For more than 40 years, Element Machinery has been a Toledo OEM manufacturer known for pairing experienced engineering with hands-on equipment building. The company creates custom automated systems for manufacturers across several industries, then helps bring those systems into operation and supports them over time.
Arnold MachineArnold Machine began in 1994 as a two-person shop in Tiffin, Ohio, and has grown into a 75,000-square-foot manufacturer known for building automated equipment around customers’ production needs. Its engineers and machine tradespeople work primarily with OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers, carrying projects from early testing through installation and field support.TIFFIN, OH
PD&B IncPD&B Inc. is a second-generation family-owned company founded by Ken Martin in 1998, when he began the business from his home in Sylvania, Ohio. Today, the Toledo manufacturer employs 30 people in a 30,000-square-foot facility and serves customers around the world. Its work is shaped by a practical, customer-involved approach to solving difficult manufacturing problems with custom machinery and automation.TOLEDO, OH
Sutterlin Machine & Tool CoFounded in 1966 as a small Willoughby machine shop, Sutterlin Machine & Tool Co. designs and builds automated machinery while providing precision machining and complete in-house engineering, fabrication, and assembly. Now based in Mentor, the third-generation, U.S.-owned company operates an approximately 11,000-square-foot plant with 24 employees and more than 50 years of machine-building experience. Its work has grown from serving local hydraulic and steel mill customers to supporting aerospace, medical, OEM, and other specialized manufacturers.MENTOR, OH
B-K Tool & Design, IncSince its founding in 1981, B-K Tool & Design has grown from a small Kalida machine shop into a 130,000-square-foot operation known for carrying custom automation projects through to installation. Its team works with customers’ new or existing designs, building equipment intended to replace inefficient processes and support production on the customer’s floor. The company says it has completed 25,000 projects since 1981.KALIDA, OH