Family-owned HFW Industries has worked from Buffalo since 1950, when it began as Hard Face Welding & Machine Co. and established the long-running, hands-on character that still defines the business. Today, a team of more than 55 employees serves industrial customers by manufacturing and rebuilding critical equipment, with its one-source approach keeping major repair work under one roof. HFW has operated its 65,000-square-foot Buffalo facility since 1965 and has held ISO 9001 registration since 2011.
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H&W Machinery CorpFounded in 1946, third-generation family-owned H&W Machinery is a Queens machine shop that repairs industrial equipment and makes custom, OEM, and hard-to-find replacement parts. Serving operations across the New York and broader Northeast region, the company combines emergency and scheduled repair with reverse-engineering support to help keep machinery running.RICHMOND HILL, NY
Hohl Industrial Services, IncFounded in Buffalo in 1950, Hohl Industrial Services is an employee-owned industrial and marine contractor that fabricates, installs, moves, and maintains heavy equipment and structures across the eastern Great Lakes and beyond. Its millwright and rigging crews take on demanding industrial projects, while its shop handles complex structural and custom metal fabrication, including hydropower work. Since becoming 100% employee-owned through an ESOP in 2020, Hohl has continued operating with the long experience and direct accountability of a company built over more than 75 years.TONAWANDA, NY
Huntington Plating, IncFounded in Huntington in 1947 as Huntington Plating & Polishing Co., Huntington Plating is a family-owned machine and plating job shop that repairs, manufactures and plates industrial parts. Its single-source approach combines machining, fabrication, hydraulic and pneumatic repair with plating, including work to restore hard-to-replace components and extend their service life. The company continues the customer-service focus established by founders Andy Houvouras and Leo DiPiero.HUNTINGTON, WV
Sotek IncFamily-owned Sotek Inc. has been part of Buffalo’s manufacturing community since its founding in 1984, when its owner purchased the tool-room assets of Westinghouse’s motor division. Over more than 40 years, it has grown from 13 employees into an 80,000-square-foot operation known for helping electric-motor and generator manufacturers with precision metal stampings and related production support. Sotek is ISO 9001:2015 registered.BUFFALO, NY