With corporate offices and two manufacturing plants located in Chicago, Midwest Folding Products is able to take advantage of the world's greatest concentration of industrial machinery suppliers, raw materials suppliers and support services.
Midwest controls the entire manufacturing process from conception to finished product. Because Midwest Folding Products manufactures all major components in-house, we can guarantee our customers high quality at a lower cost, with reliable delivery.
Our engineering department is equipped with the latest in computer-aided design tools, enabling us to develop concepts into working models then final products in a very short time. Our tool and die department designs and builds efficient, production tooling capable of producing high volume component parts with repeatable accuracy.
Our manufacturing process centers around the principle of continuous improvement. Midwest Folding Products possesses a highly skilled workforce. Our production employees have been represented by Local #743 affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America for over 30 years and we are proud of the professional relationship we have shared with the union and its representatives. With over 275 production employees, averaging more than fifteen years of service, Midwest Folding Products has a decisive edge over the competition.
The latest in automated equipment maintains the lowest possible unit cost. Formed metal components are produced with automatic, coil fed, automatic punch presses at high speed. Critical welds are performed with robotic welders to ensure consistent structural integrity and neat appearance.
A network of reliable suppliers ensures a steady supply of raw materials delivered on a "just in time" basis. We rely on established, long-term relationships with several suppliers for each type of raw material to ensure the uninterrupted supply of critical materials. |