Founded in 1911 by James L. Taylor to make a patented quick-adjusting bar clamp, James L. Taylor Manufacturing now builds woodworking machinery for gluing, clamping, laminating, and lumber optimization. The Poughkeepsie company has developed landmark equipment such as the Panel Flo and automated Clamp Carrier while manufacturing its machinery and parts in the United States. Today, Taylor, JLT Clamps, and Cameron Automation operate from a 100,000-square-foot Hudson Valley facility.
Ideal Manufacturing LLCFounded by Eli Ebersol in 2013, Ideal Manufacturing LLC in Gordonville builds American-made woodworking machinery and custom production equipment for shops and manufacturing plants. Its work ranges from the RM-100 stile-and-rail moulder to custom automation, with a distinctive focus on adapting machines to a customer’s workflow rather than forcing every operation into the same setup. Ideal also revived the Newport MH4 half-lap machinery after acquiring its lineup and became a Certified Universal Robots System Integrator in 2023.GORDONVILLE, PA
Würth Baer MachineryBuilt from the experience of Akins Machinery, Hermance Machine Company, and J&G Machinery, Würth Baer Machinery is the machinery division of Würth Baer Supply Company, with a combined 208 years of experience serving woodworking businesses. Its 15-plus technicians and 150,000 square feet of warehouse space support customers ranging from one-person shops to large manufacturers with machinery sales and service across much of the country.WILLIAMSPORT, PA
Helmer Wood ProductsNearly 80 years after its predecessor began making piano parts, Helmer Wood Products manufactures custom wood component parts for companies across the United States from its facility at the foothills of the Adirondacks. Formerly North Hudson Woodcraft, the company shifted from piano parts to hardwood furniture components and now produces edge-glued panels, dimensional stock, and CNC-machined parts. Its computer-controlled equipment supports high-volume production while maintaining the precision the company emphasizes.DOLGEVILLE, NY
Mellott Manufacturing Co., IncRooted in a family sawmill and farming tradition, Mellott Manufacturing designs and builds log and lumber handling equipment for sawmills, pallet producers, and woodworking operations in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The family-owned company began in the early 1960s with Hayes Mellott’s hydraulically operated log turner and now operates a more than 50,000-square-foot plant, pairing in-house engineering and fabrication with equipment service and support. Mellott says it has produced more than 3,400 log turners along with other long-running lines of forest-products machinery.MERCERSBURG, PA