Founded in 1968, Meadville’s Bra-Vor Tool & Die Company makes precision fine-metal stampings, tooling and gages for manufacturers in demanding markets. With more than 50 years in the trade, the company handles simple and complex designs in a modern, clean, temperature-controlled facility, including complete high-speed progressive dies and machining to tolerances as tight as 0.0005 inch. Its in-house quality system controls work from start to finish, with inspections shaped by customer quality plans.
Advanced Tooling Solutions LLCBased in Central Pennsylvania, Advanced Tooling Solutions LLC builds precision metal-stamped parts and custom tooling for demanding manufacturing work. The Newville shop combines more than 90 years of experience among its founding members with machining, die building, inspection, and specialized one-off fabrication for hard-to-make components. Its quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.NEWVILLE, PA
AccuDie IncAccuDie began as Grant B.’s basement side business in 1984 and became AccuDie Inc. in 1995, bringing his long career as a tool-and-die maker and plant engineer to a Meadow Lands machine shop. Today, its certified Journeymen Tool & Die Makers serve more than 40 customers across industries by designing and maintaining small- and medium-sized stamping dies.NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
JV Manufacturing Co., IncFounded in 1975 in the back of an ice cream shop, JV Manufacturing now designs and builds high-speed carbide progressive stamping dies and precision components for manufacturers worldwide. The Natrona Heights company remains a third-generation family business led by Ryan and Melissa Vecchi, with two facilities spanning more than 120,000 square feet and in-house expertise extending from tooling design through production. Its problem-solving approach is backed by ISO 9001:2015 certification and a workforce that includes second- and third-generation employee families.NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA
Atlantic Tool & Die CoFounded in Cleveland in 1937 by German toolmaker Ernest Mehwald, Atlantic Tool & Die Co. has grown from a small tool-and-die shop into an international manufacturer of precision metal stampings, tooling, welded assemblies, and tubular products. The Mehwald family’s business now operates six manufacturing locations totaling more than 500,000 square feet, supported by an engineering office in Costa Rica and a workforce of over 750 associates. Atlantic serves automotive and other industrial customers through a shared quality system, with all facilities independently IATF 16949:2016 certified.STRONGSVILLE, OH