Founded in 1925, Mid-West Forge Corporation is a privately held, fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of axle shafts and drivetrain components. It has manufactured more than 200 million axle shafts and serves automotive and truck customers, with additional forklift and racing applications.
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Spencer Forge & Manufacturing CompanyFounded in Spencer, Ohio, in 1895, Spencer Forge & Manufacturing makes forged and machined axle shafts and other durable components, with end-to-end processing under one roof. Its history runs from agricultural axles and 1930s torsion bars to suspension parts for Sherman and Abrams tanks and a contribution to Apollo 11’s lunar module. Today the family-owned, veteran-owned small business operates from an 85,000-square-foot complex and remains a domestic source for customers across commercial and defense markets.SPENCER, OH
U.S. Axle, IncFounded in 1920, family-owned U.S. Axle manufactures precision axles, shafts, and cylinders for industrial OEMs at its Pottstown, Pennsylvania facility. Its engineering history includes redesigning axles for Duesenberg race cars in 1923, while today the company helps heavy-equipment makers solve complex, to-spec manufacturing challenges. U.S. Axle celebrated its centennial in 2020 and draws on an experienced workforce with an average tenure of 15 years.POTTSTOWN, PA
Meadville Forging CompanyMeadville Forging Company is a family-owned Pennsylvania manufacturer that traces its roots to a small hammer shop established in 1940. Under Keller family ownership since 1969, it has grown into a large forging operation known especially for serving automotive manufacturers, while also supplying precision steel components for other demanding industries. Both facilities are registered to IATF 16949, and the company has received supplier awards from Ford, General Motors, and Timken.SAEGERTOWN, PA
Wallace Forge CompanyFour generations of the Wallace family have guided Wallace Forge Company since Emery R. Wallace founded it in 1942. The Canton manufacturer began with die work and custom forgings before developing its own products for the truck and trailer industry; it has been making king pins for tractor-trailers since 1980. Its parts are manufactured in the United States, with production shaped by forging and related in-house processes.CANTON, OH