Founded in 2022 in Baden-Württemberg, MARQ4 Automation GmbH builds custom assembly equipment and inspection systems for industrial production. The company grew from more than 35 years of automation and special-purpose machine-building experience within the Marquardt Group, and its 70-person team has delivered more than 350 projects worldwide. MARQ4 stands out by handling the full path from concept and engineering through installation and global service, with particular experience in battery-management production and other demanding automotive applications.
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Givens Automation & Machine IncEstablished in 2020 as a sister company to Givens Machine Systems, Givens Automation & Machine brings the Givens name’s more than 30 years of experience serving factories in the United States and Canada to its Perrysburg operation. Its team develops custom automation machinery for industrial manufacturers, with design and construction handled in-house at a 40,000-square-foot facility.PERRYSBURG, OH
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
Marando IndustriesEstablished in 2006 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Marando Industries designs and builds turnkey industrial automation equipment and robotic production systems, including custom machinery and AI-integrated cells. With more than 30 years of hands-on experience and over 350 projects delivered, the company combines in-house mechanical and electrical engineering with FANUC Authorized System Integrator expertise to take projects from concept through commissioning. Marando also develops plant-floor intelligence through its AetherMIP system, which uses one-way hardware isolation to analyze production data without opening a path into a control network.READING, PA