Born from tailor Adon J. Hoffman’s 1904 invention of a manual pressing machine, Hoffman New Yorker makes professional garment-pressing and finishing equipment for apparel manufacturers, laundries, and dry cleaners. The company took its current name after merging with New Yorker Pressing Machine Company in 1964 and now operates under UnityLab, with more than 120 years of experience and headquarters in Dushore, Pennsylvania.
HotronixBorn in the 1980s to solve the uneven heating and unreliable controls of existing equipment, Hotronix makes heat presses for custom apparel and screen-printing operations. Its USA-made machines introduced features including heating elements throughout the upper platen and digital controls, and the company continues that problem-solving tradition with IQ® technology and specialized equipment such as the Stampinator® 480, an in-line press designed to work with automatic screen-printing machines. Hotronix also provides technical support, repair resources, and parts for its equipment.CARMICHAELS, PA
Remco Button Company, IncFounded in 1918 as Cohen Brothers, Remco Button Company supplies garment manufacturers with trimmings and apparel components—everything but the fabric. For nearly a century, the Manhattan-based company has served New York’s Garment District, pairing its long history with a broad assortment that includes buttons and other garment fasteners.NEW YORK, NY
JENSEN Braun LLCWith roots in Syracuse stretching back to 1902, JENSEN Braun LLC manufactures durable commercial and industrial laundry equipment in a 255,000-square-foot New York factory. The company’s Braun brand has supplied laundry machinery for nearly 80 years, including the Pass-Thru Medicare washer design introduced in the 1960s for separating clean and dirty areas in healthcare laundries. Now part of the JENSEN-GROUP, JENSEN Braun continues its American manufacturing tradition while providing equipment support, training, and certified remanufacturing services.NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Creaset, IncFounded in 1985 by Jim Hangley Sr., Creaset, Inc. built its identity around making a garment’s crease last. The Long Beach company’s permanent-creasing system gained an early foothold in U.S. Army dress uniforms and remains used by uniform manufacturers and dry cleaners.ISLAND PARK, NY