Overhead crane hooks holding up MTS hydroform lid

Why TSG?

Power through synergy

Manufacturers around the globe depend on being able to produce the right product, at the right cost, at the right time. The Tooling Systems Group (TSG) is an integral part for many companies to meet all of the above requirements.

At the TSG, we specialize in industrial,

It Is the Group That Gives Us Strength

Working as a team, the TSG is constantly evaluating how to improve the flow of work and offering the complete package. The end result is bringing better timing and cost savings to our clients.

We do this by:

  • embracing a structured supply line.
  • knowing what is expected from each other and how everyone works.
  • having an open line of communication that shares knowledge and resources.
  • learning from the successes and mistakes of others and applying that to the entire group.
  • providing help when bulges in work demand extra capacity.
    • with over 275,000 sq. ft. of floor space in the group and 315 employees
  • using powerful program management that gets the job done.
  • employing centralized purchasing to leverage the volume of our orders.
  • utilizing the proximity of our companies.
    • 8 of our 11 companies are within a 7-mile radius; making easy transfer of products and face-to-face interaction

Quality and Value - Building the Right Product, for the Right Need

We build the right tool for the right situation.

“It’s unwise to pay too much.

But it’s worse to pay too little.

When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that is all.

When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.

The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. It can’t be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run.

And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.

There is hardly anything in the world that someone can’t make a little worse and sell a little cheaper – and people who consider price alone are this man’s lawful prey.”

- John Ruskin

Supporting Our Government and Country

Our warfighters and government deserve all the help and support that they need. To that end, the TSG proudly offers its services to keep the wheels rolling and our country safe. Read more on our Government page.
Tooling Systems Group
Corporate Headquarters
8075 Graphic Dr NE
Belmont, MI 49306
Phone: 616-863-8623
Fax: 616-863-8765

Drew Boersma, President
Advanced Tooling Systems
1166 Seven Mile Rd NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Phone: 616-784-7513
Fax: 616-784-4780

Tim McClary, President
Dienamic Tooling Systems
303 Sam Rayburn Pkwy
Lenoir City, TN 37771
Phone: 865-717-1540
Fax: 865-717-1555

Mike Walker, President
Engineered Tooling Systems
2780 Courier Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Phone: 616-735-0077
Fax: 616-735-1259

Jim Grotenrath, President
Mold Tooling Systems
2972 Wilson Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Phone: 616-735-6653
Fax: 616-735-2252

Dan VanEnk, President
Specialty Tooling Systems
4315 Three Mile Rd NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Phone: 616-784-2353
Fax: 616-784-9045

Dave Ruthven, President
Steel Craft Technologies
8057 Graphic Dr NE
Belmont, MI 49306
Phone: 616-866-4400
Fax: 616-866-4545

Kimm Slater, President
Jeff Hill, Sales
Concept Tooling Systems
4315 Three Mile Rd NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Phone: 616-301-6906
Fax: 616-301-6907

Mark Eberlein, President
3DM Source
950 Vitality Dr NW, Ste F
Comstock, MI 49321
Phone: 616-647-9513
Fax: 616-647-9516

Brian Huff, President
Mark Cicchetti, V.P.
Lonestar Tooling Solutions
307 Indiana St
San Antonio, TX 78210
Phone: 210-785-9225
Fax: 210-785-9228

Jeff Helm, President
Eagle Industrial Group Federal
8075 Graphic Dr NE,
Belmont, MI 49306
Phone: 616-863-8623
Fax: 616-863-8765

Chad Boersma, President

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