From Pittsburgh, 412-EPC helps turn engineering ideas into manufacturable products as an engineering and business consultancy with manufacturing and supply-chain expertise. Founded by engineering and manufacturing consultant Thorin Tobiassen, the firm supports projects ranging from rapid prototypes to production planning, with particular experience redesigning parts and assemblies for conventional and additive manufacturing. It also helps smaller businesses build in-house capability through targeted training, software guidance, and equipment selection.
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Fabricage GroupBased in Pittsburgh, Fabricage Group turns product concepts and CAD files into prototypes, components, and production runs through an end-to-end manufacturing service. Its unusual breadth extends from patent design drawings and 2D/3D CAD modeling to injection molding, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing, with access to domestic and overseas manufacturing partners. The company says it supports more than 50 active small businesses and protects project information through nondisclosure agreements.541330CANONSBURG, PA
Engineered Products, IncFounded in 1958, Engineered Products, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-area metalwork company known for carrying construction projects from estimating through erection. Its Pennsylvania and Ohio facilities provide more than 150,000 square feet of fabrication space, serving commercial and industrial contractors across the country.LEBANON, OH
EWIFounded in 1984 to advance welding and joining technology, EWI is a Columbus-based independent engineering consultancy that helps manufacturers develop and implement production processes. Its 160-plus engineers, technicians, and industry experts work from two laboratory locations with $35 million in capital equipment, supporting projects from difficult material joining to additive manufacturing and process automation. EWI also brings manufacturers together through its Cooperative Research Program and industry consortia, including an Additive Manufacturing Consortium with more than 50 members worldwide.COLUMBUS, OH
Fabricating SolutionsFounded in 2004 by Dewey Lockwood, Twinsburg’s Fabricating Solutions began as an applications-engineering and design-for-manufacturability firm and has grown into a job shop serving both prototyping and production needs. Its in-house equipment supports projects from laser-cut blanks to formed, welded, and assembled components, while its consulting work helps manufacturers re-engineer products and improve fabrication processes. Lockwood’s seven years with Trumpf anchor the company’s emphasis on applying manufacturing know-how to practical production challenges.TWINSBURG, OH