When Brian Larche purchased EMP in Escanaba, MI in 1991, it was an automotive parts production shop with a great deal of opportunity. The EMP team seized that opportunity, and added a vision to bring modern, technologically advanced manufacturing processes to the company’s diesel engine market niche.

EMP is focused on being a "problem-solver", not just a contract manufacturer, by providing its customers with more customer service, innovation and high-volume productivity methodology than ever before. By combining the work ethic and intellectual craftsmanship of its’ manufacturing staff, EMP is able to not only remain viable, but is able to compete globally.

"One of the ways to avoid the products that we produce going to overseas competitors is to detail machine the complex parts through automation. Foreign operations do not have a cost advantage on materials, and we make ourselves very competitive with labor costs through automation", said Steve Kobasic, EMP general manager of manufacturing & assembly.

Because of our focus on automated product machining, "our cycle times and lead times have improved dramatically" added Kobasic. He also notes that "we truly have evolved to become a full-service leader. This is how we evolved and it is now the foundation for our name - Engineered Machined Products. It is that focus on integrated automation in manufacturing that drives the rest of our company." Four major integrated manufacturing cells operate out of Escanaba, which include automated horizontal milling machines, the robotic operations, work setting and work transfer stations, pallet shuttles, conveyor systems and multi-function operations.