Category: MDS Updates

MDS Acquires APS Plastics

Andy Jorgensen, CEO of Material & Design Solutions, LLC (MDS) announces the acquisition of the assets of APS Plastics of Tomball, Texas. The acquired assets include several CNC lathes and milling machines, computerized screw machines, along with sophisticated electronic inspection instruments. Coupled with MDS’s ability to mold stock shapes from PEEK and other high end […]
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PEKTRON PEEK Available in 20″ Tubes

Andy Jorgensen and Material & Design Solutions (MDS) are pleased to announce the acquisition of a 700-ton injection molding machine. With this new addition MDS can now mold PEKTRON PEEK stock shapes from .5” OD rods to 20” OD tubes. The PEKTRON PEEK family includes virgin, 30% glass, 30% carbon fiber, 10-10-10, as well as […]
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Joe Sullivan Joins Operations Team

Material & Design Solutions is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Sullivan to the MDS operations team as Warehouse Manager. Joe has 9 years of industry experience, most recently as Warehouse Manager at A. W. Chesterton’s Houston operation. Joe’s responsibilities at MDS will include managing receiving, inventory management, assembly, packaging, and shipping.
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Victor Galaviz Joins Outside Sales

Please join us in the welcoming of Victor Galaviz to the outside sales team at Material & Design Solutions. Victor has over ten years of industry experience and joins MDS directly after two years at Freudenburg Oil & Gas. Prior to that Victor was with Baker Hughes for eight years in Procurement as a Purchasing […]
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MDS Partners with Winova for Distribution in Singapore

Material & Design Solutions of Houston is pleased to announce its association with Winova Ltd., Pte of Singapore. Winston Ng and his team in Singapore will act as local distribution throughout Southeast Asia for all MDS elastomeric and thermoplastic components. He has been leading companies, including Greene, Tweed Singapore for over thirty years and MDS […]
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New PEEK Capabilities from MDS

John Jorgensen and Material & Design Solutions (MDS) are pleased to announce new capabilities in our injection molding PEEK center. We recently acquired a 600-ton injection molding machine for PEEK, or PEK finished parts as well as tube stock in MDS Pektron compounds. The Pektron (PEEK) family includes virgin, 30% glass, 30% carbon fiber, 10-10-10, […]
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MDS Launches XDCOM 295 (FKM)

Material & Design Solutions LLC (MDS), the leader in High Performance Elastomeric Components and Seals, as well as, Molded and Machined Thermoplastic Components, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of XDCOM 295, RGD resistant fluoroelastomer (FKM). The published results have been confirmed by a well-known 3rd party laboratory, as well as by major oilfield […]
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Michael G. Brewer Appointed Director of Special Projects

Material & Design Solutions is very pleased to announce the addition of Michael G. Brewer to our sales staff as Director of Special Projects. Mike has 36 years’ experience working with elastomeric and thermoplastic applications in a number of different markets and a variety of high pressure and high (and low) temperatures. His experience includes […]
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MDS Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

On September 14, 2018, MDS achieved certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 provided by DNV GL – Business Assurance. Material & Design Solutions was first certified to ISO 9001 on October 9, 2015 and has received regular surveillance audits to maintain certification since then. This certification approach promotes the organization’s long-term commitment to quality, transparency, […]
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Mark Bell Appointed VP of Engineering

Material & Design Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Bell, P.E. as Vice-President of Engineering. John Jorgensen, President and CEO of MDS notes that Mark has been a leading seal designer for oil & gas applications since the 1980s having led design teams at Greene, Tweed and Freudenberg for the past two […]
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