Printed Solid: From Local Business
to U.S. Manufacturing Leader
December 15, 2025
Printed Solid, a Delaware-based manufacturer, is helping to make high-quality 3D printing more accessible to the United States market while providing new jobs to U.S.-based workers.
Printed Solid represents a bridge between the open-source, community-driven roots of desktop 3D printing and worldwide 3D-printer giants. Occupying its own unique niche, the company combines the localized support of smaller hobbyist filament shops with the reliability and production-ready infrastructure of worldwide industry giants.
Printed Solid has been providing high-quality 3D printers, filaments and accessories for the business-to-business market – serving educational institutions, government agencies and other commercial operations – since current CEO David Randolph acquired the company in 2013. In the decade-plus since then, the company has become known for its broad inventory, reliable service and custom products and training within the growing U.S. maker community.
Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) engaged with Printed Solid in the fall of 2024 upon learning of Prusa’s acquisition of the company and assisted the company with exploring expansion locations to accommodate the company’s expected growth. As a result, Printed Solid moved to a 100,000-square-foot facility on Crowell Drive in the Newport area and is expanding rapidly. This includes employment growth for a team largely composed of military veterans, former educators and enterprise deployment engineers. In the last year, Printed Solid’s workforce has expanded from 25 employees to almost 60. Plans are to create an additional 60 new jobs over the next three years, reflecting the company’s commitment to provide high-quality employment opportunities in New Castle County as it serves the nationwide market.
“By increasing our manufacturing capabilities here in Delaware, we are making high-quality Prusa products and customer service even more accessible and affordable to our customers here in the United States,” says Randolph. “At the same time, we are proud to be contributing to the local economy and expanding our workforce to provide more job opportunities for American workers.”
Printed Solid’s expansion is a Delaware success story, that of a small local company challenging its competitors – most of which are based in China. In fact, more than 90 percent of competitor products were manufactured in China as recently as 2023. This created a significant opportunity for sizeable domestic production, which Printed Solid is prepared to provide – reducing shipping times, simplifying compliance hurdles and offering a one-stop-shop feel for the complex printing needs of a growing roster of new clients across the nation.
The expansion also is helping to position Delaware as a hub for advanced manufacturing and reshoring initiatives.
“The partnership between Printed Solid and Prusa Research,” says Becky Harrington, DPP’s Interim President & CEO, “exemplifies how foreign direct investment or FDI can drive local growth, create jobs and strengthen America’s manufacturing base.”
