Founded in Akron in 1946 by Louis and Isidore Myers, Akro-Mils makes storage, organization and material-handling equipment for workplaces ranging from industrial operations to healthcare. The company is best known for its AkroBins, first introduced in 1972, and now supports material movement and inventory organization with products made at nationwide facilities. Akro-Mils is a Myers Industries company and proudly manufactures in the USA.
Handling Concepts, IncFor more than 30 years, Handling Concepts, Inc. has been an Akron-based problem-solving partner for industrial workplaces. Founded in 1994, the company develops custom material-handling solutions for manufacturers and other facilities, with a particular focus on safer, more ergonomic work. Its team manages projects from design through installation, primarily serving Ohio and neighboring states while traveling nationally for larger installations.NEW FRANKLIN, OH
EQUIPTOEQUIPTO, a Ballymore Safety Products company, manufactures material storage and handling products in eastern Pennsylvania. Its product range includes shelving, racks, cabinets, mobile aisles, platforms, mezzanines, stairways, carts, workcenters, military storage systems, and related storage products for distribution, government, military, education, healthcare, retail, warehousing, manufacturing, and automotive markets.331221TATAMY, PA
Diamond Storage SolutionsA family legacy in metal manufacturing shapes Diamond Storage Solutions, whose roots trace to Emil Krill’s 1913 Diamond Foundry in Akron, Ohio. Today, Jennifer Nageotte and Terry Elliott carry that tradition forward by creating simple, customer-led storage solutions for industrial and healthcare workplaces, drawing on more than 25 years of experience in material handling and lean practices.WADSWORTH, OH
Kraftwerks, IncFounded in 1990 by the Kraft family, Kraftwerks is a family-operated Tonawanda company that designs, fabricates, installs and maintains storage and workspace systems for businesses across the United States. What began as a storage-equipment distributor has grown into a turnkey operation with in-house cutting, welding, painting and fabrication, serving projects from automated vertical storage to laboratory environments. Kraftwerks is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by New York State and Erie County, and its technicians hold OSHA certifications.TONAWANDA, NY