic productionThe cited MJF parts are manufactured at Protolabs' North Carolina 3D-printing factory
Defense readinessThe North Carolina factory is ITAR registered and certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015
ApplicationsHP 5600-series systems produce lightweight Nylon PA-12 parts for drone, aerospace, and defense customers

Resources

Protolabs investor-relations announcementprotolabs.gcs-web.com