HLH Mold Technology Co Ltd

What HLH Mold Technology Co Ltd does

HLH Mold Technology Co., Ltd is a China-based rapid prototyping and custom manufacturing service provider founded in 2008 by Vader Yu (CEO) and James Murphy. It operates as a manufacturing subsidiary of HLH Prototypes Ltd, with its headquarters in Wuhan and additional operations in Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Changsha, across a self-owned 12,000 square-meter facility. The company serves product designers, engineers, and procurement teams in more than 100 countries.

Its core offering is a multi-process digital manufacturing platform. Capabilities span five 3D printing modalities (SLA, SLS, DMLS, MJF, and FDM) backed by 100+ industrial 3D printers, more than 300 CNC machines and 50+ CNC mills/lathes, plus sheet metal fabrication, vacuum casting, injection molding, and die casting. Service ranges from one-off prototypes through low-volume production runs, with vertical exposure in automotive, aerospace and UAV, medical, and robotics among others. The platform is qualified for regulated work via ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certifications.

The business model is a hybrid of digital self-service and sales-led enterprise engagement. Pricing is quote-based, with an instant online quoting engine for 3D printing that uses machine learning algorithms trained on millions of previous orders to compute cost directly from customer-uploaded CAD files. Larger or more complex programs are routed through sales. The company is privately held and does not disclose revenue, funding, or employee count.

Name

HLH Mold Technology Co Ltd

Legal name

HLH, Inc.

Website

https://hlhfastparts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HLH Mold Technology is a China-based digital manufacturing platform providing rapid prototyping and low-volume production across 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, and die casting for product designers and engineers in 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rapid Prototyping and Custom Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries (331523)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blow-Molded Plastics Manufacturing (IMANAOAH), Injection-Molded Plastics Manufacturing (IMANAOAG)

Keywords

• Rapid prototyping services
• CNC machining services
• 3D printing services
• Injection molding services
• Custom contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuhan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Services (CNC, 3D Printing, Injection Molding, Die Casting): Revenue generated through per-project manufacturing services. Customers upload CAD files and receive instant quotes for 3D printing or request quotes for CNC machining, injection molding, die casting, and sheet metal fabrication. Pricing based on material, complexity, quantity, and lead time requirements.
2. Rapid Prototyping: Low to mid-volume production runs from prototype to launch. Services include self-owned manufacturing capacity with all-in-one order management. Professional engineering support included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HLH Mold Technology provides on-demand custom manufacturing of parts and prototypes through a digital platform. Customers upload CAD files and receive instant online quotes for 3D printing or Request a Quote submissions for CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, vacuum (urethane) casting, injection molding, and die casting, with parts shipped worldwide from its China facilities. The offering covers the full lifecycle from prototype through low-volume production, complemented by surface finishing and engineering design support.

Product overview

HLH Mold Technology Co Ltd operates a comprehensive digital manufacturing platform offering integrated rapid prototyping and low-volume production services. The core product portfolio centers on six manufacturing capabilities: 3D Printing Services (encompassing SLA, SLS, DMLS, MJF, and FDM technologies), CNC Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Vacuum Casting (Urethane Casting), Injection Molding, and Die Casting. These are complemented by Surface Finishing Services and Product Development Services. The platform is positioned as a one-stop manufacturing solution, allowing customers to move from prototype through production using a unified service provider. The company serves diverse industry verticals including Automotive, Aerospace & UAV, Medical, Robotics & Automation, Communications, Consumer Products, and Industrial sectors. Manufacturing is conducted across four facilities in China (Shenzhen headquarters, Dongguan, Changsha, and Wuhan) with a focus on delivering parts from prototype through low-volume production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts delivered in as fast as 1-2 days for 3D printing, 4-7 days for CNC machining, 10 business days for injection molding T1 samples
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fictiv: Digital manufacturing platform connecting customers with vetted CNC, 3D printing, injection molding and sheet metal suppliers, with a focus on US-based and enterprise engineering teams. Direct overlap with HLH's product designer/engineering customer base.
• Xometry: US-headquartered on-demand manufacturing marketplace offering CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding and sheet metal with instant online quoting. Directly overlaps with HLH's full-service contract-manufacturing model and target customer base of product designers/engineers.
• Star Rapid: China-based rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services offering CNC, 3D printing, injection molding, die casting and surface finishing. Near-twin business model, geographic footprint and customer mix to HLH.
• Plethora: US-based rapid prototyping and on-demand manufacturing service for CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding and sheet metal. Directly comparable process breadth and customer base (product designers and engineers).
• Protolabs: Digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and low-volume production parts via CNC, 3D printing, sheet metal and injection molding. Closest publicly-traded comparable in process breadth, lead-time positioning and customer segments served.
• Shapeways: On-demand 3D printing service platform offering multiple additive technologies (SLA, SLS, DMLS, MJF) to designers and engineers globally. Directly competes in HLH's 3D printing product line and digital self-service channel.
• Wayken Rapid Prototyping: China-based rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturer offering CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, die casting and surface finishing — highly comparable geographic footprint and service mix to HLH.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Global on-demand manufacturing platform providing CNC, 3D printing, injection molding and sheet metal fabrication with instant quoting. Competes head-on with HLH's digital self-service approach and broad-process offering.
• Gensun Precision Machining: Asia-based rapid prototyping and CNC machining provider serving product designers and engineers with similar process mix and lead-time positioning. Closely comparable in target customer, scale and Asian cost-base model.

Emerging players

• Protocase: North American custom sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining provider with instant online quoting for engineers and product designers. Partial overlap with HLH's sheet metal and CNC services for similar design-engineer buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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