ABOUT US
World Class Prototypes was created to meet the market's need for fast, unique parts, prototypes, bridge tooling, and low-volume manufacturing. However, we quickly realized that the demand was much greater than we had anticipated. As result, we expanded services and materials to cater to a diverse range of market segments. Despite our growth, we remain committed to our original mission of being a family-oriented business, where our team and clients are all part of the family. We are confident in our ability to provide exceptional service and quality products to our valued customers.
OUR TEAM
Co-Owner and Administrator
Details, details.... Susan will make sure that things happen! An expert in processes and efficiencies, she makes sure that World Class Prototypes is always World Class. Plus she always has a smile on her face.
Susan Leonard
Jim Leonard
Co-Owner & Engineer
Fully committed and constantly available, Jim's creative approach to materials, design, and manufacturing processes are incomparable! No one better. If you want to make it, make it better, make it more cost effectively, or just get it done right and on time, Jim's your man! Unstoppable.
Sam Galliart
Wood Technology
& Creater of Things
Skillfully talented, Sam creates a work of art out of any product or material. His love of woodwork translates into every material he uses. If we need any ideas we all just call Sam!
Alice Leonard
Purchasing Coordinator
She helps us keep our shop floor moving and she does it with a smile. Sweet and funny, Alice brightens up the office every day.
Courtney Stoppel
Program Manager
Courtney can handle anything thrown her way. Kind, patient and thoughtful she helps create a sense of calm in the midst of the whirlwind of activity.
Michelle Robillard
Accounting
Accounting Manager....Michelle is on it, she will make sure everything runs smoothly from the financial side of things. Fast & accurate is who she is!
Peggy Gustafson
Project Engineer / PM
Peggy figures it out. She does our quoting, digs into the details, and makes sure we make it right. Keeping us on track all with a smile on her face.
Kim de Blecourt
H.R. Manager
The go-to person for all employee related issues, Kim cultivates a healthy work environment where everyone can thrive. She's the "Change Management Guru"
PROGRESS TIMELINE
We started out making urethane castings for a client. The client actually gave us the machines to make their parts because they could not make them as good as Jim could! It was a good partnership and we expanded to serve many other customers.
1993
FOUNDED
As we continued to strive to provide our customers with a full prototype shop we found a gap in our prototyping capabilities. With rotocasting we are able to prototype for rotomolding production as well as running low volume production parts that would have otherwise been to expensive to produce.
ROTOMOLDING
1995
1996
VACFORMING
The next process that we added to our skill set was vacuum forming. Our customers needs were growing so we had to grow to better serve them.
As 3D printing took off we were the first production installation of Objet printers in the U.S. With this technology we were able to create parts with much finer detail.
OBJET
1998
1999
FIBER
COMPOSITES
Our customers started coming to us with issues during manufacturing & assembly; We begain making fixtures & nests to make their processes more efficient.
As a natural next step we aquired a 5 Axis CNC Machine which allowed us to machine our own tooling as well as more complex fixtures, models and prototypes.
FIXTURES
2000
2012
5 AXIS CNC
MACHINE
To close the gap that most prototyping companies ignore we have increased our capabilities which will allow us to provide a low volume production of parts.
At the request of multiple customers we have assimilated Fiber Composite work into our scope of capabilities.
LOW VOLUME
PRODUCTION
2012
2018
NEW BUILDING
As our services grew our need for more space grew as well. We acquired a building at 400 Center to add to our production capacity. We continued operations at our E. 32nd St. Location.
We added a mixing machine to the mix again to accommodate the growing needs of our customers with the goal of a single source shop.
PRODUCTION MIXING MACHINE
2020
2020
Merged With AVID
With the increase in automotive production & the added demand for medical, we brought in another material mixing machining to support our customers with accurate and consistent part production.
With the goal of a single source for our customer base, the addition of a paint booth was an obvious next step. Now we can take a project from start to "finish" literally.
