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Who We Are
Engineering & Manufacturing Supplier
to the Worldwide Transportation Industry
Melling is a leading manufacturer of aftermarket oil pumps and related products servicing engine rebuilders, WD’s, jobbers, and auto parts retailers. Our aftermarket division is noted for excellent catalog accuracy, new products, & International distribution.
Melling serves the global transportation original equipment and aftermarket segments and is noted for its world-class engineering, product development, and distribution capabilities. Melling operates 7 facilities, 5 in North America, 1 in Mexico, and 1 in Europe.
Our Values
Quality
Quality isn’t just part of what we do at Melling — it defines us. That’s why we stand by our standard: “Quality in all we do.”
Service
Melling’s industry-awarded customer service and technical support teams are committed to delivering expert guidance whenever you need it.
Delivery
With a consistently high order fill rate, Melling is committed to getting customers what they need — when they need it.
Our History
1946
George Melling Sr and Ben operated a tool shop in Jackson, MI after WWII.
Auto parts were not readily available at the time and they saw an opportunity to provide high quality oil pumps. They designed and manufactured the M-10 oil pump for the 1937 Chevrolet 6-cylinder engine using high quality standards and attention to detail that the aftermarket industry had not seen before.
The M-10 worked well but now they needed customers. They developed Melling’s first mailing list using various Yellow Pages collected during numerous business trips and family vacations. As time passed they added more oil pumps to the line and sales grew.
1948
Melling issued the first catalog with 14 parts.
1952
Melling introduced the first aftermarket high volume oil pump, the M-15 for the Ford Flat Head V-8 engine.
The M-15 provided more oil flow for high mileage engines with low oil pressure. In addition, the M-15 also worked well for customers who were hot rodding their Ford V-8’s with new aftermarket engine parts to make more horsepower than a stock engine.
The M-15 was introduced in Melling’s first performance catalog which was titled “Equipment for Increased Power and Speed. The catalog also provided information on Melling’s 6 new Special Camshafts, Tappets, and Oil Pump Drive Gear for the 1932-1952 Ford V-8 engines.
The Melling line consisted of 20 oil pumps and 15 repair kits.
1962
Melling acquires AC Foundry and changes name to Melling Engineered Aluminum Castings to provide complex, heavily cored castings.
1966
Melling opens Melling Industries to provide precision turned parts.
1975
Harry Melling becomes president of Melling Engine Parts—3rd Generation.
1981
Melling acquires Prescott Products, Inc and changes name to Melling Products North specializing in the engineering and fabrication of round and rectangular tubular products.
1999
Mark Melling becomes president and CEO—4th Generation
Matt Melling takes responsibility for Material Distribution & Warehouse
2002
Acquisition of Melling Cylinder Sleeves
2020
Melling purchases Performance Springs and rebrands to Melling Performance Springs, LTD
2022
Melling acquires Sigma engineering, a develop-er and manufacturer of rocker arms and shafts. Melling Acquires Casalandra Metal Stamping, a manufacturer of expansion plugs
Melling Racing
1979
Melling became the primary sponsor of Benny Parsons in the Winston Cup Series
1980
Melling sponsored Bill Elliott’s Mercury Cougar in the 1980 National 500 in Charlotte
1981
Benny Parsons wins the Melling Tool 420 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National race at the Nashville International Raceway in the #15 Thunderbird owned by Bud Moore and sponsored by Melling.
1981
Harry Melling purchased Elliott family racing team and formed Melling Racing as of December 1, 1981
1982
Melling racing ran 21 races with Bill Elliott at the helm and had nine top-ten placements
1984
Coors becomes Bill Elliott sponsor
1985
Melling wins Daytona 500 with Bill Elliot winning the $1 million dollar bonus after winning three of four prestigious Grand Slam races.
1987
Bill Elliott ran the fastest lap in NASCAR history at Talladega Superspeedway for the Winston 500 with a lap of 212.809 mPH
1988
Bill Elliott won the Winston cup Series Championship with Harry Melling as owner and manager
1990-91
Sponsorship changed from Coors to Coors Light and changed the iconic car color to blue
1992
after 1992, Melling had various Nascar sponsorships before selling Melling Racing in 2002
2016
Melling reignites full-time professional motorsports sponsorship with NHRA Erica Enders
Erica would go on to win 4 more NHRA Championships with Melling as a sponsor.
2023
Erica becomes winningest female racer in all of motorsports winning her 47th win.
Expanded sponsorship to include Aaron Stanfield.
2024
Melling continues to sponsor Erica Enders—6X champion.
