Innovative solutions and comprehensive technical support

The United States is a continental size country and developing business in one of the largest markets in the world demands that you are present to support your product. This was realised early by the MAPAL Group when in 1977 the first subsidiary outside of Germany was established there: High-precision reamers with guide pad technology were manufactured and reconditioned in New Jersey from then on.

Over the following years, with the expansion in the automotive sector, from this hub the business grew, and it became clear that a small operation would not be enough. The next step was to manufacture near the automotive customer base in Detroit. Consequently in 1995, MAPAL opened the production facility in Port Huron to focus on reconditioning PCD tooling, giving the customers a faster response time and close technical support.

With the expertise of the global centres of competence, the manufacturing knowledge and capabilities have grown. In 2019, MAPAL opened up its second plant, this time in the south of the country. Fountain Inn, South Carolina, provided additional capacity for sales, service and manufacturing, and a new test centre for the aerospace industry.

Today, MAPAL Inc. manufactures and reconditions solid carbide and PCD tooling, such as single diameter to multi-step drills, form tools, reamers and composite machining tools, with equipment and technology corresponding to the uniform global standards of the MAPAL Group.
 

While automotive is the largest market in the US and one that MAPAL will continue to serve at the highest levels, customers also come from the aerospace, fluid power, oil and gas and e-mobility markets, as well as from various machine tool builders. In 2022, MAPAL Inc. put a big effort into intensive sales training on opening new doors and selling MAPAL values and succeeded in considerably growing its customer base.

In 2024 one focus was on developing the aerospace business with proven solutions and comprehensive technical support: “We focus on a needs-based approach where our precision products and solutions help our customers increase their productivity and keep them competitive in the marketplace” states CEO Dan Shelton.

In recent years, MAPAL Inc. has identified certain areas of aircraft manufacturing that lend themselves nicely to MAPAL’s technical expertise and engineered solution portfolio. One of those focuses are hinge lines.

MAPAL works closely with the end-users’ supply chain stakeholders to create engineered solutions specifically for the customer. In this way, MAPAL Inc. has become an integral partner to achieve customer requirements with regard to quality, schedule, and productivity needs.
 

Port Huron, Michigan, founded in 1995
Fountain Inn, South Carolina, founded in 2019

Number of employees: 175

Production scope: 

• Production of solid carbide and PCD tools 
• Reconditioning, regrinding, servicing