Family-owned since 1970, Hykon Manufacturing Co. is an Alliance, Ohio, business led by Douglass and Brenda Duchon. The company is known for helping commercial and industrial customers handle wire and cordage, while also offering repair support and equipment tailored to special requirements.
Ohio Hydraulics, IncFounded in a Mt. Healthy garage in 1944, Ohio Hydraulics makes hydraulic hose assemblies and fittings while also repairing cylinders and fabricating custom components for Cincinnati-area industry. Now led by the third and fourth generations of the Davis family, the company works from a 21,000-square-foot Sharonville facility and is known for its “Assemblies While U Wait” service.CINCINNATI, OH
Industrial Wire Rope Supply Company, IncFamily-owned since its founding in the 1800s, Industrial Wire Rope Supply Company serves lifting and rigging customers from its Cincinnati headquarters and St. Louis-area branch. Purchased by Barry Stroube in 2016, the company is known for knowledgeable, service-oriented staff and for putting its wire-rope press to work on custom fabricated products. Its equipment has supported projects ranging from Midwest farm lifts to construction of St. Louis City SC’s stadium.CINCINNATI, OH
Hersh Packing & Rubber CompanyFounded in 1958 from the trunk of V.R. Hershberger’s car, Hersh Packing & Rubber Company remains a family-owned Central Ohio business known for helping customers get back to work. Its three ParkerStore locations support industrial customers with hydraulic hose and fitting service, including replacements made while they wait.CANAL WINCHESTER, OH
Roy I Kaufman, IncFounded in Marion, Ohio, in 1956, Roy I Kaufman, Inc. makes custom wire rope and cable assemblies for manufacturers, combining decades of hands-on assembly experience with in-house automation engineering. The third-generation family business serves applications ranging from automotive brake cables to industrial and equipment assemblies, with production spanning prototypes through high-volume orders. Its Ohio operation maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.MARION, OH