Star Rapid

{{Short description|Manufacturing company in China}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Star Rapid

| former_name = Star Prototype

| foundation = 2005

| founder = Gordon George Styles

| area_served = Global

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.starrapid.com/}}

}}

Star Rapid is a global rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and low-volume manufacturing company located in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China.{{cite news|last1=Bradsher|first1=Keith|title=China's Economy Grows, and Its Trade Gap With the U.S. Widens|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/business/china-economy-trade-gap-united-states-grows.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|newspaper= The New York Times|date=17 April 2018|accessdate=4 March 2019}}{{cite web|last1=Fuges|first1=Christina|title=Star Prototype Changes Name to Star Rapid|url=https://www.additivemanufacturing.media/news/-star-prototype-changes-name-to-star-rapid|website=Additive Manufacturing|publisher=Gardner Business Media, Inc.|accessdate=21 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Dormehl|first1=Luke|title=A robotic exoskeleton powered this disabled U.S. athlete to a prize in the 'Robot Olympics'|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/mark-daniel-powered-exoskeleton/|website=Digital Trends|date=2 November 2016|publisher=Designtechnica Corporation|accessdate=21 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Ian|title=What Is Industry 4.0, Anyway?|url=https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/16521/What-Is-Industry-40-Anyway.aspx|website= Engineering.com|publisher=engineering.com|accessdate=4 March 2019}} The company was founded in 2005 by Gordon George Styles, a British engineer and U.K. rapid prototyping veteran who now serves as president and CEO.{{cite web|last1=Mantey|first1=David|title=Manufacturing in China: Don't Believe Everything You Hear|url=https://www.ien.com/product-development/article/20847670/manufacturing-in-china-dont-believe-everything-you-hear-star-prototype-gordon-styles-interview|website=IEN|date=27 December 2016|publisher=Industrial Media, LLC|accessdate=21 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Davies|first1=Sam|title=Star Prototype becomes Star Rapid as rebrand is finalised|url=https://www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-news/star-prototype-becomes-star-rapid-as-rebrand-is-finalised/|website=TCT Magazine|date=18 January 2017|publisher=Rapid News Publications Ltd.|accessdate=4 January 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Susan|title=Put Out Of Business By Chinese Imports, Gordon Styles Started A 3-D Printing Company In China|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2017/01/06/put-out-of-business-by-chinese-imports-gordon-styles-started-a-3-d-printing-company-in-china/#35869d0e23dd|website=Forbes|publisher=Forbes Media Company|accessdate=4 January 2018}} Star Rapid offers a range of advanced manufacturing services including plastic injection molding, CNC machining, metal 3D printing, pressure die casting, Vacuum casting (elastomers) and a range of finishing services targeting the consumer, automotive, medical and aerospace industries.{{cite web|last1=Waterman|first1=Pamela|title=Metal 3D Printing: Making the Unprintable, Printable|url=http://www.rapidreadytech.com/2017/08/3d-printing-better-metal-parts/|website=Digital Engineering|date=22 August 2017|publisher=Peerless Media, LLC|accessdate=4 January 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Basiliere|first1=Pete|title=Market Guide for 3D Print Service Bureaus|url=https://www.gartner.com/doc/3615138/market-guide-d-print-service|website=Gartner|publisher=Gartner Inc.|accessdate=4 January 2018}}{{cite web|last1=McCue|first1=TJ|title=3D Printing Service Bureaus On Growth Path With Almost $3 Billion In Revenue.|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2018/08/30/3d-printing-service-bureaus-on-growth-path-with-almost-3-billion-in-revenue/#3a5eab792d8d|website= Forbes|accessdate=4 March 2019}} The company has a 60,000 ft² facility and more than 250 global employees.{{cite web|last1=Mantey|first1=David|title=Tractor Uses 3D-Printed Part to Haul 2,600 Pounds|url=https://news.thomasnet.com/featured/tractor-uses-3d-printed-part-to-haul-2-600-pounds|website= ThomasNet.com|publisher=Thomas Publishing Company|accessdate=4 March 2019}} Today, they have served over 2,400+ companies worldwide across 60+ countries. {{Cite web |title=Star Rapid - Low-Volume Manufacturing & Prototyping |url=https://www.starrapid.com |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=www.starrapid.com |language=en-US}}

Throughout the company’s history, it has been involved in multiple high-profile projects, from providing parts to restore the historic Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse on Lake Ontario to components for the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition’s Mina v2 exoskeleton, which competed in the first ever Cybathlon.{{cite web|last1=Crouse|first1=Megan|title=21st Century Tech Ignites 19th Century Beacon|url=http://digital.pddnet.com/productdesignanddevelopment/january_february_2017?pg=14#pg14|website=Product Design & Development|publisher=Advantage Business Media|accessdate=4 January 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Katz|first1=Leslie|title=Cyborg athlete goes for gold on robotic legs|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/cybathlon-athlete-mark-daniel-and-his-ihmc-robotic-exoskeleton/|website=CNET|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|accessdate=4 January 2018}}

Star Rapid has sales offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Germany.{{cite web|last1=Styles|first1=Gordon|title=Developing a New Product Using Advanced Manufacturing Technologies|url=https://www.manufacturingtomorrow.com/content.php?post=9413|website=Manufacturing Tomorrow|publisher=LJB MANAGEMENT INC.|accessdate=4 January 2018}} The company has created parts for more than 400 American companies and was named a "Best Online 3D Printing Service" by ALL3DP. {{cite web|title=Best Online 3D Printing Services in 2019|url=https://all3dp.com/1/best-online-3d-printing-service-3d-print-services/|website=All3D|accessdate=4 March 2019}}{{cite news|last1=Bradsher|first1=Keith|title=Trump's Tariffs Are Changing Trade With China. Here Are 2 Emerging Endgames.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/business/trump-trade-china.html|newspaper= The New York Times|date=8 August 2018|accessdate=4 March 2019}}