Ferry Industries traces its roots to a family machine shop founded by brothers Ernest and John D. Ferry in Kent, Ohio, in 1927. After decades of specialty engineering and military-related machining, the company shifted toward proprietary industrial equipment and is now based in Stow, where it serves manufacturers around the world. Its history includes producing more than 1,300 rotational molding machines since 1983, along with ongoing custom engineering and support.
Jerl Machine IncFamily-owned Jerl Machine, founded by Bob Brossia in 1974, grew from a garage shop into a Perrysburg, Ohio manufacturer now guided by the company’s second and third generations. Its 80,000-square-foot facility serves industrial customers with precision machining and custom metalworking, backed by ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certification. Jerl also preserves the Abbey Etna rotary swager tradition after acquiring that established line in 2002.PERRYSBURG, OH
Ron-Al Mold & Machine, IncFounded as a small family-run shop in 1980, Ron-Al Mold & Machine builds rubber molds and machines metal parts from its Kent, Ohio facility. Its mold-making roots in the automotive, railroad, and appliance industries now sit alongside general and production machining, with a fabrication division added through the acquisition of Cleveland-area JDJ Metal Fabricators. George Bain took ownership in December 2025 and continues the Siciliano family’s decades-long legacy serving Northeast Ohio and the broader Great Lakes region.KENT, OH
Zed Industries, IncFounded in 1969 by David and Helen Zelnick, Zed Industries grew from a small vacuum-forming machine manufacturer into a Vandalia, Ohio, designer and manufacturer of custom thermoforming and plastic-packaging equipment. Its systems serve customers in more than 32 countries, backed by a service department with more than 40 years of combined experience and detailed documentation for every machine built. Zed also makes its own tooling and uses American-made components in more than 95% of its machines.TIPP CITY, OH
Fawcett Co., IncFounded in 1954 after chemical engineer Millard “Mel” Fawcett invented its signature rotary mixing impeller, Fawcett Co. designs and builds industrial mixing equipment in Richfield, Ohio. Its American-made MixedFLOW™ impellers remain a hallmark of the company, which serves applications from laboratory batches to processing vessels up to 1,000 gallons. Fawcett also custom-engineers mixers and repairs air-mixer powerheads, including equipment from other brands.RICHFIELD, OH