Built from four established American manufacturers, FerroWorks brings together casting and forging operations to make engineered solutions for heavy industry. The company draws on more than 150 years of combined manufacturing history, including roots reaching back to 1868, while its Pittsburgh-area heritage remains part of a broader effort to modernize and grow American production. FerroWorks is led by industry veteran David Meyer and backed by Stellex Capital Management.
WHEMCOBuilt around five operating companies in Pennsylvania and Ohio, WHEMCO is an iron and steel group known for combining long industrial experience with unusually large-scale manufacturing. Its Lehigh Heavy Forge operation in Bethlehem has worked for more than 125 years and holds Forgemaster status, producing massive open-die forgings for customers in heavy industry. WHEMCO also supports customers through field-service engineers located across North America, Europe and Asia.ERIE, PA
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
Centre Foundry & Machine CompanyDating to 1840, Centre Foundry & Machine Company produces heavy-section gray iron castings for specialty steel and ferro-alloy producers from its Wheeling, West Virginia foundry. The company operates a 100,000-square-foot facility capable of producing more than 100 tons a day, with casting capacity up to 55 net tons and 200 inches in height. Its long history includes early work on nail and rolling-mill machinery before the foundry shifted toward the specialty steel castings it makes today.WHEELING, WV
North American ForgemastersEstablished in 1997, North American Forgemasters is a 50-50 joint venture between Scot Forge and Ellwood, built around the need for unusually large American-made forgings. The New Castle operation now produces parts weighing up to 440,000 pounds and carries them from steelmaking through finish machining within one integrated supply chain. Its work supports demanding applications in industries such as nuclear power and national defense.NEW CASTLE, PA