Ken Forging, Inc. grew from Richard A. Kovach’s 20-by-20-foot Cleveland garage in 1970 into an American-owned manufacturer of forged industrial hardware, best known for its eyebolts. Now based in Jefferson, Ohio, the company employs more than 140 people in a 500,000-square-foot plant and can produce custom forgings weighing up to 250 pounds. Its integrated, largely in-house operation supports modified products, full lot traceability and fast turnaround for customers across industrial markets.
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Forge Products CorporationFamily-owned since 1962, Cleveland’s Forge Products Corporation makes customized open-die forgings for industrial customers, with parts weighing up to 5,000 pounds. Started by Charles Thayer and his father, the company remains in its third generation of family ownership and is supported by a cross-trained workforce whose average tenure is 20 years. Its quality program meets or exceeds MIL-S-45208A and MIL-I-45662A standards, with customers including aerospace and heavy-equipment manufacturers.CLEVELAND, OH
Edgerton ForgeFor more than four decades, Edgerton Forge has been a proudly American manufacturer in Edgerton, Ohio, building its reputation on forged steel components and domestic production. Acquired by AVIS Industrial Corporation in 1985, the company has evolved from an automotive supplier into an OEM partner for demanding industrial customers, with annual forging capacity exceeding 12,000 tons. Edgerton Forge maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification.EDGERTON, OH
Strong Forge & Fabrication, LLCSince 1923, Strong Forge & Fabrication has grown from a forging operation into a Batavia, New York manufacturer known for supplying major OEMs with heavy-duty metal components. Its integrated production model lets industrial manufacturers send drawings to one U.S.-based supplier for finished parts, with particular experience supporting material-handling equipment makers and commercial-vehicle programs. Strong Forge is also the sole OEM supplier of the lifting shackle used on U.S. Armed Forces Humvees.BATAVIA, NY
Master Bolt, LLCMaster Bolt, LLC began in 1984 making a single railroad bolt and has since built its identity around solving specialized hardware needs from its Elyria shop. Today, the company makes custom industrial fasteners for customers across the United States and ships worldwide, with in-house tooling that supports unusual specifications and applications.ELYRIA, OH