Founded in 2001 after acquiring the assets of DataMakers of Roanoke, Virginia, Oregon-based Identification Specialists, LLC makes custom embossed identification tags and plates for equipment and other applications. Each order is typed individually into Addressograph or CIM computerized embossing machines, including specialized plates featuring customer logos; the company also embosses stainless steel ID jewelry and supports school fundraisers.
Pinnacle Industrial EngravingFounded in 1996, Pinnacle Industrial Engraving makes custom industrial tags and labels, with most of its business centered on made-to-order identification products. Its work ranges from engraved pushbutton tags to reverse-engraved plates and metal photo tags, while repeat customers and referrals remain a notable part of the company’s business.MILFORD, OH
XpressTags.comAfter 30 years in the tag business, XpressTags.com is known for treating these small identification tools as essential working equipment rather than throwaway supplies. The company has sold more than 500 million tags to customers needing durable, clearly marked identification for industrial and organizational work, with custom ordering designed to remove much of the usual guesswork.MONTROSE, NY
Kay Toledo TagFounded in Toledo in 1945 by Joseph and Verna Kay, Kay Toledo Tag manufactures custom tags and labels, along with related commercial printing, for customers worldwide. The family-operated company is now in its third generation and grew from specialty tag work into a 100,000-square-foot operation, with capabilities that include difficult finishing jobs and oversized tags. Kay Toledo Tag remains known for producing application-specific identification and tracking pieces across a wide range of industries.TOLEDO, OH
Identity Systems, IncFounded by Judy and Pat Anderson in 1987, Columbus-based Identity Systems manufactures custom name badges and other printed identification and branding products. The woman-owned, family-operated company serves high-volume corporate rollouts from a 40,000-square-foot American manufacturing facility and has supplied Walmart for more than three decades. Its distinctive badge add-ons are an original offering designed to give employee name tags extra shape, color and visibility.COLUMBUS, OH