Founded in 2004 by chemical engineer Ed Roscioli, West Virginia-based CBS Equipment designs, builds and repairs mining equipment, with a particular focus on underground mine safety. The family-owned company invented and holds the patent for the LifeShelter inflatable refuge shelter, with more than 1,600 licensed shelters operating worldwide, and also develops custom equipment through its engineering and consulting work. CBS describes its approach as equipment engineered and built by miners for miners, backed by more than 30 years of mining-industry experience.
ASME Certified Pressure Pod
MSHA Approval #07-LPA130002
Compliance program
WVOMHST LifeShelter Approval
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Rohmac, IncFounded in 1993 by two coal miners, Rohmac, Inc. is a West Virginia manufacturer shaped by firsthand underground mining experience. The company is known for designing practical equipment that addresses difficult mine-site problems, especially where confined spaces or demanding conditions make conventional machinery unsuitable. Rohmac serves mining customers with purpose-built machines and repair support.OAKLAND, MD
CSE CorporationFounded in 1969 servicing and repairing mining safety equipment, CSE Corporation now designs and manufactures industrial safety equipment for hazardous environments at its U.S. facility in Export, Pennsylvania. The company helped pioneer carriable self-contained self-rescuers and is known for emergency breathing systems and gas detection equipment used in mining, tunneling, rescue, and industrial work. CSE also provides product training and in-house certified repair services, keeping its equipment supported long after it leaves the factory.333131EXPORT, PA
Auxier Welding IncFounded in 1984, family-owned Auxier Welding Inc. manufactures custom mining equipment and OEM parts for underground mining operations. The company builds equipment at its Belle, West Virginia operation and offers customer-requested customization or modification.BELLE, WV
J.H. Fletcher & CoRooted in Huntington since 1937, J.H. Fletcher & Co. has built its identity around solving difficult underground mining problems through custom engineering and manufacturing. Its work now extends beyond mining through a division created in 2016, while the company continues to design equipment for mine operators and support it throughout its working life.HUNTINGTON, WV