Diversified manufacturer of castings, brake components, suspension systems and compressed air technology for automotive and consumer markets
MAT Holdings, Inc.
Long Grove, IL (USA) · Noyon (France) · Altenburg (Germany)New on Amplifa
About MAT Holdings
MAT Holdings, Inc. is a privately held, globally diversified manufacturing, marketing and distribution company headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois (USA). The company employs more than 13,000 people worldwide in around 40 factories on three continents and generates annual revenue of approximately 1.9 billion US dollars. The Automotive division comprises the MAT Foundry Group with seven foundries and eight machining plants, which produce over 350,000 tonnes of cast iron per year for passenger car, commercial vehicle and industrial applications, the MAT Friction Group with twelve plants for brake pads, backing plates, brake shoes and linings, and the Suspension Components Group (Gabriel®, Reyco Granning). The Consumer division includes air compressors and air tools (Powermate®, Industrial Air®, Sanborn®), gasoline-powered garden equipment (MAT Engine Technologies) as well as fence and garden products (Midwest Air Technologies). In addition, MAT Logistics provides strategic logistics solutions. In the German-speaking region the company is represented by Präzisionstechnik Resources Altenburg (PTR); further European sites are MAT Friction Noyon (France), Roulunds Braking (Denmark) and MAT Friction Spain.
- Site
- Long Grove, IL
- Processes
- Iron/cast iron foundry (cast iron products, 7 foundries, >350,000 t iron/year), Machining of castings (8 machining facilities in Europe, Asia, Central America), Testing/product development of brake components (3 R&D centers, 42 dynamometers), Manufacturing of fence, garden and pet products (chain link, residential, agricultural fencing), Logistics/service solutions (MAT Logistics), Manufacturing of cast iron products, Brake components (pads, shoes, shims, backing plates), Suspension components
- Materials
- Cast iron, Iron, Friction/brake lining material
- Certificates
- Dynamometers (brake testing), Friction R&D centers
- Employees
- 13000
- Industries
- Automotive (passenger cars, commercial vehicles, heavy duty), Industry, Racing, DIY/Hardware/Home Center, Aftermarket, OEM/OES
- 01
Engineering/R&D (80 process and development engineers)
- 02
Iron/cast iron foundry
- 03
Machining of castings
- 04
Friction/brake pad manufacturing
- 05
Assembly (suspension, compressed air technology, garden equipment)
- 06
Testing (42 dynamometers, 3 R&D centers)
- 07
Logistics (MAT Logistics)
Materials and Processes
Cast iron
Base material of the MAT Foundry Group for brake discs, safety components and industrial castings for passenger car, commercial vehicle and heavy-duty markets.
Iron
More than 350,000 tonnes of iron are cast annually in the group's seven foundries.
Friction/brake lining material
Special friction materials for brake pads, brake shoes and linings in the passenger car and commercial vehicle segment.
Locations
Long Grove, IL
USHeadquarters
Noyon
FRMAT Friction Noyon – brake pad manufacturing
- Materials
- Friction materials
Altenburg
DEPräzisionstechnik Resources Altenburg (PTR) – precision engineering
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron/cast iron foundry (cast iron products, 7 foundries, >350,000 t iron/year)Casting | – | – | 350,000 t/year (group total) | – | Cast iron |
| Machining of castings (8 machining facilities in Europe, Asia, Central America)Machining | – | – | – | – | Cast iron |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Friction materials |
| Testing/product development of brake components (3 R&D centers, 42 dynamometers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of fence, garden and pet products (chain link, residential, agricultural fencing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics/service solutions (MAT Logistics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamometers (brake testing) | – | 42 | – | – | – |
| Foundry | – | 7 | – | – | Europe, Asia, Central/North America (3 continents) |
| Machining facility | – | 8 | – | – | Europe, Asia, Central America |
| Brake pad factory | – | 12 | – | – | 3 continents |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The MAT Friction Group operates three R&D centers with 42 dynamometers for product development and testing of brake components; the Foundry Group maintains 80 process and development engineers for OEM and aftermarket customers.
| Evidence | Noyon | Altenburg |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamometers (brake testing) | ||
| Friction R&D centers |