Jess Crate Furniture grew out of Barbara and Steve Silver’s Philadelphia textile business before the couple acquired a North Carolina factory and launched the company on August 9, 2006. Today, its Mt. Gilead operation handcrafts American-made furniture for high-use institutional environments, with a factory-direct approach and the ability to match existing pieces or finishes. The company’s work is built around practical longevity for facilities such as camps and dormitories.
Contraxx FurnitureFrom downtown McConnelsville, Contraxx Furniture makes custom hospitality furniture through a hub-and-spoke network of more than 45 family-owned American factories. Founded in 1996 by Mike Workman, the company coordinates independent craft shops with two finishing and assembly factories to build furniture made entirely in the United States for hotels, restaurants, resorts and other hospitality spaces. Contraxx says its network has helped create more than 5,000 skilled American jobs while preserving the character of small-town manufacturing.MCCONNELSVILLE, OH
Blockhouse FurnitureSince 1971, Blockhouse Furniture has remained a Pennsylvania manufacturer, growing from a small Philadelphia-area facility into a 221,500-square-foot factory in York. The company keeps production in-house and is known for making durable, customizable contract furniture for organizations that need furnishings suited to demanding environments. Its team also provides design, delivery, and installation support for institutional customers.YORK, PA
American Atelier, incAmerican Atelier, Inc. is a custom furniture manufacturer serving hospitality and institutional projects, with production based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The fourth-generation family-owned company says it was founded in 1920 and has a 90-year heritage of making fine furniture; its workforce includes approximately 240 skilled craftsmen. Its U.S. factory has 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space.ALLENTOWN, PA