Aqua Training Bag LLC makes water-filled punching bags, along with the mounting equipment and accessories used to train with them. The company’s distinctive teardrop-shaped bags replace traditional sand filling with water, creating a more forgiving striking surface, while its 150-pound Bruiser Bag adds a torso-shaped target for head-and-body work. Aqua Training Bags have been crafted in upstate New York since 2015 and are made in the USA.
Balazs BoxingSince 1995, Balazs Boxing has grown from a mechanical engineer’s homemade punching-bag stand into a Pennsylvania manufacturer of professional boxing equipment. Andrew and Trish resumed ownership in 2021, carrying forward a practical engineering approach and a reputation for durable, U.S.-made gear used by training facilities and athletes in 100 countries.HONEY BROOK, PA
NZ Manufacturing IncSince 1985, Tallmadge-based NZ Manufacturing has made USA-made resistance cords and bands for swim training, rehabilitation and athletic conditioning. Its StrechCordz line was developed by competitive swimmers and is used by everyone from novice swimmers to Olympians, while MediCordz and TurfCordz extend the company’s engineered resistance tools into clinics and high-level sports training. The company’s proprietary safety-cord designs and interchangeable resistance systems are built for demanding use in pools, clinics and training facilities.TALLMADGE, OH
Norazza, IncFrom its Buffalo headquarters and distribution center, Norazza, Inc. develops and manufactures consumer brands for customers around the globe. Its portfolio ranges from rugged Ape Case camera protection to Endust for Electronics cleaning products and enspireFIRE decontamination towels, which are proudly made in the USA. The company also draws on more than two decades of bag and accessory design experience through Hotdog Yoga Gear.BUFFALO, NY
TA TargetsBorn in 2015 after its founders encountered failing steel targets during a West Virginia training course, TA Targets manufactures American-made AR500 and AR550 shooting targets and builds complete training ranges. Its A-DAP system grew from that first design, with an emphasis on target geometry, material consistency, audible feedback and safe fragmentation direction. Based in Pennsylvania, the company also supports its equipment with range-planning services, user guidance and warranties that extend to a limited lifetime on select 1/2-inch AR550 systems.238290ROBESONIA, PA