Who We Are
People having fun making big things.
Welcome to our office
Outshaped started as a family run business, a couple of brothers playing with machines. At first we made sculpture cores for bronze artists. Today we work with dozens of superbrands, baseball teams, fiberglassers, and a bunch of other things we can’t talk about for 365 days.
We have passion for our work and the people we work with—they design incredible things, we make them, and we have a blast doing it.
Our Promise
We like making big things possible.
Our proven process can split any massive project into manageable pieces that fit together like a well-oiled puzzle. If you’re not sure how to get it made, send it over.
We do it for the wows.
Meet the Outshaped Team
Karl Bekkala
VP Sales
Karl cares most about culture and opportunity. He finds new business, good people to work with, and constantly seeks growth. He’s also our CBO (Chief Break Officer), which is arguably a more important task.
Eldon Bekkala
CEO
Eldon has the ability to coach and connect people. He sees potential and problems, provides the right things to guide them, and grows the business according to a vision that’s obvious to him and trusted by the rest of us.
Wes Bekkala
VP Production
With a decade of engineering design, LEAN manufacturing, and production improvement, Wes leads our R&D and improvement, and develops programs and processes to make parts quicker, easier, and in better quality.
June Asplin
CFO
Every company needs a hand on the financial rudder, and June steers this ship incredibly well to guide new investments, make sure our vendors are always paid, our clients know what and when to expect, and all of our relationships are good.
Bob Anderson
Paint
An original letterhead with a library of classic sign-painting tricks up his sleeve, he can do everything from hand-lettering to gold leaf inlays and more. He’s a modern-day renaissance man whose passion for art brought him into the 3D display industry. Hand painting, intricate airbrushing, and meticulous detailing make his work stand out.
Jack Anderson
Finishing Lead
Jack is a constructive artist that can shape, sculpt, paint, detail, coat, finish, and more. He leads our finishing department and leads R&D to get better surfaces quicker.
Dean Mamnev
Digital Modeling
Dean has a graphic design degree, but walked in the door with a moonlight passion for Blender and 3D sculpting. Dean does our 3D scanning, modifiying, and generally makes things look good in 3D space.
Dustin Bekkala
COO
He’s got a B.A. in mechanical engineering, he’s a pilot instructor, he’s well-suited to keep every project moving smoothly between concept, design, production, and shipping to clients.
Kara Anderson
Robotic CAM
We have a lot of machines in the shop, and Kara can program any of them. She has a unique ability to train new operators and programmers, constantly finds improvements in production, and enjoys making projects easy.
Calder Anderson
Assembly Lead
A true multitool, Calder is our carpenter, sculptor, and artist. He assembles giant projects to blueprints, he hardcoats them, he’ll do an autobody finish and paint it, then put vinyl on and clear coat it.
Nick Moe
CNC Operator
Nick came from the Iron Range with a degree in equipment maintenance – you can imagine the amount of maintenance in a shop full of constantly moving equipment. He keeps his ears open for squeaking while operating many of the machines, loading stock and programs, making perfect parts.
Mitch Setterman
Sales
Mitch comes to Outshaped with diverse background in mining equipment, butchering, and car sales. He had to learn new industries several times, so he understands how to quickly get the intent of a project to start moving on production. He’s happy to explain things to people who are brand new to this world so reach out!
Samantha Cloutier
Sales / Project Management
New clients love Sammi’s artistic talent and fine arts education. She sketches and clearly explains how vague ideas become manufacturable 3D pieces, then keeps those projects on track and the clients updated on progress.
Michael Burandt
Digital Modeling
Michael’s experience in construction drawing brings a streamlined modeling approach to the table (a well-designed table, mind you). His clear assembly drawings show you exactly what you’re getting and how it goes together.
Corey Benda
5-Axis CAM
Corey comes from a deep background of 5-axis CAM programming – milling OEM transmission housings and things of that nature for the cars going by you every day. Here, he whispers to the CNC tables and makes them do things they didn’t know they could.
Outshaped can build it.
Contact us to discuss your next project and get a free quote.
