Founded in Massillon, Ohio, in 1973 as a family machine shop, NFM Welding Engineers now designs and manufactures polymer-processing and extrusion systems for the rubber and plastics industries. The company builds its equipment in Massillon and supports it with an on-site process development lab, global field service, and more than 40 years of producing replacement parts for major rubber and plastics OEMs. Its WE twin-screw technology, originally developed by Welding Engineers and in service since 1943, remains a distinctive part of the company’s expertise.
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Gomaplast Machinery, IncEstablished in 1991, Gomaplast Machinery is a Wooster, Ohio company known for keeping the rubber-processing equipment it advertises in its own inventory. It serves rubber and polymer manufacturers across North America and abroad, supporting purchases with in-house rebuilding and engineering work.WOOSTER, OH
Profile Plastics, IncSince its founding in Hartville in 1993, family-owned Profile Plastics has made custom plastic profiles for manufacturers from its Canton, Ohio plant. Its 85,000-square-foot facility runs nine extrusion lines, while a team with more than 200 years of combined extrusion experience tackles parts ranging from straightforward tubes to complex, tight-tolerance profiles. Profile also supports customers from early design and material selection through tooling, fabrication, assembly and packaging, with two-thirds of its customers returning for more than a decade.CANTON, OH
W-J IncorporatedFounded in 1972, privately held W-J Incorporated is a Solon, Ohio manufacturer known for extending the working life of equipment used by plastics and rubber processors. Its 42,000-square-foot U.S. plant produces and restores feedscrews and barrels, while its engineers also help customers assess equipment problems in the field.SOLON, OH
Graham Engineering Company, LLCKnown for inventing the Graham Wheel in 1964, Graham Engineering Company has spent more than 50 years shaping the polymer extrusion industry from its York, Pennsylvania base. The company develops customized extrusion systems for manufacturers worldwide and supports those machines throughout their working lives.YORK, PA