Prolean
Provides on-demand manufacturing services including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and additive manufacturing (3D printing) for rapid prototyping and production.
- CEO / Founder
- Zhuo Chen
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
CNC Machining; Sheet Metal Fabrication; Injection Molding; 3D Printing (SLA, FDM, SLS, DMLS); Metal Injection Molding (MIM); Plasma Cutting; Precision Optical Machining
Technological Advantage
Proprietary lean manufacturing principles applied to on-demand services, enabling fast quotes and production cycles; no verified patents found.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
One-stop delivery from design to finished parts with competitive pricing, fast turnaround, and hands-on engineering support for design-for-manufacturability.
How They Differentiate
Positioned as a lower-cost alternative to Xometry with shorter production cycles for high-volume manufacturing; offers hands-on engineering support and integrated traditional + AM capabilities.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Tech companies, startups, and enterprises needing hardware prototyping and production
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Electronics; Medical; Consumer Goods
Competitors
Xometry; Protolabs; Hubs
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2,000+ companies served, 10,000,000 parts machined, operations in 30+ countries, 40+ engineers, serving 20+ industries
Major Milestones
Founded in 2009 in Shenzhen, China; Evolved from CNC/sheet metal specialist to full-service on-demand manufacturer including additive manufacturing
Notable Customers
Southco; Rockwell Automation; BMW Automation; XCMG; Zoomlion; Bosch Rexroth