Nichols Portland, LLC

About Nichols Portland, LLC

Nichols Portland, Inc. (operating as Nichols Portland, LLC) is headquartered in Portland, Maine, with additional manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania and Michigan. The company traces its roots back more than 120 years and is credited with pioneering the world's first gerotor. While no founding year or founder names are disclosed, the business has evolved into a multi-division manufacturer uniting sintered metals, pumps, precision valves, metal injection molding, and additive manufacturing under one brand. The company produces gerotors, pumps, specialty valves, powder metal components, and metal injection molded parts, and offers metal additive manufacturing, custom machining, and product testing and analysis. Its capabilities span from prototyping through full-scale production, supported by engineering services that include design guidance, pump analysis, and application-specific manufacturing support. Facilities are described as state-of-the-art across three states, though headcount, floor space, and annual volumes are not published. Nichols Portland serves OEMs in automotive, medical, industrial, off-highway, energy, construction, agriculture, marine, and heavy-truck markets. Concrete examples include fuel injectors, turbocharger and valve components, EV cooling and oil-circulation parts, gears, bearings, bushings, and filters for heavy machinery; fluid-transfer and power-generation components for energy; gerotor pumps for oil-and-gas pipelines and construction equipment such as cranes and backhoes; hydraulic components for agricultural machinery; stainless-steel parts for marine transmissions and onboard grinder pumps; and drivetrain components for on- and off-highway trucks. The company positions itself as a single partner for engineering, testing, and manufacturing, emphasizing 120-plus years of experience, U.S.-based production, certified quality systems, and long-term OEM partnerships. Its core values — safety, quality, delivery, conservation, and teamwork — frame a mission to deliver innovative manufacturing solutions to global customers.

Company details

Location

Portland, Maine

Company type

Manufacturer

Listed under

• Automotive Parts Manufacturers in Maine

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