Founded 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.
Gingway Products, IncFounded in 1966 by Joe Gingerich, Gingway Products is a family-owned Plain City, Ohio fabrication shop that makes custom metalwork alongside its own asphalt maintenance equipment and agricultural products. Still involving third-generation family members, the company has grown from a 40-by-60-foot shop to more than 30,000 square feet and has specialized in dairy-related products since 1970 and asphalt sealing equipment since 1981.PLAIN CITY, OH
Warrior EquipmentWarrior Equipment grew out of nearly two decades of using concrete equipment and another decade spent selling and repairing it, giving the Ohio-based manufacturer a practical understanding of contractors’ challenges. It builds reliable, affordable machines for professional concrete surface preparation and donates a portion of every sale to the Wounded Warrior Family Support Foundation.WAPAKONETA, OH
Michael Byrne ManufacturingStarted 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.MANSFIELD, OH
Ohio Drill & Tool CompanyOhio Drill & Tool Company has been manufacturing precision-ground drills and cutting tools in the same Homeworth location since 1948. Founded by George and Helen Sanor as a basement maker of ballpoint-pen drill bits, the family-owned business now spans three generations and continues to make its tools in the USA. Its work is built around precise workmanship, personal service, and dependable order fulfillment.HOMEWORTH, OH