Founded in Akron in 1995, Industrial Technologies builds composite tooling and molded silicone and polyurethane components for the composites industry. Its patented Reusable Vacuum Bags are engineered for complex-shaped composite parts, while custom masking and bladder solutions extend the company’s work into aerospace and other demanding manufacturing applications. The company says its RVB system was engineered in 2017 to reduce bagging labor, waste, and process variability.
Touchstone Advanced CompositesFormed in 2013 and now a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Innovations, Touchstone Advanced Composites has built its identity around developing unusual tooling solutions for aerospace and defense manufacturers. From its Triadelphia, West Virginia, facility, the company makes precision composite tooling and parts, including tools shaped from CFOAM® carbon foam produced in-house. Its expanded operation employs about 50 people and serves customers involved in major U.S. aerospace and defense programs.TRIADELPHIA, WV
ITEN IndustriesSince 1921, Ashtabula-based ITEN Industries has made American-produced composite materials and custom thermoset and thermoplastic components, controlling production from raw material through finished part. Its four Ohio facilities provide more than 700,000 square feet of manufacturing space, while in-house engineering and tooling support projects from prototypes to production. ITEN is USA-owned and operated and holds ISO 9001 certification.ASHTABULA, OH
FastForming.com, LLCBorn from aerospace engineer Del Reedy’s 1974 thermoforming company, FastForming.com, LLC is a family business that makes custom thermoformed and vacuum-formed plastic parts in Ohio. Founded in 1999 by Del’s son James, the company builds its own specialized forming equipment and proprietary tooling, allowing prototypes in days and production at scales ranging from parts up to 5 by 9 feet to high-volume runs. FastForming’s thermoformed-parts manufacturing system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.RITTMAN, OH
Vistex Composites LLCVistex Composites LLC develops and manufactures advanced composite products using its patented Pressure Focusing Layer (PFL™) process, an alternative to conventional autoclave curing. Founded around research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Schenectady company combines computational modeling with in-house production to make complex components more quickly, with less energy and waste. Its co-founders, Casey Hoffman and Jaron Kuppers, bring backgrounds in advanced-composites manufacturing and engineering research.SCHENECTADY, NY