Since 1896, Dürr Systems AG has engineered mechanical and plant systems that automate vehicle production, with particular depth in paint shops and final assembly lines. The Bietigheim-Bissingen-based company also supplies production technology for battery electrodes and serves woodworking, medical and electrical manufacturing through the Dürr Group’s global network of about 17,500 employees across 32 countries.
GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KGFrom its headquarters in Mindelheim, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG designs and builds production and automation systems, including universal machining centers for milling and mill-turn work. The family-managed company was established in 1921 and now operates a 210,800-square-meter production site in Mindelheim alongside plants and subsidiaries worldwide. Its manufacturing reach also extends into electromobility, where GROB supplies production technology for e-motors and batteries.BLUFFTON, OH
Swanson Systems, IncFounded in Erie in 1919 as a precision tool and die shop, Swanson Systems now designs and builds automated assembly, processing, and inspection systems for manufacturers worldwide. The company combines more than a century of machine-design experience with its Agilemation™ approach, pairing robotic automation with modular work-transfer systems. Swanson remains under fourth-generation, privately held ownership and has built more than 10,000 machines installed in over 40 countries.ERIE, PA
DuravantDuravant is a global automation company organized around a family of operating brands, with more than 100 years of automation expertise behind them. Its 4,250-plus employees support customers through 54 manufacturing and sales facilities, combining broad international reach with local service. The company builds and supports systems that help food producers, manufacturers, and distribution operations keep essential goods moving.BATAVIA, OH
WIWA Wilhelm Wagner GmbH & Co. KGFrom nozzles made in an unheated air-raid shelter to a 170-person manufacturer, WIWA Wilhelm Wagner has developed and produced paint-spraying, material-conveying, extrusion and injection systems in Lahnau since its founding in 1950. The company is especially known for customer-specific two-component systems and for keeping almost all of its production in Germany, where its equipment is used from vehicle painting to tunnel sealing and offshore coatings.ALGER, OH