MSI PRODUCTS | MERCURY STAMPING | LUPAUL TOOL & DIE | F.M. HUEBNER | LOUDON TOOL & DIE
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MSI PRODUCTS | MERCURY STAMPING | LUPAUL TOOL & DIE | F.M. HUEBNER | LOUDON TOOL & DIE |
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Our StoryFrom 1947
to 1972, LuPaul Industries was strictly tool and die, specializing in the design
and build of progressive, form and blank tooling. It was in 1972, at the urging of several of its tooling
customers that LuPaul decided to open Mercury Stamping in Jackson, Michigan. For the
next sixteen years these two divisions worked together to support each other in
servicing their customer base. In
1988 the third LuPaul division, FM Huebner was established.
This division was, and is, strictly a Ford
Motors Company supplier, specializing in the manufacturing of water pump
impellers and exhaust components.
These three divisions operate in Jackson, Michigan. 1992 marked
the beginning of the LuPaul Industries move southward to Loudon, Tennessee at
the urging of LuPaul’s largest southern customer. Opening our fourth and fifth divisions, MSI Products and
Loudon Tool and Die provides the opportunity to better serve our current
customer base. This move south is concentrated heavily in JIT service, in
returnable containers, with deliveries to point of use. In order to take advantage of the knowledge acquired since 1947, and at the same time experience continuous improvement, MSI Products wanted to add something new to the existing LuPaul product line. Once again, LuPaul was customer driven to add CNC wire benders to their present equipment list. In adding
this additional service, MSI Products has been able to make themselves flexible,
as well as add in excess of 400 new part numbers to its current vast parts
catalog. The use of this type of
equipment, with no tooling required, fit well with delivering small JIT lots to
the customer’s point-of-use. The
southern market also opened the need for large capacity presses.
Due to the fact that there were very few large stamping houses in the
area, MSI Products proceeded to add several 200-ton presses, a 600-ton press,
and a 300-ton press; all of which are automatic with varying bed sizes.
This coupled with the divisions in Michigan made LuPaul a nationwide
stamping/tool and die organization with the ability to not only service the
United States, but Canada and Mexico as well. With the
companies roots and corporate offices located in Jackson, Michigan, a majority
of the customers’ services by LuPaul Industries and all of its divisions, have
been heavily involved in the automotive industry. However, through the years, the customer base has grown to
include such industries as railroad, conveyor, lawn/farm equipment, security
locks, furniture and lumber. Obviously
over the past fifty years, LuPaul Industries and its divisions, a family owned
and operated company has had to weather many business storms and at the same
time makes sound business decisions. The
business philosophy of working to meet its customers needs is what created and
sustained all of LuPaul’s divisions throughout the years. The
willingness to change and the desire to continuously improve by all LuPaul
employees is what has made this company successful over the past fifty years and
will continue to; well into the next century. The
strength of our position in the industry is a result of our people.
Our technical staff represents more than 150 years of experience in
stamping and tooling design and construction. With our CAD/CAM & DNC/CNC machining capability, we can participate in the developmental stages of a stamped part by machining of the prototypes. With our CNC machine capacity, we can further participate in the pre-production pilot runs as well as OEM production for jobs that will fit our capacity. With our conventional machining capability, we participate in higher volume production for our OEM market. For more, see our Mission.
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