Midland Tool and Design wins major contract; expands factory space and invests
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Midland Tool and Design (MTD) is set for a major expansion, after securing one of its biggest ever contracts.
The Tipton-based precision engineering firm has won a major contract to stamp motor laminations for a leading manufacturer of domestic heating appliances. To support this, MTD has leased three units close to its current headquarters, which will be dedicated to the project.
The 20% expansion will enable MTD to diversify into a new area of assembly, including spot-welding, and single action press work (up to 125 tonnes), complementing a high speed progressive press shop of up to 200 tonnes.
The firm has invested £50,000 in new machinery and recruited another five staff, including one apprentice, taking the workforce to almost 50.
Managing Director Darren Booton said: "We secured this contract, due to the range of services we can provide in-house.
"We have manufactured a complete set of press tools, which will be used to stamp the laminations and finish and weld the assemblies.
"We are moving into a very exciting phase for the business, with a number of other potential projects on the horizon as well as the expansion. We can be optimistic about the future."
Established in 1969, MTD was originally a precision toolmaking business, but is now a complete solutions provider, ranging from prototyping, to product development, to manufacturing.
The firm supplies precision components to companies in the aerospace, medical and automotive engineering sectors.
