Founded by foodservice-equipment veteran David “Dave” Goble, Avantec designs and manufactures conveyor ovens for commercial kitchens. The company’s patented airflow chamber and airflow plates give its compact, configurable ovens consistent baking performance, while its Cincinnati-area facility represents a move toward local production. Avantec supports its equipment with installation kits, repair parts, training, and tailored service packages.
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Insitu FoodsFounded in 2000 to automate scratch-made artisan bread in stores, Insitu Foods now designs and manufactures modular dough-automation equipment in Toledo, Ohio. Drawing on more than 25 years of industrial production-equipment experience, the company builds plug-and-play systems that help kitchens bring factory-level consistency to in-store dough preparation without replacing their existing operations. Insitu says its equipment supports five of the top 10 national pizza chains and is made, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.TOLEDO, OH
North American Kitchen Solutions, Inc. (NAKS, Inc.)Since 1987, North American Kitchen Solutions has been a U.S. manufacturer serving the foodservice industry from production facilities in Ohio, Georgia, and Texas. The company is known for designing commercial kitchen ventilation systems for projects that require code-compliant, purpose-built solutions, including installations where space is tight.EASTLAKE, OH
QC ConveyorsFounded in 1981 by industrial equipment salesman Norm Volkerding, QC Conveyors manufactures configurable conveyor systems for automation, assembly and industrial material handling. The company grew from a rugged low-profile conveyor prototyped in Volkerding’s basement into a Cincinnati-area manufacturer known for easy-to-use equipment, quick shipping on popular models and a 10-year registered-product warranty. Acquired by Duravant in 2018, QC Conveyors also supports its equipment with technical service, maintenance and genuine replacement parts.CINCINNATI, OH
LEWCO, IncSince its roots as Sandusky’s first welding shop in 1917, LEWCO, Inc. has grown into a family-run manufacturer of material-handling conveyors and industrial ovens. Now under third-generation leadership, the company operates three north-central Ohio locations with more than 980,000 square feet of manufacturing space and over 500 employees. LEWCO builds equipment to order and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, pairing standardized designs with customer-specific adaptations.SANDUSKY, OH