MTD Micro Molding Commemorates Grand Opening of Facility Expansion

On June 7, MTD Micro Molding (Charlton, Massachusetts), which custom crafts ultra-precision molded components, celebrated the grand opening of its expanded medical microinjection molding facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in May. Guests included industry partners and community leaders, who had the opportunity to tour the new space in person.

While the exterior of the expansion was completed last fall—effectively doubling the manufacturing space—the company says the the interior space required a few more months to finalize details, move equipment and get new cutting-edge machinery in place.

“When laying out the new space, we did it strategically to ensure project flow and tracking, improving timing and efficiency,” says John Clark, MTD’s tooling and molding specialist who oversaw the completion of the expansion project. “As a single-source manufacturer for ultra-precise micro medical components, this is critical for helping customers achieve faster speed to market—regardless of how challenging the design, novel the polymer material or breakthrough the concept.

MTD reports that it has placed on Plastics News’ Best Places to Work list for four consecutive years. As tooling supervisor Kyle Kolb says, “The added space allows for more personal space for employees, allowing them to better concentrate. The extra space has allowed better organization and storage.” The expansion also includes an gym, so employees can better maintain their well-being.

MTD says it also continues to grow at a rapid pace. The company is actively hiring new employees, purchasing more state-of-the-art equipment and responding to customer’s evolving needs, such as the increased demand for custom packaging and assembly services for micro medical components.

As part of the ceremony, MTD executive vice president Gary Hulecki unveiled a cornerstone plaque honoring Dennis Tully, MTD’s late president and visionary leader who masterminded the expansion before his unexpected passing in 2019. As Hulecki shared, “[Dennis] would never tell you what to do or how to do something, but you could always count on him to help you frame the problem and think through the issues you needed to consider before proceeding.”

At the ceremony, MTD owner Darlene Tully had a long list of people to thank for helping Dennis’ vision become reality, from local and state officials to its contractors and partners to the MTD team. As Clark aptly said, “it allowed us to reach this major milestone for the company and for Dennis’ legacy.”