Founded by Jim Grote in 1972, Grote Company is a family-owned Columbus manufacturer of food-processing equipment that slices ingredients and automates pizza, sandwich, and prepared-food assembly. The company has built its reputation over more than 50 years by pairing durable machinery with hands-on support, including service and training throughout an equipment’s working life. Today, Jim’s nephews Bob and Jack Grote lead the business, continuing its personal, people-first approach.
Grote Company Family of BrandsThree generations of family ownership and 53 years in business define Grote Company Family of Brands, a food-processing manufacturing group with more than 380 employees and 11 global locations. Its businesses help food manufacturers keep production moving, combining decades of equipment expertise with integrated automation and support for complex processing operations.COLUMBUS, OH
Biro Manufacturing CompanyFounded in 1921 by Carl G. Biro, The BIRO Manufacturing Company is an Ohio corporation that designs and manufactures food and meat processing machinery. Carl began by developing a practical power meat, fish, and bone cutter, and the company says its headquarters is housed in the factory facility to which it moved as demand grew. Its machines serve food retail, food service, and food processing businesses.MARBLEHEAD, OH
BizerbaFamily-owned since 1866, Bizerba grew from a small German workshop into a global manufacturer known for precision in food-handling equipment. It serves food retailers, producers and logistics operations with weighing and slicing systems supported by software and service.JOPPA, MD
North Star Engineered ProductsSince 1934, North Star Engineered Products has built American-made food-processing machinery and industrial centrifuge systems in Perrysburg, Ohio. Now a division of Glassline Corporation, the company designs both stand-alone equipment and complete production lines, with custom systems assembled in a 10,000-square-foot engineering and assembly facility. Its long history runs from the Bock Laundry Machine Company through family-era boat manufacturing and into today’s food-processing work, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification.PERRYBURG, OH