Welcome to MAG Automotive & Saginaw Machine Systems

MAG Automotive and Saginaw Machine Systems (SMS) are a part of the Fair Friend Group (FFG) global machine tool conglomerate which is one of the world’s largest machine tool companies with the most comprehensive portfolio of vertical and horizontal machining centers, vertical and horizontal turning centers, multi-spindle and rotary transfer technology, gear manufacturing, grinders, and factory automation solutions.  FFG’s foot print spans globally with 50 state-of-art manufacturing facilities in 3 continents and 10 countries.  FFG’s machine tool operation in the US are located in Michigan, Illinois, California, and Maine.  FFG’s two state-of-the-art machine tool manufacturing facilities in North America are located in Sterling Heights and Saginaw, Michigan.   

MAG and SMS have been designing and building machine tools in Michigan for over 160 years and are the leading manufacturer of milling / turning machines and applied automation solutions for mid-to-high volume production requirements. MAG and SMS are built on the foundation of renowned legacy machine tool brands of Cross Hüller, Ex-Cell-O, Lamb, and Wickes and is the most innovative machine tool partner for OEMs, tier suppliers, and machine shops alike. 

MAG and SMS have the experienced manufacturing professionals dedicated to support US manufacturing throughout the entire life-cycle of a machine including factory direct field service technicians, millions of dollars of stock spare parts inventory, preventative maintenance programs, spindle repair and exchange, machine rebuild and retrofit and manufacturing software solutions for machine data acquisition, energy optimization, remote diagnosis and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

US manufacturers are essential now more than ever !  MAG and SMS are dedicated to supporting US manufacturers and machine tool distributors.  We will all emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever before.