Founded in 1998, Meadville, Pennsylvania’s woman-owned BKTS Incorporated makes polypropylene and poly/stainless baskets for plating, dipping, and centrifugal drying operations. Its patented “O” bottom design fits all known U.S. spin-dryer brands, while the company also fabricates baskets to suit legacy equipment and specialized processes. BKTS manufactures its baskets in the United States for metal finishers and manufacturers nationwide.
Three M ToolThree M Tool traces its roots to 1946, when it supplied stamping dies to local manufacturers, and has spent more than 75 years building metal-fabrication expertise. Today, the York company is best known for custom wire baskets that solve precise manufacturing problems, particularly in cleaning and parts-processing work. Its team has produced more than 18,000 designs and typically returns quotes with drawings in less than a week.332618YORK, PA
Homer City Automation IncSince 2007, Homer City Automation Inc. has manufactured parts-handling and bulk-material equipment, along with custom-fabricated metal products, from its Pennsylvania operation. The woman-owned company is the exclusive manufacturer of Syntron® parts-handling and automation products and has developed its own American-made Champion Drives® line for bulk handling. Its staff brings more than 100 years of combined experience to equipment built to customer specifications and shipped domestically and worldwide.NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA
PKG Equipment IncFounded in 1969 in East Rochester, New York, PKG Equipment Inc. grew from fabricating metal tanks and racks for the plating industry into a manufacturer of wet and dry process equipment serving customers worldwide. The family-operated business is run by three of founder Sam Pontarelli’s children and has more than 40 employees. It designs, fabricates, and installs custom industrial equipment, including plating systems and process tanks.ROCHESTER, NY
Rack Processing Company, IncFounded in Dayton in 1948 by Ray and Betty Coy, Rack Processing Company, Inc. is a family-owned designer and manufacturer of customized racks and fabricated metal products. The company describes itself as one of the largest designers and manufacturers of customized racks in the world, with a long-standing specialty in plating-on-plastics rack design and manufacture. It operates manufacturing facilities in Dayton, Ohio, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Irapuato, Mexico.MORAINE, OH