Founded in 1926 by W. M. Bashlin, Bashlin Industries manufactures climbing and safety equipment for professional lineworkers, arborists, and industrial workers. Its office, shipping facility, and two manufacturing buildings are located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and the company ships its products throughout North America and internationally.
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Buckingham Manufacturing Co., IncBuckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc. has been making climbing and fall-protection equipment for linemen and arborists since 1896, when its roots began in a Binghamton, New York blacksmith shop producing handcrafted climbers. Still operating at that same Binghamton location, the company remains guided by Andy Batty Jr. and his sons while serving utility, telecommunications, tower and tree-care workers worldwide. Buckingham is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and its BuckLab research, design and testing facility is ISO 17025 certified.BINGHAMTON, NY
Sky Climber, LLCSince its founding in 1955, Sky Climber has built its identity around protecting people who work at height. The Delaware, Ohio-based manufacturer is known for pioneering the powered suspended scaffold hoist and now supports contractors, facility owners, and infrastructure projects in more than 70 countries with engineered access systems and practical training.DELAWARE, OH
Black Ash Outdoor ProductsA journeyman toolmaker’s response to a hunter’s fall became Black Ash Outdoor Products, a Pennsylvania company that makes the patented TreeStand Wingman emergency descender system for treestand hunters. Founded after Wayne Bogardus Jr. developed a working prototype with his wife, Shauna, the company produces a lightweight, reusable device designed to provide a controlled descent after a fall and reduce suspension-related injury risk. The TreeStand Wingman meets OSHA 1926.502 and ANSI Z359.1 safety standards.339920SAEGERTOWN, PA
Valley Craft IndustriesFounded in 1953, Valley Craft Industries is a Lake City, Minnesota manufacturer whose long-lived workforce reflects the company’s durable Midwestern identity. It began with the first hand truck with a brake and has spent more than seven decades developing heavy-duty workplace equipment, including custom solutions for window and door manufacturers. Now part of Ballymore Safety Products, Valley Craft serves as Ballymore’s Midwest headquarters.JOHNSON CITY, NY