1949 | Modern Body Engineering was established by V. Reo Campian, specializing in die design for automotive body stamping applications.
1968 | MBE develops the first stretch toggle draw die and becomes an industry standard still current today.
1978 | MBE pioneers the first cross-transfer die designs in the USA for Volkswagen, establishing an industry standard that remains in use today.
1985 | Jonathon Campian integrates automotive closure assembly processes with stamping.
1989 | MBE develops the world’s first physical 3D osteo-reproduction model using proprietary software applied to CAT scan data from Providence Hospital (Southfield, MI), establishing an industry standard that remains in use today.
1992 | MBE, in collaboration with Pflegehar Co. DE, pioneered the first 3-axis CNC stamping die pattern machine in the USA, establishing an industry standard that remains in use today.
1994 | MBE pioneered the layered CNC foundry pattern technique and completely revised the stamping die pattern standards at GM's Technical Center—establishing a world-class industry benchmark that remains state-of-the-art today.
2003 | MBE combines stamping, closure assembly, and material handling within sophisticated hybrid robotic systems.
2015 | Chris Zapinski, MBE’s lead engineer, oversees the integration of automated transfer systems with cell control operations.
2020 | Robotic vision is seamlessly incorporated into MBE’s solutions.
2025 | MBE consistently advances and delivers cutting-edge closure assembly and material handling products, offering comprehensive turnkey engineering and manufacturing solutions from initial concept through full production.