02.04.2025

Innovative solutions and comprehensive technical support

The US sites of MAPAL Inc. not only ensure a local presence, but also provide high-precision and customized machining solutions.

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    The exterior view of the US site in Port Huron, which was founded in 1995 as a new site. ©MAPAL 

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    The new Fountain Inn site in South Carolina was opened in 2019. Among other things, there is a test center for aerospace. ©MAPAL 

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    State-of-the-art production of new tools and their reconditioning are possible at Fountain Inn. ©MAPAL 

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    MAPAL manufactures at both US sites with the equipment and technologies of global standards. ©MAPAL 

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    Dan Shelton is the CEO of MAPAL Inc. ©MAPAL 

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.
 

View of the production hall at MAPAL's Fountain Inn site
State-of-the-art production of new tools and their reconditioning are possible at Fountain Inn.   ©MAPAL

BUILDING A BROAD BASE FOR CONTINUED GROWTH

The MAPAL Inc. site in Fountain Inn (South Carolina), newly established in 2019
The new Fountain Inn site in South Carolina was opened in 2019. Among other things, there is a test center for aerospace.   ©MAPAL

MAPAL in the USA (founded in 1977)

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
     
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Contact

Mathias Ostertag Public Relations mathias.ostertag@mapal.com Phone: +49 7361 585 3566

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