Cincinnati-based 1872 is a software-first manufacturing company founded to rethink how modern production is designed, operated, and scaled. Its senior team draws on experience at SpaceX and GE Aerospace to build an AI-driven factory for complex welded steel assemblies used in energy, utility, and industrial systems.
Sciath aiMCincinnati-based Sciath aiM combines a real machine shop with artificial-intelligence software for manufacturing operations. Its Sciath aiM Forge gathers production data from parts it makes and uses that information to train and validate tools such as mAIstro and Fabricator, helping manufacturers make better process, cost, and quality decisions. The company works with manufacturers to tailor AI solutions to their operations.CINCINNATI, OH
Cincinnati IncorporatedSince 1898, Cincinnati Incorporated has built made-to-order metal fabrication equipment in the USA, including press brakes, fiber laser systems, automation and related software. The privately held company operates a 500,000-square-foot plant and technical center on an 80-acre campus near Cincinnati, where its machines have supported American manufacturing for more than 125 years. Its long-running, family-oriented culture includes fourth-generation majority owner Christina March and a workforce that includes many veterans.HARRISON, OH
Aether ManufacturingFounded by MIT engineers with backgrounds in geometry, topology, reinforcement learning, and advanced manufacturing, Aether Manufacturing is known for applying AI to precision production. Its U.S.-based factories use modular, software-directed cells to make complex, low-volume parts for engineering teams that need rapid iteration, including customers in aerospace and medical device development. The company operates an Erie, Pennsylvania, facility certified to ISO 9001 and AS9100D.BROOKLYN, NY
Western Hills FabricatorsIndependent since 1978, Western Hills Fabricators is a Cincinnati metal fabrication company and a division of Truck Cab Manufacturers. The shop supports customers with in-house engineering and produces fabricated parts and assemblies, updating its facilities over the decades while retaining the ability to work with legacy design data.CINCINNATI, OH