Proto Labs to acquire Alphaform AG

Proto Labs Inc., Maple Plain, Minn., a digital manufacturing source for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts, has reached agreement in principle to acquire select assets and operations of Alphaform AG, a service bureau based in Feldkirchen, Germany. The planned acquisition will include Alphaform divisions operating in Germany, Finland, and the U.K.

This acquisition will significantly expand Proto Labs’ additive manufacturing capabilities in Europe by adding selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, and additional stereolithography capabilities. The acquisition also includes the injection molding service currently offered by Alphaform Claho in Eschenlohe, Germany. MediMet Precision Casting and Implants Technology GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary of Alphaform AG, is not part of the transaction.

The transaction is expected to be completed in early October.