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The easiest company to buy from

Quality you can depend on from a source you can trust.

Engineering, manufacturing, and 80,000+ SKUs under one roof, with access to $100 million in shared inventory — making MFP the easiest company in West Michigan to buy from.

  • Founded 1991
  • Top 30 U.S. Distributor
  • ISO 9001 Certified
  • 90,000 Sq Ft Facility

Who We Are

Experience the Automation & Engineering Difference at MFP!

MFP Automation Engineering was founded in 1991. Since then, we've grown into one of the top 30 distributors of motion control, fluid power, and automation products in the country.

Staffed by certified fluid power specialists, mechanical engineers, and electrical engineers, our engineering department has more than 200 years of combined experience.

More About MFP

Core Capabilities

MFP engineers, machines, and assembles complete hydraulic and motion control systems — custom manifolds, power units, lubrication systems, and more — all under one campus in Michigan.

Primary Strengths

Custom hydraulic power units and manifolds — designed, machined, and assembled in-house by certified fluid power engineers. Backed by 80,000+ SKUs ready to ship, MFP delivers complete solutions and the easiest buying experience in fluid power. One team, one call, one campus.

Why Customers Choose MFP

Engineers who know your application. Inventory that ships the same day. Custom manifolds and power units built in our own shop. And a family-owned team that has been solving fluid power problems since 1991. That's why OEM builders and plant engineers across the Midwest keep calling MFP first — and why they stay.

The Value of Working With MFP

We take on the headache, so you don't have to. From first call to final commissioning, MFP owns the process — turning complex fluid power and motion control challenges into seamless solutions that keep your operation moving.

Why MFP

The easiest company to do business with.

One stop, one team, one call — from design to delivery, we own it.

One-Stop Resource

Products, engineering, machining, assembly, and service in one place.

Organized

The largest hydraulics inventory in West Michigan, in stock and easy to find.

Knowledgeable

Certified fluid power specialists plus mechanical and electrical engineers on staff.

Customer-Focused

“Our cultural attitude is to provide a premier customer experience by exceeding expectations.”

Primary Strengths

Proof points, not promises.

Three things engineers tell us keep them coming back: what we build holds up, it shows up when we said it would, and there's someone here who knows the application.

Finished MFP hydraulic power unit with filtration, sensors, and heat exchanger
Quality

ISO 9001

certified quality system

Every hydraulic power unit, manifold, and panel is built, tested, and documented in our own shop under an ISO 9001 certified process — so what ships matches the print.

  • In-house build and test on every power unit
  • Traceable documentation with each assembly
  • Certified fluid power specialists on staff
Rows of stocked inventory shelving inside the MFP warehouse
Lead Times

80,000+

SKUs on the shelf

The largest fluid power inventory in West Michigan sits in our 90,000 sq ft facility, backed by an on-site machine shop that turns custom work without waiting on an outside vendor.

  • Same-day pickup on stocked components
  • Access to $100M+ in shared network inventory
  • Live inventory you can check before you order
Row of MFP-built hydraulic power units with gauges and blue motors
Application Support

200+

years combined engineering experience

Mechanical, electrical, and fluid power engineers you can call directly. Bring a sketch, a failed part, or a problem you haven't solved yet — you'll talk to someone who has seen it before.

  • Direct access to engineers, not a call queue
  • Field service and in-shop repair
  • Training and on-site troubleshooting

By the Numbers

Founded
1991Founded
U.S. distributor of motion control & fluid power
Top 30U.S. distributor of motion control & fluid power
sq ft facility
90,000sq ft facility
SKUs in stock, with access to millions more
80,000+SKUs in stock, with access to millions more
years combined engineering experience
200+years combined engineering experience
certified
ISO 9001certified
View our ISO 9001 certificate
  • Small Business of the Year by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
  • One of SBDC's 50 Companies to Watch
  • Finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year

Our Suppliers

MFP represents the world’s leaders in motion control and fluid power.

  • Parker logo
  • ACE logo
  • AFEX logo
  • Alemite logo
  • AMCI logo
  • AMETEK logo
  • Anchor Fluid Power logo
  • API Heat Transfer logo
  • AUBO logo
Roger Betten, President and CEO of MFP Automation Engineering
“With over 200 years of combined fluid power system experience, MFP Automation Engineering offers an unparalleled range of automation products and services.”
Roger Betten, President & CEO

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

Grow People and Grow Businesses.

Vision

To build bridges of trust and excellence, fostering purpose-driven growth that empowers individuals, strengthens businesses, and create a lasting impact in our communities.

Values

To serve God. To serve families. To serve customers. To serve each other.

Read Our Full Values

To serve God: Serving in faith to provide excellence in products, engineering, and technical solutions. We are serving our community by creating a firm foundation of our company's ethics, beliefs, and core values of integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

To serve families: Serving in the company and the community. Setting leadership examples for customers, vendors, and employees. We provide stability and security through profitable growth for all shareholders and employees, sharing the same priorities and commitment. Always adapting to positive change while providing an environment that encourages employees to thrive.

To serve customers: Our cultural attitude is to provide a premier customer experience by exceeding expectations. To be a world-class supplier of components and sophisticated systems with our breadth of products in the automation industry. To bring added value and technological expertise, giving manufacturing and controls engineers full-system solutions and total flexibility.

To serve each other: Continuous improvement by investing in employees, training, and technology. Empowering our team members and partners to push the boundaries of our capabilities while maintaining a positive and enjoyable environment, where we love to work and customers love to visit.