6 Fall 2020 — Strictly Business
MPI OF CORBIN CELEBRATING THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2020
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PI Custom Steel Doors and Frames began its 40-year journey in 1980 as a family-owned business with only five employees. At that time, their base of operation was a small facility near downtown. A year later, the steel frame manufacturer moved to its current location off North Hills Road on the north side of town. In 1983, MPI increased its product line to include custom hollow metal doors. The venture was so successful that a separate manufacturing facility was added in 1986. Business growth continued through the years, and the business now occupies three manufacturing facilities and has expanded its market reach into 43 states, as well as multiple locations in other countries. “We have never been as strong and poised for growth as we are right now,” said Scott Willson, who has served as MPI’s CEO since 2017. Willson, and Chief Operations Officer, Holland Crouch, began implementing their shared vision for the future of MPI in the
summer of ’17. Since that time, much has happened. “In 2017, one of our goals was to increase our customer base,” Willson explained. “Since then, we have added about 110 new accounts. We’ve always been known as a strong regional player historically, but our outreach into more areas of the US, and international locations, has truly expanded the MPI brand.” So, what exactly does MPI manufacture? MPI is a custom hollow metal manufacturer. This basically means they bring architectural visions for complex steel frame and door design to life for the end customer. As an active member of the Steel Door Institute (SDI), the National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers (NAAMM), and the Hollow Metal Manufacturers Association (HMMA), a division of NAAMM, MPI adheres to the specifications and standards that bring excellence to our market Utilization of technological innovation assures production of quality products at competitive prices. Powerful databases and