Air-Way Manufacturing Company

Employee Size

201-500

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Edgerton, OH

Founded

1950

Founded in 1950 in an old airplane hangar in Romeo, Michigan, Air-Way Manufacturing makes precision hydraulic fittings and adapters for equipment used around the world. The company grew from the Hamm and Jacob families and now has second-, third- and fourth-generation leaders, while its global manufacturing network supports both standard parts and custom solutions for demanding applications. Air-Way describes itself as the largest independent hydraulic fitting manufacturer in the United States and operates with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certifications.

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