Family-owned Lancaster Parts & Equipment has supported farmers from Lancaster County since 1965, evolving from Lancaster Silo into a manufacturer and supplier of farm equipment, aftermarket parts, and repair services. The company began making its own harvesting equipment in 1991 and still builds products such as hammer mills and bale grabbers in Lancaster County, while its service team provides in-shop and field repairs across eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. Its custom fabrication operation also serves agricultural, industrial, and commercial customers with one-off parts and production work.
Farmco ManufacturingFarmco Manufacturing grew out of a Lancaster County family farm, where Christian Beiler began building auto-steering horse-drawn carts for Amish neighbors in the 1970s; today the company makes agricultural equipment that simplifies feeding and hay handling. Founded in 1985 by Ben Beiler, the Ronks manufacturer remains beside the original farm and builds feeders, hay transport equipment, grain bins and custom farm equipment for operations across North America.RONKS, PA
Paul B. Zimmerman, IncSince opening as a modest 40-by-60 repair shop in 1947, Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. has grown into a family of companies rooted in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with nearly 300 employees. Its manufacturing arm, PBZ Manufacturing, develops parts and complete assemblies for customers worldwide while producing the CropCare and Zimmerman Equipment brands. The company also serves homeowners, farmers, contractors, and industrial customers through its related businesses.LITITZ, PA
Lee Shuknecht & Sons, IncBorn from a Western New York onion grower’s need for better harvesting equipment, Lee Shuknecht & Sons has designed and built custom onion harvesters and related agricultural machinery in Elba since 1974. Founded by Joan and Lee Shuknecht, the family-owned business is now run by their children Marc and Wendy, with a third generation preparing to carry it forward. Its fabrication and machine shop also repairs and rebuilds agricultural and construction equipment, including obsolete parts that can be reproduced in-house.ELBA, NY
DS Machine LLCSince 1978, family-owned DS Machine has made heating and cooking equipment in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while also taking on custom metal-fabrication work. Its DS and HECO lines are built by local craftsmen with an emphasis on efficiency and low maintenance, and the fabrication division handles both one-off designs and production runs ranging from prototypes to thousands of parts.GORDONVILLE, PA