TINA L. SCOTT
EDITOR
Merrill Tool and Water Jet (MTW), located at 202 S. Thomas St. in Merrill, long known for precision water jet cutting, has re-branded their business and launched a new website to better communicate their business growth and the wide range of capabilities the company now offers.
Over the years, MTW has expanded its equipment and services to more than just water jet cutting. The company is a full-service precision machining and fabrication business that uses water jets, lasers, and other CNC capabilities to make parts more efficiently than machining alone.
Rebranding their name shows they are more than just a water jet cutting business and can offer a wide variety of different equipment and services to meet their customer’s needs.
The company has been expanding its equipment and technological capabilities since 1999, and more than 20 years later, now utilizes not only water jets, but fiber optic lasers; band and cold saws; vertical, bed, and knee mills; lathes and CNC turning centers; surface grinders; press brakes; wire EDM machines; TIG and MIG welders, and platen weld tables with plasma and torch cutting abilities; and painting equipment to include shot blast, tumblers, and their paint booth. That wide range of state-of-the-art equipment enables the company to process many different materials including steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, brass, plastics, and exotic materials engineered to exacting tolerances at a range of thicknesses.
In 2022, MTW purchased a new Mazak Fiber Optic Laser to add to their current equipment capabilities.
The company’s new website more clearly outlines MTW’s expanded range of services, equipment, and capabilities. Users can access and download a full-line brochure and full equipment list, read customer testimonials, learn the history of MTW, and view awards and media coverage of the business. Go to: www.merrill-tool.com to learn more.
“MTW has always focused on innovation and change to improve our business. We are excited about our new branding and website since it reflects our current business model more effectively,” said Lee Opsahl, owner and co-founder of MTW. “The new website will improve information and communication to our customers as well as potential customers that may be interested in our services.”
As a part of that re-branding, MTW has updated their logo and website to further reflect their versatility in precision machining and fabrication, along with updating their mission statement and core values. Still a family-owned company, MTW is focused on meeting deadlines, quality, fair pricing, excellent customer service, and building business relationships with trust and integrity.