CoreStripper, based in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, builds hydraulic butt-roll cutters and core strippers that recover material left on industrial rolls. Its USA-made machines replace manual stripping with a seconds-long process that lets one employee reuse the core and send the separated material for recycling. The equipment is protected by U.S. Patent No. 11,298,848 and is offered in models sized for cores up to 66 inches long and 23 inches in diameter.
US Pat. No. 11,298,848
CoreTech InternationalFrom its Allentown, Pennsylvania operation, CoreTech International designs and builds cardboard and plastic core-cutting machines for converting applications. The company says its team brings more than 30 years in the core-cutter industry, with the CT8 manual cutter in operation since 1982 and more than 1,000 CT10 Auto units in service since 1980. CoreTech also supports its machines with remanufacturing, parts, blade sharpening and field service, and has developed retrofit solutions for hard-plastic cutting and core chamfering.ALLENTOWN, PA
PTR Baler & CompactorFor more than 45 years, Philadelphia-based PTR Baler & Compactor has manufactured American-made waste and recycling equipment, including vertical balers and industrial compactors. The company brings four generations of manufacturing experience to its designs and supports equipment nationwide with installation, parts, rebuilding and 24/7 repair service. Its certified pre-owned machines are reconditioned through a 52-point inspection process and backed by a 90-day parts-and-labor warranty.PHILADELPHIA, PA
PROper CutterFounded in 1974 by Larry D. Proper in a two-stall garage, PROper Cutter reconditions industrial cutting tools through CNC and manual tool-and-cutter grinding in Guys Mills, Pennsylvania. Now in its second generation of ownership, the company operates from a 5,500-square-foot facility and also supplies made-in-USA cutting tools and PVD coatings. PROper Cutter marked its 50th anniversary in 2024 and serves customers locally and across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.GUYS MILLS, PA
Butech BlissIn Salem, Ohio, Butech Bliss designs and builds heavy-duty equipment for rolling mills, coil processing, and other metal-processing operations. The company brings together Bliss’s roughly 135-year heritage in rolling mill machinery with Butech, founded by John Buta in 1985; its three Salem facilities include more than 95 machining centers. Butech Bliss is also known for patented scrap-chopper technology and supports equipment in the field, including through its HAGC cylinder service program at a 400,000-square-foot Technology Center.SALEM, OH