Mechanical engineer Rich Hayburn runs Burn Social, a Chester Heights-area product design and development firm that turns early ideas into prototypes and finished products through on-demand manufacturing. The company stands out for pairing design-thinking with more than four years of commercial 3D-printing experience, helping creators, hobbyists, and entrepreneurs test concepts and scale production. Burn Social also produces custom items such as business-logo cookie cutters alongside its product-development work.
Stache3D LLCFounded by mechanical engineer and product designer David Shriver in 2020, Stache3D LLC turns sketches and ideas into physical products through 3D printing, scanning and CAD design. The Hamburg shop has worked with more than 300 clients, handling everything from prototypes and recreated mechanical parts to custom memorabilia. Its side store also reflects Shriver’s Buffalo roots with playful chicken-wing and Bills Mafia merchandise.EAST AURORA, NY
3D Brooklyn LLCFor more than a decade, 3D Brooklyn LLC has operated as a design studio and 3D printing service, turning sketches and ideas into custom physical objects. Under the sole leadership of Will Haude, the company works especially closely with marketing agencies on branded campaign pieces and promotions, while also handling prototypes, custom components and production runs. Its portable studio can even bring 3D scanning and live printing to branded events, where guests can leave with personalized creations.BROOKLYN, NY
Difference Makers 3DDifference Makers 3D is a Westerville contract manufacturer that turns ideas into prototypes and short production runs through in-house design and digital manufacturing. Its team brings more than 30 years of combined industrial design and mechanical engineering experience to projects ranging from custom product development to precise part duplication. As a social enterprise of Form5, a 501(c)(3) organization, its contracted work also supports custom-application devices for people with limb differences.WESTERVILLE, OH
Columbus Design & Manufacturing, LLCStarted in 2013 by two friends with decades of manufacturing experience, Columbus Design & Manufacturing is a small Columbus, Ohio company built around making U.S. custom manufacturing more accessible. It helps established brands, startups, and inventors turn ideas into products, combining design support with production and fulfillment in one operation.COLUMBUS, OH