General Pattern Company is a full-service provider of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and rapid manufacturing for the automotive, medical, industrial and consumer products industries throughout the world. The company is a privately held, fourth generation, global company that was founded in 1922. It employs approximately 200 employees with a diverse array of technical and administrative capabilities. The company also designs and manufactures injection mold tools from component designs. General Pattern Company maintains its headquarters in Minneapolis, with additional engineering and manufacturing facilities in Ham Lake and Duluth, Minn., Detroit and London.