Founded in a Bronx garage in 1938, Ball Chain Manufacturing makes ball chain and related accessories at its family-owned Mount Vernon, New York facility. Now in its fourth generation, the company employs more than 95 people, produces millions of feet of chain each week, and remains the only U.S. manufacturer of ball chain. Its American-made chain is also supplied to the U.S. armed forces for military identification necklaces, and the company holds ISO certification and Green Business Bureau certification.
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Irvin H. Hahn CompanySince 1898, Baltimore’s family-owned Irvin H. Hahn Company has hand-crafted American-made badges and uniform hardware for public safety agencies. Now in its sixth generation, the company pairs time-honored shop traditions with custom design and hard-fired cloisonné enamel work for departments nationwide. Its badges, buckles and insignia are backed by a lifetime warranty on fasteners and applied panels against manufacturing defects under normal wear.BALTIMORE, MD
Grip-Flex CorporationGrip-Flex Corporation grew from William J. Lowney’s early-1950s patented military boot band into a Philadelphia manufacturer of uniform braid and cord accessories. The family business makes its products in America, developing braided trimmings and uniform accessories under one roof so colors match across a finished uniform. With more than 50 years in the trade, it serves military, public-safety, performance and institutional customers with made-to-specification work.315990PHILADELPHIA, PA
Merit Metal Products CorporationFounded in 1876 to make hardware for America’s merchant fleets, Merit Metal Products Corporation still handcrafts architectural hardware at its factory outside Philadelphia. The family-owned company has remained American-made throughout its history, blending traditional techniques with CNC equipment and other modern technology. Its work has included hardware for fine homes, sailing vessels, government projects, and the Presidential Eagle displayed on White House flagpoles.WARRINGTON, PA
Glaro IncFor more than 75 years, Glaro Inc. has remained a family-owned and operated New York manufacturer, carrying forward the meticulous standards of founder and master craftsman Harry Glass. Skilled employees combine specialized machinery with daily handwork to make carefully engineered metal furnishings for commercial and public facilities, while in-house design and toolmaking keep production under the company’s control.HAUPPAUGE, NY