Our History
- 1994: 1 press and 1 customer in a 5,000 square foot building.
- Presently: 28 presses and 20 customers in over 84,000 square feet of space.
2024
- MAY – Installed a 400 ton Toyo injection molding machine.
2022
- JANUARY – Installed a 200 ton Toyo injection molding machine.
2021
- MAY – Installed an additional Toyo 250 ton injection molding machine.
- AUGUST – Installed a 90 ton Toyo injection molding machine.
- SEPTEMBER – 22,000 square foot addition for manufacturing and warehouse, including two additional shipping docks, additional break room and bathrooms.
2020
- MAY – Added our first Toyo injection molding machines, they included a 750 ton, 250 ton, and 110 ton.
2018
- MARCH – Installed a 650 metric ton Toshiba injection molding machine. This is the first Toshiba that has touched WCPI’s production floor.
2014
- JUNE – Maintenance and Tooling expansion.
2012
- FEBRUARY – Installed 2nd all electric 350 metric ton injection molding machine
2011
- JANUARY – Installed 1st all electric 350 metric ton injection molding machine
- NOVEMBER – Earned China Compulsory Certification (CCC)
2010
- OCTOBER – Installed first 6-axis robot from Motoman
2009
- MAY – Closing of WCPI plant in Rome, GA
- JULY – Celebrated 15 years of business
2007
- FEBRUARY – 12,000 sq ft additional warehouse completed at Russells Point
2006
- MAY – Installed all electric 450 metric ton injection molding machine
2005
- Rome plant earned ISO 9000 certification
- MARCH – Added 14,400 square feet to Russells Point facility
- JULY – Purchased 1st large tonnage machine: 650 metric tons
2004
- JULY – Celebrated 10 years of business
- SUMMER – started in-house automation of assemblies
- SEPTEMBER – Production begins with 3 machines at a 7,000 sq ft facility in Rome, Georgia
- OCTOBER – Invested in Cavity Pressure Technology from RJG
- NOVEMBER – Added sonic welding to secondary capabilities
2002
- NOVEMBER– Earned QS-9000 Certification
2001
- SUMMER – Began implementation of Powershop ERP system
- Added Sales & Engineering offices to mezzanine
2000
- SPRING – Added tool design, build and repair capability
- SUMMER – Established full time Sales department
1999
- JUNE – Moved to new 32,000 sq ft facility in Russells Point, Ohio.
- Ended the year with 20 machines from 18 to 350 metric tons
- FALL – started using Yushin Netliners to automate part handling
1998
- Neil Schroer retired from the company
- FALL – Began using Chinese tooling sources
1994
- JULY – World Class Plastics, Inc. was incorporated.
- Owners were Steve Buchenroth, Scott Wisniewski and Neil Schroer
- SEPTEMBER– Production began at 5,000 sq ft warehouse in Lakeview, Ohio.
