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We began producing automobile
components in 1911. American's automotive icons were our first
customers: Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, John Willys
and others. They were drawn by our understanding of metal alloys
and our ability to translate that theory into products they could rely
on.
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1911
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Founded in Toledo, Ohio as
the Mather Spring Company. The company manufactured Bumpers as
well as Leaf Springs.
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1946
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The Torsion Bar Spring plant
was built to produce Stabilizer Bars in Toledo, Ohio.
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1987
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Mather Metals was purchased
by NHK Spring Co., LTD., and renamed New Mather Metals, Inc.
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2001
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Due to the successful growth
of the long-term partnerships with our customers, New Mather Metals
begins construction of a second stabilizer bar manufacturing facility
in Franklin, KY to commence operation in the fall of 2002. The
78,000 sq. ft. facility is designed for the total bar manufacturing
process inclusive of the pain and sub-assembly operations; therefore,
beneficial in the control of over-all product quality and delivery.
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2003
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Expansion of Franklin plant
announced due to business growth.
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2005
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(Fall) New expansion
scheduled to be completed.
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Today, we continue to be
sought by manufacturers seeking experienced team mates able to bend,
shape and treat metal components to meet a wide variety of performance
and design characteristics. We are a leading supplier of stabilizer
bars to General Motors, Toyota, NUMMI, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Saturn, Isuzu, CAMI and other truck and light vehicle
manufacturers.
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