Established in 1977 by Frank Crimbchin after experience ranging from heavy-metal manufacturing to work on the first lunar camera, Marwood Machine Company builds and fabricates custom machinery and industrial components in Cabot, Pennsylvania. The company is particularly known for rebuilding and retrofitting worn or damaged equipment, while its substantial shop can handle pieces weighing up to 15 tons. Its work has ranged from gas-well bailing rigs to ultra-high-vacuum chambers and very small vacuum-industry screws.
Bear Ridge Machine & Fabrication, IncEstablished in 1961 to serve the anthracite coal industry, Bear Ridge Machine & Fabrication is a Frackville job shop that builds, repairs and modifies industrial equipment through heavy fabrication and precision machining. Its 70,000-square-foot facility brings engineering, fabrication and repair work under one roof, with particular depth in mechanically driven systems and abrasion-resistant material-handling components. Bear Ridge’s practical, hands-on reputation was forged in projects as demanding as retrofitting a drill for the 1963 Sheppton mine rescue, and the company is AISC certified for structural steel bridges and highway components.332312FRACKVILLE, PA
Gazzam Machine, IncFounded in Pittsburgh in 1906 making bread and bakery machinery, Gazzam Machine has grown into a machine shop producing large custom components, production parts and repairs for Western Pennsylvania’s industrial and robotics customers. The company remains rooted in the region’s mills and mines while machining parts for Robotics Row, the National Robotics Center and Pittsburgh universities, including shafts up to 16 feet long and 36 inches in diameter. Gazzam also specializes in restoring damaged motor shafts and bearing housings so older equipment can return to service.PITTSBURGH, PA
Magna Machine CompanyFounded in 1947 repairing and maintaining equipment for paper mills and chemical processors, Cincinnati’s Magna Machine Company now builds, repairs, and remanufactures large industrial machinery and fully functional assemblies. Its modern operation handles components weighing up to 160,000 pounds, including work as large as vessels for Michigan State University’s Rare Isotope Beam Facility. Magna Machine is ISO 9001:2015 certified and serves both commercial and defense customers.CINCINNATI, OH
Extreme Machine & Fabricating, IncSince Richard Wanchisn founded it in 1995, Extreme Machine & Fabricating has grown into a Hermitage, Pennsylvania, manufacturer with more than 80 employees and a 100,000-square-foot facility. The company is known for taking on large, custom work for capital-equipment customers worldwide, producing machined components and complete machines for demanding industrial markets.HERMITAGE, PA