Ohio-founded Fostoria Bushings & Insulators is a specialist manufacturer serving utility and industrial customers in the power-distribution field. The company makes transformer bushings and insulators for equipment ranging from low-voltage assemblies to high-voltage applications, including custom mounting configurations.
Foster Transformer CompanyBorn from Arnot Foster’s spare-bedroom enterprise, Foster Transformer Company has been a Cincinnati manufacturer since 1937. Its Northside operation is known for custom transformer work, with in-house tooling that helps the company move quickly on new programs and lower-volume production for equipment makers. Foster also supports larger production runs through its facility in Dongguan, China.CINCINNATI, OH
Custom Materials, IncSince opening its doors in 1964, family-owned Custom Materials, Inc. has fabricated electrical insulation and components for power-generation, distribution and controls equipment. The Chagrin Falls manufacturer combines in-house engineering with a broad fabrication operation, with particular depth in insulating components for motors, generators and transformers. Its history includes developing transformer spacer sticks and becoming the only independent North American supplier of paper spacer sticks for distribution transformers, while its ISO 9001-registered quality system supports work in demanding industries.CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
Victor Insulators, IncFounded in Victor, New York, in 1893 by Fred M. Locke, Victor Insulators manufactures high-voltage insulators for North American electric utilities and OEM customers. The employee-owned company remains the direct successor to Locke’s original wet-process porcelain operation, now producing custom and standard designs in a 320,000-square-foot plant. Victor’s products span distribution, substation, and transmission applications, with an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system.VICTOR, NY
Lake Shore ElectricEstablished in Cleveland in 1922, Lake Shore Electric is a U.S.-owned, Bedford-based manufacturer with more than a century in the power distribution sector. Its in-house engineers and fabricators build custom switchboards for industrial, utility, and data center customers, with more than 50 years of experience producing UL-listed equipment.BEDFORD, OH