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.
Chris Erhart Foundry and Machine CoEstablished in 1854 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Chris Erhart Foundry and Machine Co. is a family-owned metalcaster that moved to Cincinnati in 1874 and is among the oldest ongoing family-owned metalcasters in the United States. It makes low- and medium-volume gray and ductile iron castings, specializing in jobbing and semi-production work for short runs, repair parts, and prototypes.CINCINNATI, OH
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