Founded in 1984, Fauna Research Inc. is a specialized equipment builder known for solving the difficult handling needs of non-domestic hoofstock. Its TAMER systems support humane veterinary care and safer working conditions for handlers at zoos, sanctuaries, and conservation programs around the world.
E-Z Systems IncFor more than 30 years, E-Z Systems Inc. has designed and manufactured equipment for anesthesia and humane euthanasia of small laboratory animals. Its Euthanex division pioneered home-cage euthanasia with a patented CO2 lid system, while E-Z Anesthesia grew from collaboration with Temple University veterinarians who sought a rodent-specific inhalant anesthesia machine. The company also provides equipment servicing and custom hose assemblies, with a consulting veterinarian on staff to support laboratory research and animal-care programs.339112BETHLEHEM, PA
NC Tool CompanyBorn from a Pleasant Garden farrier’s need for better equipment, NC Tool Company manufactures farrier tools and horseshoe supplies, including its NC anvils and patented Whisper Forge. Donald and Ruth Ann Jones founded the family-owned company in 1976 after operating a farrier school whose graduates needed dependable equipment to start their trade. NC Tool continues to produce and refine the products Donald developed for shaping horseshoes.MENTOR, OH
ThermeqSince its founding in 1988, Thermeq has grown from a supplier to glass manufacturers into a custom industrial fabricator serving customers far beyond its original market. The Waterville company is especially known for zoo projects, having developed caging and holding units with the Toledo Zoo before taking on work for zoos, aquariums, and aviaries across the country. Its engineers and technicians carry projects from design through installation, including the modification of existing equipment.WATERVILLE, OH