Merritt Machinery, LLC

Employee size

2-10

Headquarters

Lockport, NY

Tracing its machinery heritage to a wood-turning lathe invented in Lockport in 1851, Merritt Machinery manufactures and installs custom equipment for decorative veneer and plywood production. Still based in Lockport, New York, the company has expanded from machinery making into complete-plant engineering and technical service, with Merritt equipment now operating in plants around the world. Its patented FlitchPrep™ System reflects the company’s continuing focus on practical advances for veneer manufacturers.

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