Haddy, the pioneering company redefining large-scale digital manufacturing, officially opens the doors to its new microfactory—which becomes the largest and most powerful 3D printing facility in the world. With this launch and in light of recent trade and tariff developments, the facility becomes a symbol of the next era of American manufacturing.
The AI-powered factory has 16 times the production capacity of its nearest 3D printing competitor and shows the future of manufacturing that is fast, scalable, and radically adaptive. Designed to prove that the U.S. can lead again in how things are made, the facility combines robotics, AI-driven production, and fully recyclable materials to deliver industrial-grade products faster, cleaner, and closer to where they’re needed.
Haddy CEO Jay Rogers spoke exclusively to BBC News about the launch.
“Haddy’s new facility represents one of the most significant leaps forward for the ‘reindustrialization’ movement in the United States,” explained Rogers. “Emerging tech is paving the way. Hard-to-make products can be re-shored to regions all over the United States – and made even better than when they were concentrated in low-labor locations abroad.”
Initially focused on producing design-forward furniture, Haddy is now expanding into high-impact sectors like national defense, disaster recovery, construction, and beyond. Whether printing battlefield-ready gear, modular housing components, or mobile infrastructure, Haddy's technology offers a new blueprint for agile, on-demand production.
“This isn't just a factory opening,” said Lex Keifhaber, COO of Haddy. “This is America planting a flag in the future of making things. We can build smarter, faster, and cheaper, while improving overall quality. And we can do it right here at home. If you time-traveled to this moment you’d think this was insane. But it’s real.”
The new microfactory will break records in the 3D printing industry. Haddy believes it also marks the transition of 3D printing from narrow use cases to mass production. The St. Petersburg location boasts the following:
- World’s largest 3D printing facility (based on total throughput and machine count);
- 4-6x more output per robot than standard systems;
- 100% recyclable, sustainable materials; and
- Robots capable of producing everything from furniture and home construction components to defense assets.
“This is the next quickening in the Industry 4.0 movement,” says Gat Caperton CEO of Gat Creek and Board member of the AHFA. “Haddy has created a clean factory that takes digital designs and turns them into beautiful, lasting objects. The materials are circular. The process generates no waste. The process is fast accurate and repeatable. Haddy is doing the kind of manufacturing we long wished we could do. And though it will expand region by region globally, it has begun in the United States.”