Family-owned and operated since Donna and Scott Heitmann founded it in 1989, Dott Products began with a single medical customer and the Sponge on a Stick. Now based in Avon, Ohio, the company works with manufacturers and suppliers to turn flexible materials into standard or custom components, handling projects in-house from design through production. Its two facilities total 28,000 square feet, supporting both stocked products and made-to-order work.
Merryweather FoamFounded in 1948 by the Merryweather family in an Akron suburb, Merryweather Foam remains a family-owned manufacturer of custom foam components and converted foam products. From its Barberton headquarters and additional U.S. facilities, the company uses CAD-driven CNC cutting and other in-house fabrication capabilities to support applications ranging from medical components to automotive sealing and industrial packaging. Its long experience is paired with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications for quality and medical-device manufacturing.BARBERTON, OH
D.P. Tool & Machine, IncFounded in 1972 by David A. Phillips, D.P. Tool & Machine is a family-owned Avon manufacturer of close-tolerance CNC components and complex assemblies. Now led across three generations of the Phillips family, the company operates a 100,000-square-foot climate-controlled facility with more than 100 employees and is particularly known for taking on difficult parts that other machine shops decline to quote. Its quality system is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and the company is ITAR registered.AVON, NY
Evans Industries, IncBorn from Sue Evans’s mid-1970s work selling ear seals to government and educational-media customers, Evans Industries now makes tailored gel-filled, heat-sealed and vacuum-formed components at its Canton, Ohio factory. Sue’s daughter Bevan is carrying the family business forward, while the company supports projects from early concept and prototyping through production for customers worldwide. Evans retains customers from its earliest years and works with both major corporations and start-ups.CANTON, OH
ThogusFounded in 1950, family-owned Thogus is an Avon Lake, Ohio, manufacturer of custom plastic injection-molded parts and contract manufacturing programs. Its Manufacturing by Design approach carries projects from material selection and tooling through production optimization, supported by more than 35 molding machines, automated presses and 24/7 operations. Thogus has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 2001 and serves demanding programs with engineered materials, in-house tooling support and just-in-time delivery.AVON LAKE, OH