Mate Precision Tooling
Frankfurt, Germany |
Kevin Nicholson
Mate President |
Frank Baeumler
Managing Director and Vice President Mate |
Anoka, Minnesota/Frankfurt, Germany – May 1, 2009 – Mate Precision Tooling culminated a major investment in its international marketplace with the move of its entire European operations to a new facility located in Frankfurt, Germany. The new facility utilizes advanced lean manufacturing processes and techniques, incorporating continuous evaluation, improvement and best practices from its U.S. headquarters.
Configured to support a three fold volume of tooling production, the 1,500 square meter plant comprises Mate’s European administrative offices, a training center and the 1,000 square meter production facility. The location was specifically selected for its superior logistics infrastructure and professional supplier base. The new facility enables Mate to conduct all of its activities under one roof, further supporting better time, resource and process management.
Mate Precision Tooling GmbH already had a strong 15 year history of service and support, including custom engineering and manufacturing, for its core market in Germany. The 2009 investment marks the foundation for an expanded role in serving and supporting end users, dealers, and OEMs in Europe.
“We are truly a global company and locating this facility in Frankfurt makes good business sense for Mate,” said Kevin Nicholson, Mate president. “We are confident of our ability to deliver the quality, cost and reliability our customers expect from Mate. Frankfurt offers a highly skilled workforce, leading edge manufacturing techniques and the space for future expansion as our business grows.”
Enhancing the customer experience was foremost in Mate’s mind during the planning phase, so the new facility is ideally suited to support improved customer service. New investments in manufacturing techniques, with a focus on efficient and effective use of space and materials, enable improved order processing time and reduced delivery time. “We upgraded the entire order-to-ship cycle to improve efficiency and reduce the chance for errors and waste,” says Frank Baeumler, Mate Precision Tooling GmbH Managing Director and Vice President, European Operations. “Implementing these improvements supports our overall goal of greater service and support to the European marketplace.”
A 250 square meter area is dedicated for seminars, training and education on Mate products, special tooling designs and applications, and tool maintenance. The education and demonstration space is purposefully set up to be able to host small or larger meetings. This area also supports demonstration equipment from OEM partners who are interested in using the facility to further promote their products.
The new European headquarters of Mate Precision Tooling will be a destination point for all our partners and customers throughout Europe.
About Mate Precision Tooling
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Mate Precision Tooling is a leading global manufacturer of original and replacement tooling for CNC punch presses with manufacturing facilities in Minnesota and Germany.
Mate holds over 100 patents worldwide, both granted and pending, which is evidence of its innovation in tooling design. Mate’s leadership position is a result of five decades of specialization, service and customer satisfaction. End users and original equipment manufacturers look to Mate for innovation in a wide range of products such as punch holders, die holders, cartridges, multi-tools and more. Mate Laser Technologies serves the CO2 laser market with premium optics and nozzles.
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