Butler Forge & Metal Works is the manufacturing division of Goldsborough & Vansant Inc., formed in 1965 to produce and service critical industrial maintenance parts. Its East Butler facility manufactures new and replacement rolling-mill parts and specializes in high-quality steel crane hooks and related lifting devices, though the company says it no longer manufactures complete crane hooks and swivel bails. Goldsborough & Vansant was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1927.
Superior Forge & Steel CorpFounded by the Markovitz family in Pittsburgh in 1981, Superior Forge & Steel is a family-established manufacturer whose roll division serves metal-rolling mills from three facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The company is known for producing large forged steel rolls, with after-sales personnel who visit customer plants to help assess roll performance and operating problems. Its plants are ISO 9001:2015 certified.PITTSBURGH, PA
Wescott SteelWescott Steel is a family-run manufacturer that has forged heavy-wear steel parts for nearly half a century. It makes forged manganese-steel wear parts, including pins and bushings, and describes its work as serving demanding industrial applications.TREVOSE, PA
Strong Forge & Fabrication, LLCSince 1923, Strong Forge & Fabrication has grown from a forging operation into a Batavia, New York manufacturer known for supplying major OEMs with heavy-duty metal components. Its integrated production model lets industrial manufacturers send drawings to one U.S.-based supplier for finished parts, with particular experience supporting material-handling equipment makers and commercial-vehicle programs. Strong Forge is also the sole OEM supplier of the lifting shackle used on U.S. Armed Forces Humvees.BATAVIA, NY
McKees Rocks ForgingsAt a McKees Rocks plant where forged steel wheels were first made in 1902, McKees Rocks Forgings produces circular forgings and axles for industrial, mining, and transportation applications. The 130-employee operation has made circular forgings under the McKees Rocks name since the 1980s and now combines a 10,000-ton press with in-house engineering, machining, and inspection. Its work ranges from custom closed-die forgings to rail axles, with production historically reaching more than 100,000 axles per year.MCKEES ROCKS, PA