Founded in 1944 from Louis Bettcher’s machine shop in Cleveland’s meatpacking district, Bettcher Industries makes precision cutting, trimming, and skinning equipment for meat and seafood processors. The Birmingham, Ohio manufacturer is known for its Whizard handheld trimmer, introduced in 1954, and now serves customers through a global network reaching more than 70 countries. Bettcher is employee-owned and part of Fortifi Food Processing Solutions.
Biro Manufacturing CompanyFounded in 1921 by Carl G. Biro, The BIRO Manufacturing Company is an Ohio corporation that designs and manufactures food and meat processing machinery. Carl began by developing a practical power meat, fish, and bone cutter, and the company says its headquarters is housed in the factory facility to which it moved as demand grew. Its machines serve food retail, food service, and food processing businesses.MARBLEHEAD, OH
G.F. Frank & Sons, IncFor more than 65 years, West Chester’s G.F. Frank & Sons, Inc. has manufactured stainless steel butcher and packer equipment, from custom shelving to the hooks and trolleys used throughout meat-processing facilities. Its product knowledge and industry expertise span three generations, and the company serves customers nationwide as well as internationally.FAIRFIELD, OH
BizerbaFamily-owned since 1866, Bizerba grew from a small German workshop into a global manufacturer known for precision in food-handling equipment. It serves food retailers, producers and logistics operations with weighing and slicing systems supported by software and service.JOPPA, MD
Grasselli S.p.AFounded by Giorgio Grasselli in 1974, Grasselli S.p.A. designs and builds machinery for slicing, portioning and skinning meat. The Albinea manufacturer produced its first skinning machine in its founding year and launched an industrial slicer in 1993, then expanded across Europe and the United States. Grasselli develops its equipment in-house and reports more than 25 active international patents, including safety systems designed to reduce hazardous manual operations.THROOP, PA