MPP Announces its Newest Equipment Acquisition with a CNC Press

Noblesville, IN – April 20, 2021 – Today, MPP announced our newest equipment acquisition, a Dorst Hydraulic Powder Compacting Press TPA 250 HPC. This press has been installed in MPP’s Netshape Technologies, Inc. facility located in Suzhou, China, and will enable MPP to increase the production capacity of highly complex parts. “We are very excited about the significant growth opportunities in China,” said Dennis McKeen, CEO. This investment allows our Suzhou team to continue fulfilling our vision of supplying innovative, custom-engineered products of exceptional value.”

The press continues MPP’s leadership in the powdered metal (PM) industry with the deployment of the latest technology available on the market. “This new CNC press allows us to serve several critical markets that we were incapable of before, especially the power steering market,” said Qiao Qin, president Asia.

This Dorst 250 ton CNC press has the ability to utilize multiple levels of tooling allowing for the production of highly complex parts. This acquisition extends MPP Suzhou’s range of services in the automotive, industrial, and off highway markets.

MPP is one of the world’s leading PM companies, serving over 700 customers in 36 countries.

About MPP

Headquartered in Noblesville, IN, MPP is a leading global provider of custom-engineered Powder Metallurgy/Metal Injection Molding (MIM) solutions for industrial applications. The company is a leader in the innovation of material formulation, sintering, densification and powder metallurgy joining techniques. The company’s seven production facilities in the U.S. and China specialize in the production of various components, including custom-engineered gears and sprockets, complex structural parts, high strength aluminum parts and components requiring unique mechanical and physical properties, for use in high stress, wear and magnetic applications. For more information, please visit www.MPPinnovation.com. MPP is a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital.