Universal Metal Products

Employee Size

201-500

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Wickliffe, OH

Founded

1946

Founded in 1946, Universal Metal Products makes custom metal stampings, pairing fourslide, multislide and punch-press production with in-house engineering and tooling expertise. The women-owned manufacturer operates three USMCA-qualified facilities in Ohio and Texas and is especially distinctive for its “solutions engineering” approach, taking components from concept through repeatable volume production. Universal also produces its UniClamp hose clamp and other standard fasteners at its Wickliffe facility.

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