Founded by Rudolf Bültmann in 1972, Bültmann GmbH is a family-owned special-machine builder in Neuenrade making production equipment for drawing, peeling and straightening tubes, bars and profiles. The company passed to siblings Petra Bültmann-Steffin and Andreas Bültmann in 1997 and is now preparing the third Bültmann generation, while continuing to develop individually configured machines and long-term service for customers worldwide.
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Equipment Technology IncFamily-owned since Rus Smith founded it in 1976, Equipment Technology Inc. has grown into a custom machine builder and precision machining shop serving manufacturers nationwide. Smith’s sons, Glen and David, now lead engineering and sales, while the company’s patented compact-disc packaging systems and more than 400 machines reflect its long history of solving unusual production-line problems. ETI also maintains relationships with some of its earliest customers.PECKVILLE, PA
Thomas & Muller Systems LtdFounded in 1945 by Thomas Folger Thomas I, Thomas & Muller Systems Ltd. is a family-operated company now overseen by the third generation, with a fourth generation serving as an apprentice. From its Pennsylvania base, the company draws on more than 70 years of hands-on experience to engineer custom mechanical bulk-material handling equipment for challenging industrial applications, while also helping customers improve or repair existing systems.RED HILL, PA
O'Connell Machinery Co, IncO’Connell Machinery Co., Inc. is a family-owned Buffalo machinery company specializing in rebuilding, selling, and servicing Bullard vertical turret lathes and supplying their parts. Incorporated in 1951 and now managed by the third generation of O’Connells, it operates from a 75,000-square-foot facility and keeps more than 100 Bullard lathes and 8,000 parts in inventory. Its workforce brings more than 350 years of combined experience, including field service, reconditioning, and loaner programs designed to keep customers’ equipment running.BUFFALO, NY
BUETTNER GmbHSince 1972, BUETTNER GmbH in Walldürn has designed and produced made-in-Germany conveyor technology, from individual belt and roller conveyors to complete, tailored systems. Its in-house engineering and production are geared toward difficult material-handling tasks, including tight curves, changing transfers and controlled accumulation, with modular equipment that can be adapted to the job. The company also supports its machinery with spare-parts, maintenance and repair services.MARYLAND LINE, MD