--- title: "Company" description: "The maker company behind the printers: an EU-US manufacturer that designs, builds and open-sources its printers and materials in-house since 2012." url: "https://www.prusa3d.com/p/company/" lang: "en" --- # A European-American company Making secure and dependable 3D printers since 2012. We develop our own hardware and software, invent new technologies, and manufacture key components ourselves, including the electronics. [Trust Center](https://www.prusa3d.com/p/trustcenter/) [Read the full About Us](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/about-us_77/) ## We print 1 million production parts. Every month! Our factories rely on the same printers we sell to our customers. ## How we make our printers From the first drawing to the test print on our floor. Hardware, software, and key parts come from our own shops in Prague and Delaware. ![Technicians assembling printers on the Prusa line in Newark, Delaware](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/15c4940c-c871-4fff-a613-18a7c7b74b83.jpg) Made in Europe and the USA Over 10,000 printers leave every month. We maintain full control over our manufacturing and supply chain. The same process on both sides of the ocean. ![Prusa print farm running in Prague](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/d811c786-824e-40ae-b29d-4de62ca1fcf2.png) The benchmark for print quality and precision Accurate dimensions, clean surfaces, and repeatable results, print after print. We test components, finished printers, and real prints throughout development and production. ![Steel frame of a Prusa printer](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/561a573f-7d1b-407f-a4de-e688efb43e98.png) Built to last Industrial-grade reliability. Nothing is glued. Everything comes apart with a screwdriver. With spare parts and long-term software support. ![Production hall at Prusa Research](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/649cebce-308f-4e06-b19b-f981375e0efc.png) Electronics from our own line Our in-house SMT lines handle both prototype boards and full-scale production of our electronics. ![Prusa production floor](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/321fe337-a999-48ed-aef7-bf6439e394ea.jpg) Open-source Our firmware and PrusaSlicer (slicing software) are open-source which means the entire source code is available on Github for anyone to inspect it. ![Test print from a finished Prusa printer](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/5278a435-9a1f-42d8-a8de-cd7d42768cfb.jpeg) Secure and 100% private We don't want to see your data. You don’t have to connect the printer to the network - not even once, and you can still enjoy the full experience without any drawbacks. ## The Prusa story, in short Josef Průša got into 3D printing as a student in Prague and joined the open-source RepRap project in 2009. In 2012, he founded Prusa Research as a one-person start-up. The first printer kits were built in a Prague basement and sometimes shipped in pizza boxes. Over the following years, the small workshop grew into a vertically integrated 3D-printing company. We brought more and more development and production in-house, from electronics and printed parts to firmware, PrusaSlicer and materials, while the Original Prusa i3 helped make the Prusa name known around the world. ![manufacturing](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=450,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/7bfebe94-cf71-437d-b8cc-99c282f6f4db.jpg) ![print farm with person](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=450,quality=85,format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/prusa3d-content-prod-14e8-asset-manager-prod/93bf4683-ff45-4538-9344-c427d13d8a50.jpg) ## Prusa in numbers The people, factories, and printers behind Prusa today. 2012 Founded by Josef Prusa In Prague, Czech Republic 1,200+ People Design, production and support in-house 10,000+ Printers every month Designed, built and shipped by us 4 factories On two continets Manufacturing in Europe and the United States 160+ Countries we ship to Powering 600K+ Makers and 100K+ Business 700+ Printers on our own farm Printing parts for new printers ## Explore the company 1. [Our story](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/our-story_875/) From 2012 to the current lineup, in full. 2. [How we make printers](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/about-us_77/#build) The factory tour, from a printed part to the box. 3. [Open source](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/open-source-at-prusa-research_236812/) Published files, tools we use, and why it matters. 4. [Trust Center](https://www.prusa3d.com/p/trustcenter/) Certificates, privacy, security and the documents procurement asks for. 5. [Contact](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/about-us_77/#contact) Prusa Research a.s., Partyzánská 188/7A, Prague 7. VAT CZ06649114. ## Open-source and why it matters Prusa Research grew from Josef Prusa’s work in the RepRap project. Our mission is clear: make enjoyable machines for everyone to use. Open-source is our heart, we strongly believe in the community and in sharing how we do things so others can learn and create. Our goal is for our printers to remain moddable, easily repairable, and produce amazing prints even decades after their initial release. Reprint the plastic parts, flash custom firmware, read through our circuit board designs, or completely modify our printers to meet your specific needs. ### [Published open‑source files](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/open-source-at-prusa-research_236812/) ![Open Source Products Icon](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1361,height=666,quality=85,format=auto/https://backend.prusa3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/open-source-files.png) Published open-source files ### [Open‑source tools we use](https://www.prusa3d.com/page/open-source-tools-we-use-at-prusa-research_239653/) ![Open Source Tools Icon](https://assets.prusa3d.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1361,height=666,quality=85,format=auto/https://backend.prusa3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/open-source-tools-thumbnail.png) Open-source tools we use ## The things people ask about us most Who we are, why jurisdiction matters, and how to visit. ### Is Prusa a Czech company? ### Can I visit the Prusa headquaters? ### How is Prusa different from Bambu Lab, Creality, Snapmaker, and other 3D printer manufacturers? ### Is Prusa open-source? ### Who owns Prusa Research?