Started as a sign shop in the spare bedroom of its owners’ home, woman-owned Dawson Performance Inc. now operates a 30,000-square-foot machining and fabricating business in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Established in 2000, the company serves projects across fields ranging from aerospace and defense to agriculture, with an in-house Certified Welding Inspector and welding certifications including AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2 and ASME B31.1.
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Warren Fabricating & Machining CorporationWarren Fabricating & Machining Corporation is a family-owned, woman-owned Ohio manufacturer that grew from a four-person garage operation founded in 1967 into a three-generation company. Under Regina Rebhan Mitchell’s leadership since 2008, War Fab has built a reputation for carefully controlled heavy steel work, including large weldments for industrial and defense projects. Its history of reinvesting in skilled people, equipment and quality systems includes ISO 9001:2015, AISC and WBENC certifications.HUBBARD, OH
Caltech ManufacturingCaltech Manufacturing is a woman-owned precision machine shop in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, producing metal fabrications and assemblies through an integrated in-house operation. With almost two decades in business, the family-founded company combines CNC machining and laser processing with AWS D1.1-certified welding, inspection, and turn-key assembly. Its products are made in the United States.IVYLAND, PA
Shoemaker MFG Solutions, IncFounded as a one-truck, single-bay welding operation in Souderton in 1958, Shoemaker MFG Solutions now manufactures custom metal components and complete assemblies through machining, welding, and fabrication. The company has grown into a 20,000-square-foot operation while retaining its family-company heritage, and serves demanding aerospace and defense work alongside marine and commercial projects. Shoemaker is AS9100D-registered and ITAR-compliant, with ISO 9001:2015 quality systems supporting its precision work.SOUDERTON, PA
Tancredi Machining, IncFounded in 2004 by machinist and engineer Dave Tancredi, Tancredi Machining grew from a garage operation into an 18,000-square-foot Pennsylvania shop serving manufacturers nationwide. Majority owner Tracey Epting Tancredi made the company a woman-owned enterprise, now WBENC/WOSB certified, while preserving its hands-on approach to precision CNC work. The company is particularly known for handling intricate parts and difficult alloys for demanding industrial customers.TOPTON, PA