“Acquiring TMP in 2009 allowed us to provide an expanded assortment of custom molding solutions to our customers,” Daniel P. French, French’s Chairman and President, said. “Moving TMP into our Piqua headquarters is an additional step we are taking in order to further improve our company’s customer service and support. There will be no change in the designs or high quality you expect from French or TMP hydraulic presses, replacement parts or service.”
French said that key members of the French and TMP sales team will “continue to support their customers just as always.”
The company said it serves customers in more than 80 countries. The family-owned, ISO-certified company said it custom designs, manufactures and supports a wide assortment of stand-alone hydraulic presses and turnkey systems for the composite, friction, lamination and rubber industries.
Press tonnages generally range from 20 to 2,000 tons. French owns TMP Inc., A Division of French, who supplies its own line of technologically advanced hydraulic presses, rubber mixers, related components, controls and auxiliary equipment. TMP has supplied machinery to over 1,000 customers in over 16 countries.
The company said that Douglas Smith, sales engineer, will maintain his role of sales and project management of hydraulic presses for the compaction, friction and lamination industries. Dave Sledz, vice president, will continue sales and project management of hydraulic presses for the rubber, composite and laboratory markets, in addition to the TMP line of rubber mixers. Joe Antku, aftermarket spare parts and service representative, will now work with all of French and TMP’s hydraulic press customers on service and part needs and by supplying replacement parts. Antku also handles rebuild, retrofit, maintenance and calibration services.
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