Family-owned and operated since 1959, Churchmen’s Machine Company grew from a shop in a church basement into a precision manufacturer serving customers across the Wilmington region and beyond. Ed Hook purchased the business from his father in 2009, and his son Jered now helps manage the operation, keeping the company’s personal service and practical, careful workmanship in the family. From its 24,000-square-foot facility in North East, Maryland, Churchmen’s is known for CNC machining and fabrication work for specialized industrial customers.
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FRB Machine, IncSince Fred Brosnahan opened its first shop in 1968, FRB Machine has grown into a family-owned CNC job shop in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, making precision-machined components and providing metalworking services. The company remains in Brosnahan family hands, with Fred’s grandsons Jason and Matt now leading the next generation from a roughly 9,000-square-foot shop. FRB has served the steel-making industry for more than 50 years while pairing hands-on machining experience with modern CNC equipment.EMLENTON, PA
Covington Machine & Welding, IncFamily-owned since 1968, Covington Machine & Welding fabricates precision CNC-machined parts and handles machine work, welding, and infrastructure machining from its Annapolis shop. The Covington family remains closely involved in the business, with different generations overseeing bridge contracting, machine-shop operations, and field work.ANNAPOLIS, MD
ABCOFamily-owned ABCO has remained a Martin family business since its founding in 1972, when it began as a screw-machine shop in Ohio. After surviving an F4 tornado that destroyed its Blue Ash building in 1999, the company rebuilt in less than a week and continued expanding its precision CNC machining work. Now fully owned by Jason Martin, ABCO employs more than 30 people and serves customers with mid- to high-volume production from its Mainville facility.MAINEVILLE, OH
I. Auman Machine CompanyFounded in 1947 by Irwin Auman in his father-in-law’s garage, I. Auman Machine Company has grown into a family-owned manufacturer specializing in precision CNC machining, inspection, and engineering support. The Lebanon, Pennsylvania, company built its early reputation machining alloy-steel castings for M60 tanks and now handles large, close-tolerance parts with equipment including a boring mill for pieces longer than 100 inches. Timothy Auman became the second-generation owner in 1986, and the business is continuing into its third generation under Jordan Auman’s leadership.LEBANON, PA