Since its incorporation in 1982, Cleveland-based Equipment Manufacturers International (EMI) has grown from a maker of sand cores and rebuilder of foundry machinery into a global metal-casting equipment manufacturer. The company’s current joint owners, Ray Carcione and Jerry Senk, are longtime EMI leaders whose experience in the foundry equipment industry is guiding new investment and expansion. EMI has recorded 1,400 installations in 12 countries and is particularly known for supporting equipment brands it acquired over the years.
Cleveland Tool and MachineSince 1996, Cleveland Tool and Machine has built automated machinery for HVAC sheet-metal fitting production and, since 2002, injection equipment used in investment casting. The Cleveland manufacturer serves customers in 16 countries, including companies producing commercial, medical, and aerospace castings. It also remanufactures older machines, extending their service life with updated injection and electrical control systems.CLEVELAND, OH
Empire Systems IncFrom its base in Avon Lake, Ohio, Empire Systems Inc. designs and manufactures foundry equipment, including custom systems, and carries each project through installation, start-up and service. The company is particularly suited to foundries seeking more than a new machine, rebuilding existing equipment to like-new condition and supplying upgrades, parts and technical support for operations worldwide. Its work also serves mining and material-handling applications, with the Super-Conveyor among its distinctive solutions for hot or abrasive material.AVON LAKE, OH
EMI CorpFounded in 1968, EMI Corp is an Ohio manufacturer that has grown alongside the injection-molding industry. It is best known for custom conveyor systems and end-of-arm tooling developed for injection molders, with a 110,000-square-foot Jackson Center facility supporting its continued expansion.WICKLIFFE, OH
US Bronze Foundry & Machine, IncWith roots in Meadville’s railroad foundries and more than a century of casting experience, U.S. Bronze Foundry & Machine makes large custom bronze and other ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings for heavy industrial equipment. Its domestic, vertically integrated operation combines two foundries with an in-house machine shop, producing parts from one-off prototypes through production runs and castings up to 35,000 pounds. The company is also home to Orrville Bronze & Aluminum, founded in 1888 and guided by the Cairnie family for more than three generations.MEADVILLE, PA