Our Company
We are the world’s only full-line manufacturer of high strength cold-formed u-bolts, for light- medium- and heavy-duty truck and trailer leaf and air spring suspensions.
History
- Founded in 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Family owned/privately held business
- Owned by the Gallagher family with next generation leadership in place
- Developed the steel and process to cold form u-bolts to grade 8 strength
- 375,000 metric tons of high strength u-bolts produced since 1975
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- 1945
Company Founded
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- 1970s
CMP develops process to cold form u-bolts to grade 8 strength
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- 1975
First patent awarded
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- 2007
CMP begins producing stabilizer bars
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- 2012
CMP begins producing high strength suspension bolts
Facilities/Sustainability
- 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and administrative headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- German warehouses have served European customers since 1995
- We have sales reps in North American, South America, Europe and Southeast Asia
- Our manufacturing process requires no annealing, quenching or tempering
- Cold processing significantly reduces energy usage
- Our coating process results in less waste and energy consumption; no acids are used in our process
Future Plans
- Explore additional uses for our proprietary material and manufacturing processes while continuing to focus on our core products
- Explore additional opportunities in other markets while continuing to serve our existing customer base