Founded in Columbus in April 2022 from a 3D-printing hobby, Niftyfixits makes adjustable pocket-door guides and develops custom solutions for unusual use cases. The small maker business combines virtual design consultations and low-cost prototyping with CAD and CNC experience, while its signature guide is designed to quiet sliding doors and improve their operation. Customer interaction remains central, with custom work shaped directly by the needs of the people using it.
Model NoFrom its Columbus, Ohio microfactory, Model No. designs and makes custom 3D-printed furniture for commercial interiors. The small, hands-on team works in the same building from first sketch to final printed layer, producing pieces to order with plant-based and recycled materials rather than maintaining conventional inventory. Its work includes bespoke installations such as a city-block-spanning banquette and the reconfigurable Onda workplace system.
Stache3D LLCFounded by mechanical engineer and product designer David Shriver in 2020, Stache3D LLC turns sketches and ideas into physical products through 3D printing, scanning and CAD design. The Hamburg shop has worked with more than 300 clients, handling everything from prototypes and recreated mechanical parts to custom memorabilia. Its side store also reflects Shriver’s Buffalo roots with playful chicken-wing and Bills Mafia merchandise.EAST AURORA, NY
Columbus Design & Manufacturing, LLCStarted in 2013 by two friends with decades of manufacturing experience, Columbus Design & Manufacturing is a small Columbus, Ohio company built around making U.S. custom manufacturing more accessible. It helps established brands, startups, and inventors turn ideas into products, combining design support with production and fulfillment in one operation.COLUMBUS, OH
Croft CNCCroft CNC is a small business that makes personalized and customized items for homes, work, offices, or anywhere else, including monograms, 3D printing, and custom machines built for clients.WILLIAMSPORT, PA