Hause Machines, whose roots stretch back to a 1933 valve company in Montpelier, Ohio, designs and builds custom production machines and precision machine components. The company is known for its Holomatic power-feed units, a product line developed in the early 1950s, and has since expanded into automation, job-shop machining and specialty machine systems. Employees James Fruchey and Robert Brubaker purchased the business in 2005, continuing Hause’s long-running focus on custom manufacturing equipment.
Steven Douglas CorpFounded in 1998, Steven Douglas Corp. designs, engineers, and builds custom automation machines for manufacturers from its headquarters in Concord, Ohio. SDC handles projects in-house from engineering and assembly through testing, installation, and ongoing support, with particular depth in micron-level automation and specialized systems such as automated wire-harness equipment. The company has built more than 1,500 machines and operates a 69,000-square-foot temperature-controlled facility alongside a 16,000-square-foot engineering office.CONCORD, OH
Sutterlin Machine & Tool CoFounded in 1966 as a small Willoughby machine shop, Sutterlin Machine & Tool Co. designs and builds automated machinery while providing precision machining and complete in-house engineering, fabrication, and assembly. Now based in Mentor, the third-generation, U.S.-owned company operates an approximately 11,000-square-foot plant with 24 employees and more than 50 years of machine-building experience. Its work has grown from serving local hydraulic and steel mill customers to supporting aerospace, medical, OEM, and other specialized manufacturers.MENTOR, OH