(Plastics Today) -- Heavy gauge thermoform tooling manufacturer Tooling Technology LLC (Fort Loramie, OH) announced the acquisition of FPM Tooling and Automation in Fremont, Ohio. FPM, formerly known as Fremont Plastic Mold, specializes in the design and manufacture of custom industrial blow mold tooling, and in development and manufacture of automation equipment for both blowmolding and thermoforming. FPM's automation division also provides flexible work cells that incorporate robotic press loading, fastening, visual inspection, assembly, de-flashing, welding and packaging of finished parts.
Founded in 1982, Tooling Technology LLC has grown to become a major supplier of thermoform and compression mold tooling throughout North America. The company has two manufacturing facilities in Fort Loramie comprising over 65,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Applications include tooling for automotive headliners, carpet and floor assemblies, acoustic products, truck bed liners and more. The company also builds tooling for the consumer, agriculture and building and construction industries.