AECO Corp is a Berea-based holding company overseeing a portfolio of industrial businesses, including Alloy Engineering, Thermcraft, and Mach3 Machining. Its hands-on employee owners guide corporate governance while regularly working within the individual companies. AECO became Ohio’s first employee-owned company in 1974 and has been 100% employee owned since 2000 through an ESOP.
ASME Code Section I fabrication
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ASME Code Section VIII, Division I fabrication
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AWS D1.1 Welder Certification
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ASME Section IX Welder Certification
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AWS-CWI
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AWS-SCWI
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AWS-CWS
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ASNT SNT-TC-1a NDT Certification
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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Lockrey ManufacturingEmployee ownership has shaped Lockrey Manufacturing since 2000, giving its Toledo workforce a direct stake in the company founded in 1956 as Lockrey Screw Products. Today, the company makes precision-machined and fabricated parts for industries ranging from industrial equipment to aerospace, with its work supported by a more than 100,000-square-foot facility and a quality system certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015.TOLEDO, OH
Ohio Screw Products, Inc. (OSP)Since 1945, Ohio Screw Products has grown from H. A. Hewitt’s small screw-machine shop into a 100% employee-owned manufacturer in Elyria. Its employee-owner culture shapes a precision machining operation known for handling demanding, high-volume work while preserving traditional machining know-how. ISO 9001:2015 certification and ITAR registration support its long-standing work for customers in aerospace, defense, and other regulated industries.ELYRIA, OH
Elliott Machine ShopSince A.V. Elliott opened its doors in 1975, Elliott Machine Shop has grown from a five-employee Central Georgia shop into a 100% employee-owned company with more than 80 employees. Its 60,000-square-foot Macon facility and portable machining technology support industrial customers when equipment breaks down, with the company particularly experienced in mining and pulp-and-paper operations.CHESTER, PA
The Heico CompaniesFounded by Michael Heisley in 1979, The Heico Companies is a family-owned parent holding company that builds and supports a far-reaching portfolio of manufacturing, construction, and industrial-services businesses. Its decentralized network spans more than 70 operating companies, with over 9,000 employees working across 19 countries and five continents. The company’s portfolio includes engineered industrial products and equipment as well as construction and metal-processing operations, and its U.S. and Canadian business units are certified as women’s business enterprises.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH