General Info

Porter Engineered Systems helped to pioneer one of the first hydraulic seat recliners for the aviation industry in 1947. Throughout the years, product applications spread into the furniture, medical seating and industrial markets. In 1977, the company s founder, P.L. Porter, entered the automotive market with infinitely adjustable mechanical seat recliners in General Motors full-size car lines. Porter has extended the application of Porter technology to more than 30 different vehicle platforms with most major automotive manufacturers throughout the world. In 1999, the assets of P.L. Porter Automotive were acquired by Middlemarket Capital Management Company and were combined with Kadee Metalfab to form Porter Group. This combination of Porter Engineered Systems and Kadee Metalfab allows Porter Group to design and manufacture more comprehensive solutions for adjustment and structural systems. Manufacturing facilities for Porter Engineered Systems in Indiana and Kadee Metalfab in Ohio has grown to more than 100,000 square feet to accommodate growing automotive requirements. Porter Engineered Systems is located in Westfield, Ind., where it employs nearly 350 people.