Started by Mike Byrne in a downtown Mansfield garage in 1966, Michael Byrne Manufacturing builds auger boring machines and trenchless construction equipment for underground contractors. Still family owned, the company is the longest continuously operating U.S. manufacturer of auger boring machines and distinguishes its equipment with an in-house EXTREME DUTY gearbox designed for heavy shock loads. Since 1980, it has also engineered turnkey hazardous-waste handling systems and custom large-scale fabrication from its Mansfield operation.
American AugersFounded in 1970, American Augers manufactures horizontal directional drilling equipment, mud pumps, and fluid cleaning systems. The company says its machines are made in-house in West Salem, Ohio, with work traced back to the originating steel mill. Its equipment serves horizontal directional drilling and underground construction jobs.WEST SALEM, OH
Power Mole TrenchlessFor more than six decades, Power Mole Trenchless has been a USA-based manufacturer known for building its own trenchless equipment with simplicity and durability in mind. The Lancaster, New York, company serves utility and construction professionals worldwide, pairing its equipment with operator training and continuing field support.LANCASTER, NY
Barbco IncSince James S. Barbera founded it in 1989, Barbco Inc. has built its identity around manufacturing from East Canton, Ohio, with a focus on quality equipment for underground construction. The company serves contractors in fields such as public utilities and oil and gas, supporting domestic and international projects through custom-built machinery and a worldwide dealer network. Its TriBor system reflects Barbco’s long-running effort to combine practical field needs with new approaches to boring.EAST CANTON, OH
Minnich Manufacturing, IncFounded in 1968 by Roger Minnich in a three-bay garage in Mansfield, Ohio, Minnich Manufacturing makes concrete dowel-pin drills, paving vibrators, and vibrator-monitoring systems. The private, family-run company grew from converting paving machines to hydraulic vibrators and built its first dowel-pin drill at a contractor’s request in 1985. Today, Minnich continues that family history with around-the-clock customer service and a manufacturing facility expanded in 2011.MANSFIELD, OH