Founded 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.
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ASME National Board R Certificate of Authorization
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AISC Building Fabricator – Advanced (Major)
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AISC Bridge Fabricator
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AISC Hydraulic Metal Structure Fabricator
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AISC Fracture Critical Endorsement
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AISC Erector – Advanced
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AISC Metal Deck Endorsement
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AISC Bridge Endorsement
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AISC Quality Control Program
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100% Employee-Owned ESOP
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HFW IndustriesFamily-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.BUFFALO, NY
STS Steel, IncFounded in 1984 by two structural engineers, STS Steel fabricates structural steel and plate for complex buildings, bridges, hydraulic structures and other demanding projects. The Schenectady company works from a 62,000-square-foot former American Locomotive Company heavy-fabrication shop and has grown to more than 60 employees, shipping pieces that require substantial lifting capacity and exacting tolerances. STS became 100% employee-owned through an ESOP established in 2009 and holds AISC certifications covering building structures, advanced bridges and hydraulic steel structures.SCHENECTADY, NY
AHS-KY, INCFounded in West Virginia in 1995, AHS-KY fabricates heavy industrial equipment, machines large components, and repairs and manufactures hydraulic systems for demanding industrial operations. The company has grown from a custom hose and industrial-supply business into a three-facility operation serving customers nationwide, including on-site maintenance for steel mills and railroads. Its 70,000-square-foot machining facility and 55,750-square-foot fabrication facility support work ranging from obsolete-part replication to 200-ton industrial builds, and AHS achieved ISO 9001 certification in 2025.IRONTON, OH
Volland ElectricFounded in Buffalo in 1943 as an electric-motor and transformer repair shop, Volland Electric now repairs motors and supports industrial operations with custom control panels and crane and hoist services. Still family-run by founder Alexander T. Volland’s grandsons, the company has grown to more than 70 employees across three facilities totaling over 50,000 square feet. Volland marks its motor-repair work with Western New York’s only vacuum pressure impregnation capability and provides UL 508A-listed panel fabrication.BUFFALO, NY