Established in 1987, privately owned Burke Forging & Heat Treating makes open-die forgings and seamless rolled rings in Rochester, New York, serving customers across the United States and Canada. Its team translates customer prints into process drawings and uses in-house metallurgical oversight to monitor forgings from order entry through final inspection. Burke produces parts from 2 to 8,000 pounds and can supply them machined or smooth forged, with a stated mission to “Make it Right the First Time.”
Hammond & Irving, IncFounded in Auburn, New York, in 1919 by Charles Hammond and Robert Irving, Hammond & Irving manufactures seamless rolled rings and open-die forgings for demanding industrial applications. The company produces rings up to 58 inches in diameter and supports quantities from one to 1,000, pairing its Wagner 63/63 ring mill and forging presses with in-house material testing. Hammond & Irving is ISO 9001 registered and has supplied forged products beyond its local market for more than a century.AUBURN, NY
Vulcan Steam Forging CompanyEstablished in 1907, Vulcan Steam Forging Company is a Buffalo manufacturer known for its long experience producing forged metal components for demanding industrial and aerospace customers. The company supports customer-specified work with open-die forging and related quality testing.BUFFALO, NY
Forge Products CorporationFamily-owned since 1962, Cleveland’s Forge Products Corporation makes customized open-die forgings for industrial customers, with parts weighing up to 5,000 pounds. Started by Charles Thayer and his father, the company remains in its third generation of family ownership and is supported by a cross-trained workforce whose average tenure is 20 years. Its quality program meets or exceeds MIL-S-45208A and MIL-I-45662A standards, with customers including aerospace and heavy-equipment manufacturers.CLEVELAND, OH
Solmet Technologies, IncFounded in Canton in 1985, family-owned Solmet Technologies forges open-die steel parts and provides machining and metal testing for demanding industrial applications. Its 35,000-square-foot facility can forge shafts up to 180 inches long and 3,500 pounds, with a 126-year-old forging hammer still on site. Solmet began as a metallurgical testing company and now employs more than 60 metalworking professionals, with ISO 9001:2015 and API Q1 credentials supporting its work.CANTON, OH