From its base in North Tonawanda, Marker Systems operates a shared-resource manufacturing business that produces goods for customers around the world. The company traces its manufacturing roots back more than 35 years, including contract production begun in Tonawanda for DuPont’s Corian® in the 1980s. Its operations are built to handle both sustained high-volume production and smaller, fast-moving orders, with solid-surface materials and diamond superabrasive tooling among its products.
Manth MfgPrivately owned Manth Mfg. has grown from a Tonawanda tool-and-die shop founded in 1962 into a production machine shop known for complex, close-tolerance work. With more than 40 CNC machines, it serves customers needing high-precision components in medium- to high-volume production, with support that extends beyond machining.TONAWANDA, NY
Metal Marker ManufacturingFamily-owned Metal Marker Manufacturing has been making custom identification products in North Ridgeville, Ohio, since 1923. Known for built-to-order, USA-made marking solutions, the company helps manufacturers and other demanding industrial customers keep critical assets traceable when ordinary labels would fail. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified system and ITAR registration support work where accuracy and compliance are essential.NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH
Sharp Tooling CompanyBorn in a 20-by-20 Buffalo garage in 1959 as Niagara Punch and Die, Sharp Tooling Company now makes customized tooling and close-tolerance machined parts for manufacturers across Western New York and around the world. The company remains a family-run machine shop, with third-generation machinist Jayson Czerniak leading the business after his grandfather founded it and his father Jay expanded it. Its in-house inspection and reverse-engineering work help customers refine existing parts as well as develop new tooling.BUFFALO, NY
INSACO IncSince 1947, Quakertown-based INSACO has precision-machined and polished technical ceramics, sapphire, glass, and quartz for demanding applications. Founded as Industrial Sapphire Specialties making phonograph needles, the company later produced sapphire cover plates for the first Telstar satellite and now works from a plant spanning more than 50,000 square feet. INSACO measures and documents parts to tolerances sometimes reaching millionths of an inch, with experience ranging from prototypes to automated production.QUAKERTOWN, PA