Founded in Northeast Ohio by people who came from the plant floor, Lace Industries designs and builds custom automation for manufacturers, including conveyor lines and robotic systems. Its work is shaped by firsthand experience with production slowdowns, manual labor, and constant line stops, with systems built around each customer’s process rather than a one-size-fits-all package. Lace also offers its C.I.A. Program, bringing an outside assessment of factory workflow and practical opportunities for improvement.
Great Lakes Industrial Automation, LLCFor more than 40 years, Great Lakes Industrial Automation has helped Northeast manufacturers keep production moving through custom industrial automation, engineering, equipment solutions, and field service. The company works across demanding settings, tailoring control and automation systems to each plant’s requirements rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. Its 24-hour emergency on-call support extends that partnership beyond installation and into the day-to-day realities of manufacturing.GIRARD, PA
Visionary Automated SolutionsFounded by engineer Eric Stefano in fall 2022, Twinsburg-based Visionary Automated Solutions designs, builds, and supports custom automation systems for manufacturers. The company grew from repairing legacy equipment into a specialist partner for complex turnkey builds, with the owner directly involved from concept through commissioning and long-term service. Its projects have included a band-winding system that reduced labor from 12 operators to four and machine-vision equipment that cut manual counting time by 97%.TWINSBURG, OH
Performance Automation IncBorn from an Amish craftsman’s 1986 solution to a pipe-bending problem, Performance Automation designs and builds custom machines that automate difficult manufacturing tasks. Founded by Lloyd Glick and joined by his son Wilmer in 2015, the Lancaster County company takes projects from concept through installation, while also providing CNC machining and factory-certified field service. Its work includes purpose-built equipment such as automatic chain cutters and shingle cutters, shaped around each manufacturer’s process rather than an off-the-shelf template.BIRD IN HAND, PA