Hoppel Fabrication Specialties, Inc. turns customer ideas into custom metal-fabricated equipment, vehicles and prototypes from its Louisville, Ohio shop. The company combines conceptual design and field-tested prototyping with welding and final manufacturing, and says it has been awarded more than 27 patents for proprietary inventions. Its purpose-built facility includes organized fabrication space, outdoor testing and staging areas, and a dedicated wash-and-delivery building.
Wolf MetalsFounded by Jim and Mike Wolf in 1974, Wolf Metals is a family-owned Columbus, Ohio, custom metal fabrication shop serving customers across the United States. Its 100,000-square-foot operation combines precision CNC machining with advanced laser and robotic equipment, while also taking on unusual builds such as a modular aluminum exoskeleton for marching-band vehicles. Wolf Metals has also fabricated stainless-steel racks for Battelle’s nationwide PPE decontamination system.COLUMBUS, OH
A&C Welding, IncSince 1981, A&C Welding has turned customer ideas and drawings into custom sheet-metal fabrications at its Peninsula, Ohio shop. The company operates more than 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space and can take projects from CAD-assisted design and prototypes through production, including work installed at Northeast Ohio landmarks such as Progressive Field and the John S. Knight Center. Its welders are AWS certified, and its work has earned recognition including the Family Business Firm of Distinction award.PENINSULA, OH
F&M Precise MetalsFor more than 50 years, Farmingdale-based F&M Precise Metals has operated a full in-house shop that turns customer designs into tightly fitted metal fabrications, from luxury retail displays to transportation systems. Its designers and fabricators manage projects from concept through testing and delivery, working across metal and other materials to tailor one-of-a-kind pieces for settings ranging from military fit-outs to medical equipment.FARMINGDALE, NY
Straightaway Fabrications, LTDStraightaway Fabrications, LTD. in Ashland, Ohio, builds custom metal fabrications and takes them from cutting and welding through cleaning and finishing. The shop handles both one-off projects and production runs, using manual or robotic welding for steel, stainless steel, and aluminum work. Its ISO 9001 certification and service to customers across north central Ohio and surrounding states are part of the company’s operating profile.ASHLAND, OH