Kris Edelsward founded Allegheny Manufacturing after more than 30 years of hands-on industry experience as a corporate manager and designer. The Lockport company is a problem-solving engineering and manufacturing firm known for developing equipment and systems for mining, cement, and recycling operations, including a patented approach to asphalt recycling.
Allegheny ShreddersFounded by John Wagner in 1967, Allegheny Shredders designs and manufactures industrial shredders and material-handling systems for secure destruction and recycling. Family-owned and operated, the company builds all of its equipment in Delmont, Pennsylvania, including systems that reach 300 horsepower and its distinctive Auto-Feed™ technology. Allegheny also supports customers with factory technical service, parts and equipment planning developed through more than five decades in the shredding industry.GREENSBURG, PA
Alexander & AssociatesSince Al Alexander founded it in Cincinnati in 1943, Alexander & Associates has grown from a four-person machine-tool design shop into an engineering firm known for solving difficult manufacturing problems. The company develops specialized machinery for manufacturers and carries projects from early concepts through fabrication and startup, including work involving proprietary production processes. Its history now spans 80 years and multiple offices, while its leadership continues to cultivate new leaders from within the company.CINCINNATI, OH
Angelo Benedetti IncFor more than half a century, family-owned Angelo Benedetti Inc. has manufactured the patented equipment behind 100% Hot In-Place Asphalt Recycling, reheating and reusing existing pavement in a single pass. Based in Cleveland, the company is the sole source manufacturer of its HIPAR system and also builds compact Phoenix machines for recycling private roads, alleys and other tight spaces where conventional equipment cannot work.BEDFORD, OH
Plattco CorporationPlattco Corporation is an employee-owned manufacturer operating from its founding Plattsburgh campus, where the company began as a gray iron foundry in 1897. It invented the Double Flap Airlock Valve in the 1960s and has since built its reputation on solving difficult dry-material handling problems for industrial customers around the world. Its in-house engineering, foundry, and machining teams support customized equipment and long-term service from one U.S. location.PLATTSBURGH, NY