From a Chestnut Hill basement in 1936 to its employee-owned factory in Newtown, Harold Beck & Sons makes electric actuators for industrial valves and dampers. The company’s American-made equipment is built for continuous, precise control in demanding environments, with Beck actuators now installed in more than 70 countries and on over 1,000 electric utility boilers. After 85 years of family ownership, Beck became 100% employee-owned in 2021 and maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system.
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RACO InternationalRACO International designs and manufactures custom electric linear and rotary actuators for demanding industrial and infrastructure applications, with U.S. engineering and manufacturing in Bethel Park serving customers across the Americas. Founded in 1962 as the American subsidiary of RACO Schwelm, the company draws on a RACO electromechanics heritage dating to 1953 and supports its equipment with an authorized U.S. repair facility, spare parts and technical service. Its quality management system has carried ISO 9001 certification in drive technology since 1996.BETHEL PARK, PA
The Kerry Company, IncJohn “Jack” Keegan founded The Kerry Company in the mid-1970s to fill a niche in Pittsburgh’s industrial market, and he has served as its president since the company began. Today, the company makes self-contained electro-hydraulic actuators for demanding settings such as steel mills, coal-processing facilities and power plants, manufacturing them in the USA.333995ALLISON PARK, PA
BAFCO, IncBAFCO, Inc. traces its roots to 1958, when the Boonshaft and Fuchs Company was formed, and was incorporated under its current name in 1967. From its Warminster, Pennsylvania headquarters, the company designs and builds precision actuators for process-control work, serving customers in fields such as polyethylene production and power generation.WARMINSTER, PA
Progressive AutomationsFounded in 2008 by best friends Vlad Kovalyov and Ajay Arora, Progressive Automations develops electric linear actuators and motion-control systems that make automation accessible for projects ranging from individual builds to OEM applications. The company pairs its actuator expertise with engineering support and customization, and has expanded into home and office solutions through its sister brand, Progressive Desk. Progressive Automations is ISO 9001:2015 certified, with select products made in Canada.BLUE ASH, OH