Founded by Tom Maxwell in 1974, Die Quip Corporation began as an equipment builder to make die finishing faster and easier for in-house die shops. The family business is now run by his sons, Tom and Scott Maxwell, and designs and builds equipment for working tungsten-carbide drawing dies, with a stated focus on rigid machine platforms and repeatable heavy cutting. Its products serve the wire, bar, and tube drawing industries.
US Alloy Die CorporationSince 1955, family-owned US Alloy Die Corporation has made close-tolerance carbide dies, punches and header tooling for manufacturers in Cleveland and far beyond. Founded by World War II veteran Joseph A. Corrao with a $500 bank loan, the company is now led by his grandson alongside other members of the Corrao family and continues to take on custom tooling, repair and rework projects.CLEVELAND, OH
Thomas Wire Die LimitedFor more than 50 years, Burlington’s Thomas Wire Die Limited has manufactured precision draw dies, carbide components and wear parts for wire, bar, tube and cold-heading applications. Its work ranges from tungsten-carbide and diamond tooling to custom wear parts, with servicing and reworking handled alongside manufacture. Thomas Wire Die is ISO 9001:2015 registered and supplies customers across North America and internationally.BUFFALO, NY
Freeman Schwabe MachineryFreeman Schwabe Machinery builds American-made die-cutting and molding presses, tailoring each system to the customer’s application from its Cincinnati headquarters. Founded in 2006 by Greg DeFisher, the company carries forward a die-cutting tradition that began with Herman Schwabe in 1935 and assembles made-to-order systems in a 30,000-square-foot climate-controlled plant. Its team also supports the equipment through parts, service, upgrades and rebuilds, and reports that every machine produced since 2010 remains in production.CINCINNATI, OH
JV Manufacturing Co., IncFounded in 1975 in the back of an ice cream shop, JV Manufacturing now designs and builds high-speed carbide progressive stamping dies and precision components for manufacturers worldwide. The Natrona Heights company remains a third-generation family business led by Ryan and Melissa Vecchi, with two facilities spanning more than 120,000 square feet and in-house expertise extending from tooling design through production. Its problem-solving approach is backed by ISO 9001:2015 certification and a workforce that includes second- and third-generation employee families.NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA