Born from a hockey-pad maker’s search for a better plastic peg in the 1960s, Durapeg LLC produces tent stakes from heavy-duty polycarbonate in Pennsylvania. The family-run company carries forward the vision of engineer and outdoorsman Jeffrey D. Werner, who grew the brand after taking ownership in 1982; his son Kevin and daughter-in-law Erin now continue that legacy and moved production from Canada to Somerset, Pennsylvania. Durapeg is known for stakes that combine light weight and impact strength without the sharp edges or rust associated with conventional designs.
Adams Manufacturing CorpAdams Manufacturing Corp. grew from Bill Adams’s late-1970s effort to make safer window-display suction cups into a Portersville, Pennsylvania, injection-molding manufacturer of suction cups and outdoor furniture. The company’s patented light-diffusing design addresses the scorching problem that can occur when suction cups focus sunlight, and its U.S.-made products are produced at a facility employing nearly 300 people. Adams describes itself as a family business and is now part of Keter.PLAINVIEW, NY
PUCKUPSPUCKUPS is a family-owned Pennsylvania maker of cell phone stands fashioned from genuine 6-ounce solid rubber hockey pucks. Founded by Joseph Mottola, the company also offers waterproof, nearly indestructible stands for larger devices and full-color custom versions for businesses, events, and fundraisers. Its newer DTBoxDividers line extends the family business into U.S.-made cargo organizers for RamBox-equipped Ram 1500 trucks.WILLOW GROVE, PA
Premier Outdoor LivingPremier Outdoor Living is a people-first manufacturer and buy-and-build investor based in Hometown, Pennsylvania. It partners with North American outdoor-living companies, helping their teams strengthen operations and grow synthetic-product brands for homeowners and businesses. POL’s own manufacturing focus includes extruded poly lumber, made for durable outdoor use.MILLERSBURG, OH
Tarps DirectFamily-owned and operated for more than 71 years, Tarps Direct supplies a broad range of tarps and protective covers from its 40,000-square-foot facility in central Pennsylvania. The company keeps more than 100 sizes in stock and also has a custom department that builds solutions such as patio enclosures and athletic-field covers for unusual requirements.PHILIPSBURG, PA