Founded in 1979 by Aaron “Pap” Rice Sr., family-owned Holden Machine & Fabrication in Holden, West Virginia, rebuilds and fabricates power-transmission equipment while supplying industrial customers across the central Appalachian region. The Rice family, including sons Aaron Jr. and James, continues to operate the business as part of a three-company enterprise with five distribution centers, multi-million-dollar inventories, and 24/7 delivery and mobile technical support. Its fabrication facility is equipped for large-scale machining and custom work, including rollers up to 48 inches in diameter and 25 feet long.
Victory Machine and Fab, LLCBorn in 2001 in a two-car Sidney, Ohio garage, veteran-owned Victory Machine and Fab now combines precision machining and custom metal fabrication with millwright and rigging work for industrial customers across Ohio and the Midwest. Founded by precision machinist Roger Wilcox and now operated by his son Aaron, the company has grown into a 40,000-square-foot Sidney facility with more than 45 trade professionals under one roof. Its millwright and ironwork crews also provide 24/7 emergency maintenance support, helping plants stay in operation.SIDNEY, OH
Reichard Industries, LLCFamily-owned and operated in Ohio for more than 30 years, Reichard Industries is known for building custom heavy equipment for steel mills and other industrial customers. The company keeps production in-house at its two Northeastern Ohio facilities, which together provide more than 130,000 square feet for taking projects from engineering through finished fabrication. Its ASME- and AWS-certified field crews also handle on-site inspections and emergency repairs around the clock.COLUMBIANA, OH
Wilson Works IncSince 1936, family-owned and veteran-operated Wilson Works has fabricated and machined custom metalwork from its 75,000-square-foot Morgantown facility. Its ASME code shop is National Welding Board certified and serves demanding industrial customers, while also taking on repairs and one-off builds for smaller customers. The company combines fabrication and machining with a substantial regional inventory of industrial materials.MORGANTOWN, WV
American Industrial Transmission, IncFamily-owned since 1977, American Industrial Transmission began as a service partner for forklift dealers and has spent more than four decades helping equipment repair facilities keep industrial machinery in operation. The Walton Hills company is known for remanufacturing industrial transmissions for forklifts and related equipment, backed by technical support and detailed testing.WALTON HILLS, OH