Manufacturing Today Issue - 216 September 2023 | Page 124

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MD Group came to life 34 years ago as an engineering company in Leiria , Portugal . Although it started out as a mold project engineering management company , it quickly evolved into a mold manufacturing business , and , as a state-of-the-art lighting provider , it has remained focused on delivering industry-leading solutions .

In 1998 , MD Fast-tooling , now known as MD Moldes , was established , adding manufacturing to the design and development of injection molds . At the same time , MD Group developed its plastics injection tryouts unit , MD Plastics .
Over 20 years later , in 2016 , a new MD Plastics plant was built , with 10,000 square meters of production area , which introduced the best production practices such as Lean manufacturing and visual management . Industry 4.0 technologies and methods were also integrated , in addition to innovative technology to improve efficiency .
The following year , Alantra Private Equity joined MD Group as the largest shareholder , reinforcing the company ’ s commitment to growth and its technological upgrade . More recently , the company decided to invest in an ambitious project , Campus MD , and , in 2021 , integrated new headquarters and MD Moldes new plant .
We believe that our team is the power behind our exceptional results in terms of growth , as well as reputation in the marketplace
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