MTS Forge delivers precision upset forgings, rings, and cylinders in nearly all material grades, with capacities up to 26 inches in diameter and 1,500 lbs per piece. Serving aerospace, defense, power generation, and industrial sectors from our Coatesville, PA facility, we combine metallurgical expertise with decades of forging craftsmanship to meet your most demanding specifications.
Comprehensive forging capabilities across a broad range of materials, geometries, and demanding industry specifications.
Production of upset forgings, rings, and cylinders in nearly all available material grades. Maximum forging diameter of 26 inches and maximum piece weight of 1,500 pounds, suitable for heavy industrial and critical applications.
Precision closed die forgings in materials including Monel K-500. This process reduces raw material consumption and minimizes downstream machining, delivering lower unit costs for high-volume or complex component production.
Contour forging services utilizing a diverse range of materials, including Ferralium 255 duplex stainless steel, enabling complex near-net shapes for aerospace, defense, and chemical processing applications.
Manufacturing of forged flanges up to 14 inches in size, with a significant share produced for the commercial nuclear sector under a rigorous Quality Assurance Program ensuring complete traceability throughout production.
In-house normalizing heat treatment performed at our Coatesville facility. Refines grain structure, relieves internal stresses, and improves tensile strength, toughness, and machinability across all forged materials.
In-house rough machining brings forged components to near-net shape immediately after forging. Eliminates the need for a separate machining vendor, reducing lead times, handling risk, and overall procurement cost.
MTS Forge produces upset forgings, rings, and cylinders in nearly all commercially available grades, with forging diameters up to 26 inches and piece weights up to 1,500 lbs. Operating from Coatesville, PA — a region with deep roots in American steel and metalworking — our team brings metallurgical expertise and decades of hands-on forging experience to every order. Whether you're sourcing for aerospace, power generation, defense, or gas and petroleum applications, our in-house tooling design, quality assurance programs, and made-in-America manufacturing ensure components that meet your tightest dimensional and mechanical requirements.
See how MTS Forge has delivered precision upset forgings for demanding aerospace, defense, and power generation applications.
Four decades of metallurgical expertise and a commitment to quality set MTS Forge apart as a trusted forging partner.
Founded by metallurgists, our team applies deep material science knowledge to every upset forging order.
Our large in-house tooling inventory and design capability reduce lead times and keep costs competitive for Pennsylvania and nationwide customers.
Certified to Mil I 45208, NCA 3800, and Mil Q9858, ensuring complete traceability and compliance for defense, nuclear, and aerospace procurement.
All forgings are manufactured at our Coatesville, PA facility, supporting domestic supply chains for critical defense and industrial applications.
Led by founders with deep metallurgical roots and forging expertise.
Co-Founder
Stephen Carr co-founded Manufacturing & Technical Services, Inc. (MTS Forge) in 1986 alongside Edward Waddell, building the company from the ground up on a foundation of quality and service. With a strong metallurgical background and extensive knowledge of forging practices, Stephen has been instrumental in shaping MTS Forge's technical capabilities and industry reputation. His expertise spans a broad range of forging processes, materials, and quality assurance standards, including military and nuclear certifications. Under his leadership, MTS Forge has grown into a recognized leader in the American forging industry, serving aerospace, defense, power generation, and commercial nuclear customers from the company's Coatesville, Pennsylvania facility for nearly four decades.
Co-Founder
Edward Waddell is a co-founder of Manufacturing & Technical Services, Inc. (MTS Forge), established in 1986 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Alongside Stephen Carr, Edward helped build MTS Forge into a premier American forging company, driven by a commitment to precision, innovation, and customer satisfaction. His metallurgical background and comprehensive understanding of forging practices have been central to the company's ability to serve highly regulated industries including aerospace, defense, commercial nuclear, and power generation. Edward's vision for quality-first manufacturing and investment in cutting-edge technology has enabled MTS Forge to deliver upset forgings, closed die forgings, and specialty components that consistently meet the most demanding industry standards over nearly 40 years of operation.
Upset forging is a process that increases the cross-sectional area of a workpiece by compressing its length, typically along the axis. Unlike closed die forging, which encloses the material in a cavity to create complex shapes, upset forging is commonly used to produce rings, cylinders, flanges, and heads with uniform grain flow and superior mechanical properties compared to machined bar stock.
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Military inspection system requirements certification for quality assurance.
Nuclear quality assurance program compliance for safety-critical forgings.
Military quality program requirements certification ensuring manufacturing precision.
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For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (610) 857-3500. You can also send us a quick email at Fmicale@mtsforgepa.com
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (610) 857-3500. You can also send us a quick email at Fmicale@mtsforgepa.com