ESE Machines, Inc. makes tools and machinery for standing-seam roofing and portable rollforming, building on a roll-forming process first developed by founder Ewald A. Stellrecht in 1976. The Coatesville manufacturer designs and makes its equipment in the USA, including the K9 power seamer and the hand seamers that helped establish its place in the metal-roofing trade. Its open resource guides and equipment-support materials reflect more than five decades of specialized knowledge shared with roofers and fabricators.
Roll Former, LLCSince 1978, Roll Former has designed and manufactured roll-forming machinery for metal roofing and architectural sheet-metal work, including equipment tailored to unusual applications. The Chalfont, Pennsylvania company was the first to produce and market portable roll-forming machines for standing-seam metal roofs and now offers more than 20 standard machines alongside custom builds. Its equipment is made in the USA and is backed by sales, technical support, and spare-parts service.CHALFONT, PA
Waldemar Design and Machine L.L.CBorn in a Lancaster County farm shop in the late 1960s, Waldemar Design and Machine now builds American-made plate-bending and angle-rolling machines for metal fabricators. The company has focused on roll-bending equipment since 1989 and has produced well over 1,500 machines, including custom designs for unusual forming challenges. Its family-centered business has been run by three generations, with service, training, and parts support continuing long after delivery.MOOREFIELD, WV
Rafter Equipment CorporationFrom its Strongsville, Ohio facility, Rafter Equipment Corporation designs and builds tube and pipe mill systems, rollforming machinery, and related equipment for metal producers. Founded in 1917 as the Rafter Machine Company in New Jersey, it has supplied more than 850 machines to over 450 customers worldwide and remains one of the few manufacturers building its equipment entirely in the USA. Rafter also supports mills after installation with alignments, maintenance, training, and finishing systems.STRONGSVILLE, OH
Formtek, IncFormtek, Inc. is a group of long-established manufacturing brands that designs, builds, and services machinery and integrated systems for metal forming and fabrication. Its history traces to MESTEK’s 1964 acquisition of Peterson Roll Feed Company, and the group now combines its brands’ technology and manufacturing capacity to produce systems for manufacturers working with sheet metal and coil stock.TWINSBURG, OH