Leonard Peterson and Company was founded in 1890 in Chicago, Illinois by a Swedish immigrant, and his name remains our company name today. We began as a wood turning manufacturer, primarily making small apparatus parts used in laboratories. In 1896, we made laboratory casework at the request of a customer, and it became our focus and remains our principal business to this day. The company was incorporated in 1912 in Illinois, and moved to Auburn, Alabama in 1980.

The company has remained in the family since its establishment. Oscar Lethander, Leonard Peterson’s nephew, began working in the factory in 1909 and worked his way up in the company, eventually taking over as President in 1918. The Lethander family has operated the company ever since, with our current president serving since 2008. As a family owned and operated company, there is a continuous commitment and involvement in producing high quality wood laboratory casework throughout the United States.

Today, Leonard Peterson and Company has two manufacturing facilities in Auburn, Alabama with approximately 100,000 square feet of production space. Its manufacturing facilities have the most modern and up-to-date equipment necessary to produce its products. We have an engineering staff, which works extensively with both customers and architects in the design of laboratory and research facilities. Our products are marketed throughout the United States through dealership organizations, which handle laboratory casework and other products used in institutional facilities.

Throughout our over 130 years of manufacturing we have taken pride in producing the highest quality product in the marketplace which continues to be recognized for its construction, workmanship, beauty and longevity. Our products are marketed and sold through approved, highly trained, experienced dealers who work directly with end users and specifiers. Leonard Peterson supplies all casework complete with countertops, sinks, service fixtures and other accessories to make for a complete installation. These materials are products of selected nationally recognized manufacturers having high quality standards and we are proud to be associated with and to supply these excellent products.