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ABOUT US

World Class Prototypes was created as a way to serve a market need for fast, unique parts, prototypes, and manufacturing.  We quickly found the need was much greater than anticipated.  Things evolved into a much broader scope of services and materials.  Our customer base grew and spread into many different market segments. 

 

We started as a small family operation and we are keeping that mission of "family" going as we grow, our team is our family, our clients are our family, we are just not as small anymore!  

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OUR TEAM

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Susan Leonard

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. 

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.

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Our Team
Sam Galliart

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!

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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.

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Mike Muller

Sales Engineer

Creative, connected, and cheerful!  You just can't find anyone more fun to work with!  Mike will get you to your goal, that's a fact!

Michelle Robillard

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!

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Lisa Spaugh

Director of Sales

Attention to detail and a skilled listener, Lisa will get you what you need, get it to you fast, and communicate through the entire process. You won't miss a beat or a deadline!  

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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"

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Courtney Leonard

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.

Over The Years

PROGRESS TIMELINE

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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

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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.

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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

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Our customers started coming to us with issues during manufacturing & assembly; We begain making fixtures & nests to make their processes more efficient.

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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

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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.

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At the request of multiple customers we have assimilated Fiber Composite work into our scope of capabilities.

LOW VOLUME
PRODUCTION

2012

2018

NEW BUILDING

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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. 

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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

PRODUCTION MIXING MACHINE

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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. 

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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.

PRODUCTION PAINT BOOTH

2020

2020

MERGE WITH AVID

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Full Circle.... We started out in 1993 making parts for Mike's company and after all these years of growth and change we have merged our companies into one.

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