About Midwest

Midwest Prototyping opened its doors early in 2001 with a single SLA 250 machine contained in the same tiny office space as the founders desk. Steve Grundahl had been exposed to rapid prototyping technology while earning a degree from MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) several years earlier and could never shake his fascination with it. Sensing a maturation of the technology and greater acceptance in the product development and manufacturing industries gave him confidence to take the plunge.

Shortly thereafter, satisfied customers began asking for additional services such as machining, fabrication, assembly and show quality part finishing. Larger part requests resulted in the addition of a second large platform SLA machine as well. The makings of a full service prototyping shop were well underway. By 2005, the acquisition of a small machine shop and hiring of a full time machinist meant that Midwest now occupied 4000 square feet and was bursting at the seams.

By the end of 2006 the company moved into a new 18,000 square foot purpose built facility to enable further growth. This extra space allowed upgrades to several phases of the business as new CNC machining and rapid prototyping equipment was installed shortly after the move. In 2008, the acquisition of longtime competitor Manitowoc Prototypes was completed and provided additional capacity for the rapid prototyping division.

Now a leader in the industry with top of the line equipment, materials and service, the staff at Midwest is honored to be entrusted with your projects. Please call and schedule a visit to see our capabilities and meet our staff.