About Us
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.
Formerly known as Michigan Fluid Power, we are a second-generation family-owned business and maintain a singular focus on the automation industry.
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
MFP at a glance
- Family-owned, operating since 1991
- Second generationFamily-owned, operating since 1991
- Annual revenue, growing 5-10% a year
- $65 million+Annual revenue, growing 5-10% a year
- 90,000 sq ft under one roof in Hudsonville
- 9-acre campus90,000 sq ft under one roof in Hudsonville
- In stock, with access to $100 million shared inventory
- 80,000+ SKUsIn stock, with access to $100 million shared inventory
- CNC shop, panel assembly room and test facilities
- Manufacturer and distributorCNC shop, panel assembly room and test facilities
- Of motion control, fluid power and automation
- Top 30 US distributorOf motion control, fluid power and automation
What we do
What we specialize in
MFP represents the world's leaders in motion control and fluid power, and builds a good deal of it in house.
Inside MFP
A manufacturer as well as a distributor
The facility
A 90,000-square-foot facility with complete capabilities for hydraulic power unit fabrication, an advanced machine shop, and 80,000+ SKUs in stock backed by access to $100 million in shared inventory. It is what makes MFP a valued, trusted partner to some of the industry's most recognizable names.
The machine shop
CNC vertical machining centers ranging from five spindle horsepower to 25. Our turn-key design and manufacturing of custom manifolds is supported by AutoCAD and 3D Inventor. Where we once outsourced manifold engineering and manufacturing, we now make custom manifolds for our customers, including Parker Hannifin.
The engineering team
Staffed by certified fluid power specialists, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers, our engineering department has more than 200 years of combined experience.
Meet the people of MFPDiscover MFP
See the company for yourself
Four short films from the campus and the shop floor, and the capabilities presentation in full.
Company presentation
MFP Capabilities
Nineteen slides on the campus, the services, the product lines and the major projects. It is where the figures above come from.
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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.