History of Smith Metal Products
Smith Metal Products employs over 25 years of molding experience and has an extensive range of material systems offering extensive flexibility in material choices.
Smith is a division of Plastic Products Company, Inc. which is one of the largest Employee-owned molders in the United States. Plastic Products Company has been in business since 1962. You can read more about the story of PPC here.
Since 1997, Smith Metal Products has offered highly engineered solutions to customers' manufacturing needs.
From Quality System requirements to capital equipment investment, Smith has the experience and the capability to ensure your project is a success. Our competitive advantage lies in highly experienced personnel, state-of-the-art equipment, feedstock systems and processing technology that all guarantee our customers' needs are met and exceeded.
We manufacture only in the United States. Smith Metal Products proudly manufacturers in Center City, Minnesota.
Major historical events
- In 1997, Smith Metal Products was formed within PPC to pursue the commercialization of Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding.
- 1998 Launched Dedicated Powder Injection Molding (MIM & CIM) Facility.
- 2012 Smith opened a new 65,000-square-foot state-of-the-art MIM/CIM facility.
- 2013 The company became 100% Employee Owned
- 2017 Smith Metal Products added Titanium Metal Injection Molding (TiMIM) equipment.
Ownership
Smith Metal Products is a division of Plastic Products Company, Inc. which is one of the largest Employee-owned molders in the United States. Plastic Products Company (and Smith Metal Products) is 100% employee-owned. All of the employees have an ownership mindset and do their best everyday to meet and exceed our customer requirements.
With plants in several states, multiple process choices, over 250 presses, and an a la carte menu of services ranging from design through order fulfillment, PPC can provide customers with the best possible plastic products.
Our Vision:
To be a premier custom injection molder and contract manufacturer
Our Mission is to:
- Provide our customers with a full range of value-added products and services that exceed their expectations
- Develop and retain dedicated, empowered employees who share in our success
- Continuously improve
- Achieve Profitable growth over the long term
Our Core Values:
- Customer focus
- Innovative design, manufacturing, and service
- Teamwork, respect, fairness, honesty, openness, consistency, and compassion for our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and environment
- Industry leadership
- Intelligent risk taking
Smith Metal Products Affiliations
Smith Metal Products is a proud member of the Metal Injection Molding Association. We participate in MIMA educational activities, technical conferences, and utilize MIMA courses, facts, data, and standards fundamental to the application of products and technology.
The Metal Injection Molding Association is a constituent of the Metal Powder Industries Federation.
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is a Powder Metallurgy: A Green Technology
The net-shape capability of MIM is the primary advantage in the process, but there is also minimal waste in the shaping of parts. Being sustainable is important to us at Smith Metal Products.
Equipment and Facilities
Smith completed a new state of the art facility in 2012. The new building provides 65,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
- Established: 1997
- Square footage: 65,000
- Electric molding machines
- Continuous de-bind and sintering furnaces
- Batch de-bind furnaces
- Batch sintering furnaces
- Multiple CNC machining centers
- Custom automation equipment
- Ceramic kilns
- Coining
- Laser etching/engraving
- Inspection lab
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone: (651) 257-3143
Email: sales@smithmetals.com
Address: 15045 Per Rd, Center City, MN 55012
BUSINESS HOURS
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat - Sun Closed
CERTIFICATIONS
- ISO 9001
- ISO 13485
- FFL
- ITAR
