MP Components

What MP Components does

MP Components (legal name MP Components Inc., previously Model Pattern Company Inc.) is a U.S. precision tooling and contract manufacturing firm founded in 1973 in Byron Center, Michigan by Otto Schlatter and Larry Wiersma. The company designs and builds checking fixtures, gauges, models and foundry patterns, molds and dies (foam, vacuum, compression, thermoform, trim, and match metal), automated machinery and robotic systems, and provides design/engineering services plus coordinate measuring machine (CMM) inspection and certification. It serves manufacturing customers across the automotive, furniture, appliance, aerospace, and medical device verticals from a 28,000 sq ft Michigan headquarters and a 10,000 sq ft facility in Cookeville, Tennessee, with documented sales coverage of the continental U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The firm's technical stack combines traditional craftsmanship with modern digital manufacturing: CNC milling, hand-built patterns, industrial 3D printing (Fortus 450, Fortus 380, MarkForged), CAD (Creo 9.0, Solid Works), Creo Simulation, and PC-DMIS CMM software. MP Components holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation (A2LA 2247.01 MI, 2247.02 TN), which are prerequisites for much of its automotive and regulated-industry work.

Commercially, MP Components operates as a direct-to-manufacturer job shop. All products and services are custom-quoted on a project basis with revenue recognized on completion and delivery; engineering/design and CMM certification services are sold as professional services alongside manufacturing. Second-generation family leaders Joe Schlatter (President) and John Schlatter (VP/Controller) run the company with a team of project managers, an engineering manager, a general manager, and shop foremen. There is no public funding, no external institutional ownership, no reseller or distributor network, and no SaaS, subscription, or recurring software revenue stream; the business is private, family-owned, and dependent on continued custom-project wins from its manufacturing customer base.

Name

MP Components

Legal name

MP Components Inc.

Website

https://mpcomponents.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MP Components is a U.S. precision tooling and contract manufacturer, founded 1973, that designs and builds checking fixtures, gauges, molds, dies, automated machinery, and CMM inspection services for automotive, furniture, appliance, aerospace, and medical customers from facilities in Michigan and Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Precision Tooling Manufacturing

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Precision tooling manufacturing
• Checking fixtures gauges
• Industrial molds dies
• CMM inspection services
• Automated manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Cookeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: One-time manufacturing of custom molds, dies, fixtures, and automation equipment. Projects are quoted based on complexity, materials, and specifications. Revenue recognized upon project completion and delivery.
2. Engineering and Design Services: CAD design, CMM services, and engineering consultation provided as professional services, either standalone or bundled with manufacturing projects.
3. CMM Certification Services: Quality certification services for third-party parts, including certifications, part layout studies, and recertifications per ISO/IEC 17025 standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MP Components designs and manufactures custom precision tooling for industrial customers, including checking fixtures, gauges, molds and dies (foam, vacuum, compression, thermoform, trim, match metal), automated machinery and robotic-arm systems, and 3D-printed parts, supported by CAD design/engineering services and A2LA-accredited CMM inspection. The company serves automotive, furniture, appliance, aerospace, and medical manufacturers from 28,000 sq ft in Byron Center, MI and 10,000 sq ft in Cookeville, TN.

Product overview

MP Components is a manufacturing tooling company offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision manufacturing products and services. The core product lineup includes Checking Fixtures and Gauges for quality inspection and assembly verification, Automation solutions featuring robotic arms and automated machinery, and Molds/Dies including foam, vacuum, compression, thermoform, trim dies, and match metal dies. Supporting these products is 3D Printing using Fortus 450, Fortus 380, and MarkForged printers. The company also provides Design/Engineering Services using CAD software (Creo 9.0, Solid Works) and CMM Services for precision measurement and certification. This integrated approach enables MP Components to serve as a one-stop shop for tooling needs across automotive, furniture, appliance, aerospace, and medical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Checking Fixtures Assembly and checking fixtures for vehicle forms and body sub-assemblies, plus single-component fixtures for metal and plastic parts, with capabilities for flush and feeler gap checking, mating parts simulation, and three-axis true-position probing. Used by automotive OEMs and tier suppliers for quality control and assembly verification.
• Gauges Measurement and inspection gauges including CMM holding fixtures, automatic gauges, semi-automatic gauges, wire gauges, and tube gauges for quality control applications in automotive and industrial manufacturing.
• Molds and Dies High-quality mold manufacturing for OEM facilities including foam molds, vacuum molds, blow molds, compression molds, thermoform molds, trim dies, and match metal dies. Used by OEMs across automotive, furniture, appliance, aerospace, and medical industries.
• Automation Automated manufacturing solutions including robotic arm systems, automated machinery, and automated fixtures (simple or complex) for production line integration at customer manufacturing facilities.
• 3D Printing Industrial 3D printing services using Fortus 450, Fortus 380, and MarkForged printers, capable of printing PC-ABS, Onyx, carbon-filled nylon, and other materials for functional prototypes, end-use parts, lightweight simulations, customer parts, and Class A surface details.
• Design and Engineering Services Comprehensive design and engineering services using Creo 9.0, Creo Simulation, SolidWorks, Spinfire Ultimate, eDrawings, and Adobe Pro for product design from conception to completion, provided either standalone or bundled with manufacturing projects.
• CMM Inspection and Certification Services Coordinate Measuring Machine services using PC-DMIS software, providing A2LA-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 certifications, part layout studies, recertifications, third-party services, and Gage R&R studies for manufacturers needing accredited dimensional inspection.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon MI supplies CMM hardware and metrology software (PC-DMIS is a Hexagon product used by MP Components). Adjacent technology provider rather than a competitor, but a key ecosystem partner for any precision tooling/inspection shop.
• Stratasys (Fortus / FDM): Stratasys manufactures the Fortus 450 and Fortus 380 industrial 3D printers that MP Components operates. Adjacent equipment vendor and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes MP Components' service capability.

Broad incumbents

• HIROTEC America: HIROTEC is a much larger global automotive closures and tooling manufacturer. It competes for similar automotive tooling and die work but at higher volume and broader scope than MP Components' custom-shop focus.
• Shiloh Industries: Shiloh Industries is a publicly traded automotive lightweighting and precision components supplier with deep tooling capabilities. Overlaps with MP Components' automotive die/fixture work but operates at substantially larger scale and scope.
• Martinrea International: Martinrea is a global Tier 1 automotive metal forming and supplier with in-house tooling and die capabilities. Comparable automotive tooling/die exposure but much broader product portfolio and international footprint.

Direct peers

• Excel Pattern Works: Excel Pattern Works produces foundry patterns, models, and matching metal dies for industrial manufacturers. Overlaps MP Components' original pattern/model shop heritage and current mold/die capabilities.
• Intool Inc. Intool Inc. designs and builds custom checking fixtures, gauges, and assembly tooling for automotive and industrial customers. Same core product line, customer base, and custom-quote business model as MP Components.
• Q-Mark Manufacturing: Q-Mark manufactures checking fixtures, gauges, and assembly tooling primarily for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Closest direct overlap with MP Components' automotive checking-fixture and gauge business.
• Production Tool & Die Co. Production Tool & Die supplies custom tooling, dies, fixtures, and precision machined components to automotive and industrial customers. Comparable custom-tooling, project-quoted model to MP Components.
• Meyer Tool Inc. Meyer Tool is a precision CNC machining, fabrication, and assembly shop serving aerospace, industrial, and commercial customers. It directly overlaps MP Components in custom precision tooling, CNC machining, and engineered component work for regulated industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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