Since opening its doors in 1964, family-owned Custom Materials, Inc. has fabricated electrical insulation and components for power-generation, distribution and controls equipment. The Chagrin Falls manufacturer combines in-house engineering with a broad fabrication operation, with particular depth in insulating components for motors, generators and transformers. Its history includes developing transformer spacer sticks and becoming the only independent North American supplier of paper spacer sticks for distribution transformers, while its ISO 9001-registered quality system supports work in demanding industries.
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Cottrell Paper CompanySince 1926, family-owned Cottrell Paper Company has made electrical insulation and specialty papers for motors, transformers, and other demanding electrical equipment. Now in its fourth generation, the Upstate New York manufacturer operates a 100,000-square-foot plant at the foothills of the Adirondacks and is known for its Copaco rag paper and transformer insulation materials. Cottrell also builds sustainability into its mill operations, using post-industrial waste, hydroelectric power, and internal recycling to reduce manufacturing waste.ROCK CITY FALLS, NY
Mitchell Electronics CorporationSince George Horwitz founded it in 1956, Mitchell Electronics Corporation has remained a family-owned, family-operated manufacturer of custom transformers, building prototypes and production runs to customer specifications. Now in its third generation, the Mount Vernon company works with a 35-person design and production staff and makes its products in the USA. Mitchell has held ISO 9001:2015 certification since 1998 and is known for handling both one-off designs and large-volume orders without minimum quantities.ATHENS, OH
Cindus CorporationSince 1923, Cincinnati-based Cindus Corporation has converted paper into specialized creped and calendered materials, with electrical insulation for transformers and cable wrap at the center of its business. The company is the exclusive manufacturer of X-Crepe, an all-direction stretch paper developed as a cloth and nonwoven alternative, and also provides custom substrate development and converting for industrial applications. Its Performance Transformer Products division extends that work into insulated lead cable and related transformer components.CINCINNATI, OH
Victor Insulators, IncFounded in Victor, New York, in 1893 by Fred M. Locke, Victor Insulators manufactures high-voltage insulators for North American electric utilities and OEM customers. The employee-owned company remains the direct successor to Locke’s original wet-process porcelain operation, now producing custom and standard designs in a 320,000-square-foot plant. Victor’s products span distribution, substation, and transmission applications, with an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system.VICTOR, NY