Started 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.
Ohio Wire Form & Spring CoEstablished in 1947, Columbus-based Ohio Wire Form & Spring Co. manufactures custom wire forms and springs, with custom wire forming remaining its specialty. Its in-house tooling and design team works with projects ranging from a single part to mass production, serving inventors and businesses without a minimum order requirement.COLUMBUS, OH
SJK MachineSJK Machine is an Ohio machining and custom manufacturing company that designs and builds precision parts, automated machines, fabrications, and prototypes. Founded in 1998 in a garage with one manual mill, it now operates from a 30,000-square-foot facility near Minerva and serves customers nationwide. The company works with customers from product design and prototyping through production, combining engineering and manufacturing under one roof.MINERVA, OH
Burn SocialMechanical 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.
River City Manufacturing CompanyRiver City Manufacturing began in 2011 as a handmade leather-goods brand in Gallipolis, Ohio, and has since grown into a 5,000-square-foot facility focused on making products for other companies. It helps brands develop and produce custom goods, while also offering a ready-to-brand catalog for the pet and specialty retail markets.GALLIPOLIS, OH