Founded by brothers Norm and Charlie Jelke in 1988, JELKES Fabrication grew from a one-bay Honey Brook garage into a contract manufacturer and heavy-fabrication shop serving OEMs with demanding equipment and infrastructure projects. Now a division of ALZA Group, the company works from design and prototyping through production, testing and delivery, with experience ranging from cold-patch asphalt machines to mining and energy systems.
ALZA GroupFormed through the merger of Laserfab, BenCo and Jelkes, ALZA Group brings three specialized metal-fabrication operations under one roof for OEM manufacturing. Its Honey Brook team handles projects from prototypes to high-volume production, pairing precision cutting and forming with heavy-duty welding and contract manufacturing through a single point of contact. Laserfab has provided ISO-certified 2D laser cutting and forming since 2000, while the combined group also offers waterjet cutting for materials up to six inches thick.HONEY BROOK, PA
Superior Fabrication Company, LLCEstablished in 1979 on a former B-52 Air Force base in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula, Superior Fabrication Company is a contract manufacturer and steel fabricator producing engineered equipment for OEMs. Its 150,000-square-foot operation combines engineering and full-service fabrication, with particular depth in lift mast assemblies, fracturing pump frames and heavy-metal weldments. The company brings more than 40 years of fabrication experience and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.SHARPSVILLE, PA
Blackburn's FabricationEdsel Blackburn founded Blackburn’s Fabrication in Columbus in 1995, building it from a small repair shop into a 49,000-square-foot Central Ohio operation with about 30 employees. The company is known for taking on demanding custom metalwork for regional industry, including projects tied to military equipment and Central Ohio data centers, while its mobile crews support customers at their own sites.COLUMBUS, OH
Indian Creek Fabrication & Machining, IncorporatedWith more than five decades of heavy-plate fabrication experience, Indian Creek Fabrication & Machining is a Tipp City, Ohio manufacturer of custom metal fabrications, large-scale machined assemblies and pressure vessels. Its U.S.-based operation takes projects from concept through installation and has a machining pool described as one of the industry’s largest and most advanced. Indian Creek also builds and repairs customer-specified excavator buckets, and holds AS9100D, ASME U and National Board R-stamp certifications.TIPP CITY, OH