Founded by Sigurd Niekamp in 1965, Niekamp Inc. remains a three-generation family-run machine shop in Kingston, New York, proudly making things in America. Known around the shop as the “Problem Solvers,” the company helps customers turn difficult ideas into practical parts and equipment, from early design through production. Its work ranges from local manufacturers and craftspeople to companies across the United States.
Sharp Tooling CompanyBorn in a 20-by-20 Buffalo garage in 1959 as Niagara Punch and Die, Sharp Tooling Company now makes customized tooling and close-tolerance machined parts for manufacturers across Western New York and around the world. The company remains a family-run machine shop, with third-generation machinist Jayson Czerniak leading the business after his grandfather founded it and his father Jay expanded it. Its in-house inspection and reverse-engineering work help customers refine existing parts as well as develop new tooling.BUFFALO, NY
NK MachineOwner-operated for more than 15 years, NK Machine is a Hamilton shop known for taking machinery ideas from rough concept to working reality. Its 30,000-square-foot facility serves customers across the Tri-State area and beyond, with an engineer who understands how designs will be made on the shop floor. The company is particularly suited to customers who need a prototype or special machine developed into a finished build.HAMILTON, OH
Nolt Bros., IncFounded in 1967 by five brothers and their father, Nolt Bros., Inc. is a family-owned machine shop in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, making replacement and custom parts for customers across a range of industries. Now employing three generations of the family, the shop can reverse-engineer hard-to-find parts and handle both small and large jobs with manual and CNC equipment.EPHRATA, PA
H&W Machinery CorpFounded in 1946, third-generation family-owned H&W Machinery is a Queens machine shop that repairs industrial equipment and makes custom, OEM, and hard-to-find replacement parts. Serving operations across the New York and broader Northeast region, the company combines emergency and scheduled repair with reverse-engineering support to help keep machinery running.RICHMOND HILL, NY