What Truelove & Maclean does

Truelove & Maclean, Inc. (T&M) is a privately held US precision metal stamping manufacturer, founded in 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut and now operating from a 100,000 square foot facility at 57 Callender Road, Watertown, CT. The company specializes in high-volume, complex deep drawn and progressive die stampings produced on high-speed Bruderer presses (up to 75 tons and 1,500 strokes per minute) and U.S. Baird / Waterbury Farrel type transfer presses (up to 105 tons with 6-inch draw length), working with alloys including aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, nickel, carbon steel, clad materials and Inconel at thicknesses from 0.005 to 0.080 inches.

T&M is vertically integrated: in-house engineering designs tooling in Autodesk Inventor 3D, the toolroom cuts carbide and tool steel punch and die components on CNC milling, turning, conventional EDM, wire EDM and grinding equipment, and finishing operations include multiple cleaning systems and 100% automated optical, CMM, laser and touch probe inspection with real-time statistical process control. Secondary operations — side piercing, shaving, nibbling, necking, beading, flanging, marking, lettering, notching and knurling — are integrated into primary press sequences, and the company also rebuilds presses in-house.

The company sells exclusively on a B2B direct basis via phone, email and a website quote form to enterprise customers in the automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing and electronics industries, with automotive, medical and electronics as the primary verticals. Pricing is quote-based and depends on part complexity, volume, tooling cost and alloy specification. T&M is IATF 16949:2016 (and previously TS 16949), ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001 certified. Since April 1, 2020, T&M has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered SFS Group AG, a diversified industrial conglomerate with approximately $3B in revenue, 140+ manufacturing sites in 26 countries and 13,500 employees; T&M's existing management and workforce were retained and operations continued from the Watertown facility.

Name

Truelove & Maclean

Legal name

Truelove & Maclean, Inc.

Website

https://trueloveandmaclean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Truelove & Maclean is a US precision metal stamper founded in 1944, producing complex deep drawn and progressive die components for automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing, and electronics OEMs from a 100,000 sq ft Watertown, CT facility, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Switzerland's SFS Group AG since April 2020.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Watertown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Metal Stamping Components: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling high-volume complex deep drawn and progressive die stampings to various industries including automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing, and electronics

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Truelove & Maclean manufactures high-volume complex deep drawn and progressive die metal stampings using proprietary presses and tooling. Core production is supported by in-house tooling design and build, secondary metalworking operations, cleaning and finishing, and 100% automated inspection for critical applications. Customers in automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing, and electronics industries engage T&M via direct sales and a quote-based website channel.

Product overview

Truelove & Maclean is a precision metal components manufacturer offering deep drawn and progressive die stamping services. The company's core offerings include Deep Drawn Components (manufactured via transfer press technology up to 105 tons with 6-inch draw length) and Progressive Die Stampings (produced on Bruderer presses up to 75 tons at 1,500 strokes per minute). Supporting these core products, the company provides Custom Tooling Design and Manufacturing (using Autodesk Inventor 3D modeling), Secondary Metalworking Operations (piercing, beading, flanging, etc.), Metal Cleaning and Finishing, Precision Inspection Services, and Press Rebuild Services. The company works with various alloys including aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, nickel, carbon steel, clad materials, and Inconel, serving automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing, and electronics industries.

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Products and services

• Deep Drawn Components High-volume complex deep drawn metal components manufactured using U.S. Baird or Waterbury Farrel type transfer presses with capacities up to 6-inch draw length and 105 tons. Targeted at industrial customers in automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing, and electronics.
• Progressive Die Stampings Complex progressive die stamped components produced on high-speed Bruderer presses with capacities up to 75 tons and speeds up to 1,500 strokes per minute. Serves the same industrial customer base across automotive, medical, ordnance, plumbing, and electronics.
• Custom Tooling Design and Manufacturing Proprietary deep draw and progressive tooling engineered in-house using carbide and tool-strength steel, with tool steel and carbide punch/die components machined on high-speed CNC milling, turning, conventional EDM, wire EDM, and grinding equipment. Provided to T&M's manufacturing customers and supports part repeatability and short lead-times.
• Secondary Metalworking Operations Integrated secondary operations within stamping sequences including side piercing, shaving, nibbling, necking, beading, flanging, marking, lettering, notching, and knurling. Offered to industrial customers as part of the primary stamping service.
• Metal Cleaning and Finishing Three different cleaning systems for various materials and part configurations, including basket washing, particle counting, and vapor degreasing. Provided to industrial customers in support of stamped components.
• Precision Inspection Services 100% automated inspection using optical, CMM, laser, and touch probe measuring technology for critical applications, with real-time statistical process control input for critical component characteristics. Targeted at customers requiring validated quality for medical, automotive, and other safety-critical parts.
• Design Engineering Services Tooling design using Autodesk Inventor 3D solid modeling, assembly of solid models to view tooling stations, and manufacturing engineering for process enhancements. Provided to industrial customers as part of T&M's collaborative engineering support.
• Press Rebuild Services Complete press rebuilding including stripping to frame, fabricating new mechanisms, and tuning to high-speed requirements. Supports T&M's production assets and customer press rebuild requirements.

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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature7 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Shiloh Industries: Automotive-focused engineered metal products and lightweighting solutions provider with stamping and forming capabilities. Broader incumbent competing for similar automotive component programs.
• Magna International: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier with extensive metal forming operations including stamping and deep drawn body and chassis components. A much larger, diversified incumbent that competes for similar automotive OEM programs at greater scale.
• Gestamp Automoción: Global Spanish-headquartered metal components supplier specializing in automotive stamping, chassis, and body-in-white parts. Much larger, multi-region incumbent competing for similar automotive OEM deep-draw and stamping work.

Direct peers

• ARC Group Worldwide: U.S. precision metal stamping and post-processing provider serving automotive, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable deep draw and progressive die capabilities with similar end-market exposure.
• Wieland Group: Global precision metal forming company with deep drawn and stamped components across automotive, electronics, and industrial markets. Closest direct peer to T&M in process technology, alloy breadth, and customer verticals, with a much larger international footprint.
• KMC Stampings: U.S. precision metal stamper offering deep drawn, progressive die, and secondary operations to industrial markets. Comparable process envelope and customer mix.
• Acro Industries: U.S. precision metal stamping and fabrication company producing deep drawn and progressive die components for industrial customers. Directly comparable in process technology and target end-markets.
• Manor Tool & Die: U.S. precision metal stamping and tooling manufacturer with deep draw and progressive die capabilities for industrial customers. Highly comparable in-house tooling and stamping model.
• Smith Metal Products: U.S.-based deep drawn metal components specialist serving similar industrial markets with comparable deep draw capabilities and custom tooling. Closely aligned business model to T&M's core deep drawing service.
• Clow Stamping Company: U.S. precision metal stamping company producing deep drawn and progressive die components for automotive and industrial OEMs. Directly comparable mid-market stamping profile.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/truelovemaclean
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/truelove-and-maclean

Compliance3 records

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Investors

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