Operating on Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River since 1858, Patterson Manufacturing is a long-established, safety-focused industrial maker whose Pittsburgh headquarters remains under third-generation family leadership. The company is known for thoroughly tested equipment for heavy-duty towing and lifting operations, with designs shaped around operator safety, lower maintenance, and customers’ specific working conditions. Patterson is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
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Amick Rigging and RacingSince 1958, family-owned Amick Rigging and Racing has fabricated lifting and rigging equipment in Pittsburgh while also making motorsport safety restraints. Its distinctive reach runs from custom no-touch tools and chain sling assemblies—built and repaired in-house—to the wheel-restraint tether it engineered as NASCAR’s first in 1998. Five certified inspectors with more than 150 years of combined experience support its inspection, testing, repair, and training work.332618CARNEGIE, PA
Amick Rigging and RacingSince 1958, Carnegie’s family-owned Amick Rigging and Racing has built lifting and rigging equipment while also making safety restraints for motorsports. Three generations of the Amick family have kept the Pittsburgh operation in-house, from fabricating slings and custom no-touch tools to inspecting and load-testing equipment up to 400,000 pounds. Amick also engineered NASCAR’s first wheel-restraint tether in 1998, a breakthrough that grew into racing restraints used across major racing series.CARNEGIE, PA
Machinery Rigging IncFounded in Pittsburgh in 1974, Machinery Rigging Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned business known for careful industrial rigging work. The company serves manufacturers and other industrial customers across the Tri-State area, helping relocate and install machinery while offering the planning and precision needed to limit production downtime.TURTLE CREEK, PA
DraftoSince 1942, Drafto has manufactured heavy-duty lifting and weighing equipment for steel mills, foundries, and other demanding industrial operations. The Cochranton, Pennsylvania company is known for engineered coil lifters and patented ROTAHOOKS™ that bring controlled movement and positioning to heavy loads, while its service team repairs and refurbishes Drafto and other brands. Drafto traces its roots to a 1934 metal-stampings business and continues to develop custom, American-made material-handling equipment.COCHRANTON, PA