Since 1934, family-owned Melvina Can Machinery has rebuilt, tooled and supplied can seamers and related machinery from its Queensbury, New York, operation. Founded by James G. Cahill after wartime work making cans, ammunition boxes and tank treads, the company now has second- and third-generation Cahills in management. Its long experience rebuilding used can machinery, including more than 60 years building compound liners, remains central to the business.
EKL Machine CompanyEKL Machine Company grew from Ed Lydon’s one-lathe Philadelphia garage, where he began the business in 1979 at age 23. Today, the company remains focused on the can industry, designing precision tooling and equipment for can makers while providing the engineering support needed to keep production moving. Its four buildings span more than 50,000 square feet, with operations in the Philadelphia area and Cincinnati.BENSALEM, PA
Seeley Machine, IncFounded by Craig Seeley, Seeley Machine, Inc. grew from serving local industry into a Queensbury manufacturer supporting more than 500 customers in the United States and abroad. Its 25-plus machinists use reverse engineering to recreate parts once considered obsolete, while the company’s Cross Hatch machines reflect a specialized connection to can-making plants that dates to 2004.GLENS FALLS, NY
Stolle Machinery Company, LLCFounded by Ralph J. Stolle’s predecessor company in Sidney, Ohio, in 1961, Stolle Machinery makes high-speed machinery and complete production systems for two-piece metal cans and ends. The company grew from Ralph Stolle’s work perfecting high-speed easy-open beverage-end production and now supports canmakers with equipment, precision-machined OEM parts, rebuilding services, and global technical support. Stolle operates assembly, machining, and research facilities across North America and around the world.CANTON, OH
Crandall Filling Machinery, IncFamily-owned and operated since 1906, Crandall Filling Machinery is a Buffalo manufacturer with more than a century of experience building dependable equipment for liquid packaging. The company is known for sturdy, straightforward machines that are designed for long service, and it continues to support older Crandall equipment through refurbishment.CHEEKTOWAGA, NY