Melling has announced that phase one of its 10,000-square-foot North American Research and Development Tech Center facility in Jackson, Mich., has been completed.

With the opening of this new tech center, Melling says it has doubled its capabilities, which now include the ability to test oil pumps and water pumps for performance and durability as well as work on prototype assembly. There are currently five Melling employees on staff at the facility with plans for adding nine more.

Melling says it has a long-term manufacturing vision and is committed to providing quality products for its aftermarket and OEM customers by developing the latest technology in fluid systems. Currently, the company has several new products and concepts in the pipeline that are being tested in the new tech center.