Founded in 1970 by German-trained engineer Hans Bierdumpfel, family-owned Karlyn Industries makes automotive aftermarket ignition and steering components, including spark-plug wire sets assembled in Southfields, New York. The company began with the first U.S.-made Volkswagen Beetle ball joints and tie-rod ends and now supplies Audi/VW and BMW as an original-equipment supplier. Karlyn also serves as the only authorized U.S. representative for German ignition supplier BREMI, a relationship spanning more than 40 years.
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Steering Columns GaloreFounded by a father and son in New York City in 1989, Steering Columns Galore rebuilds OEM automotive steering columns for American cars and trucks. The family-owned, three-generation business now stocks more than 3,000 columns dating from 1967 onward and ships rebuilt units worldwide, with paint-to-match options for restoration and replacement work.MAHOPAC, NY
BILSTEINBILSTEIN makes automotive suspension systems and shock absorbers, drawing on more than 70 years of damping-technology expertise. The traditional family business began in 1873 making window fittings before moving into automotive parts and developing into a global manufacturer with more than 4,000 employees across ten locations in six countries. Its annual output is around 13 million shock absorbers, with technologies developed for automakers and tested in international motorsport.HAMILTON, OH
Niterra North America, IncWith roots reaching back to 1936, Niterra North America manufactures automotive ignition, sensor and vehicle-electronics components under the NGK and NTK brands. The Wixom-based company traces its U.S. manufacturing history to spark-plug assembly in 1976 and oxygen-sensor production in West Virginia beginning in the 1980s, while its products serve both original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket. Niterra also supports racing and runs a program that rewards technicians for recycling used oxygen sensors.SISSONVILLE, WV
Flaming River Industries, IncFounded in 1987, Flaming River Industries makes steering systems and electrical components for street rods, muscle cars, classics and trucks. In Berea, Ohio, its team of car enthusiasts designs and manufactures new, Made-in-the-USA components, including its award-winning tilt steering column and Rack & Pinion Cradle programs. The company’s management systems are registered to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.BEREA, OH