Integrity Tool began in 1996 in a small barn and has grown into an Ontario, New York machine shop known for building lasting customer relationships. Its team produces custom precision parts for companies ranging from local manufacturers to Fortune 500 firms, with machining and fabrication carried out in a facility expanded in 2023.
Sharp Tooling CompanyBorn in a 20-by-20 Buffalo garage in 1959 as Niagara Punch and Die, Sharp Tooling Company now makes customized tooling and close-tolerance machined parts for manufacturers across Western New York and around the world. The company remains a family-run machine shop, with third-generation machinist Jayson Czerniak leading the business after his grandfather founded it and his father Jay expanded it. Its in-house inspection and reverse-engineering work help customers refine existing parts as well as develop new tooling.BUFFALO, NY
Northwood Industries, IncStarted by Jim Miller in a Northwood, Ohio garage in 1968, Northwood Industries is a family-owned precision machining company that makes component parts and mechanical assemblies for manufacturers. Now led by second-generation owner Kurt Miller, the Perrysburg shop pairs experienced toolmakers with in-house engineering and operates from a 23,500-square-foot facility serving customers across North America, Europe and Asia. Long-standing customer relationships—including one dating to 1970—reflect a shop known for helping engineers refine designs as well as producing the finished parts.PERRYSBURG, OH
Fronhofer Tool Company, IncStarted in 1980 in founder Paul Fronhofer’s basement, Fronhofer Tool Company now operates three Argyle, New York shops that machine and fabricate parts ranging from small locking pins to 100,000-pound assemblies. The third-generation Fronhofer business works from a 60,000-square-foot facility with about 35 employees, and is particularly equipped for large-scale turning, milling and fabrication. Its work has included pulp-and-paper machinery, craft-brewing systems and unusual projects such as amusement-park equipment and a 150-ton steel cradle.COSSAYUNA, NY
International Machining IncInternational Machining Inc. is an Ohio machine shop that has made custom, high-quality machined parts since it began operating as Hy Tech Machining in 1982. After outgrowing its original location, the company moved to its current Brunswick facility in 1987, where it continues to operate with a team of 40 employees. Its work includes custom machining and CNC tool grinding, supported by advanced 3-D modeling and round-the-clock shifts six days a week.BRUNSWICK, OH