Founded in 1949 by Joseph B. and Berneice K. Smith, PLIDCO manufactures pipeline leak-repair and maintenance fittings from its nearly 248,200-square-foot Northeast Ohio facility. Its fittings are used in emergency and routine repairs onshore and subsea, and the company also restores eligible fittings for reuse through factory reconditioning and a global network of authorized centers. PLIDCO employs approximately 100 pipeline repair professionals and operates an ISO 9001-certified quality program.
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PicomaFounded in 1946 as Pipe Coupling Mfrs. Inc., Picoma makes electrical conduit fittings and related pipe products and is now a division of Zekelman Industries. The company’s history began with steel pipe couplings for gas, oil, and water industries and rigid conduit couplings for electrical raceways; it later expanded into products such as EMT elbows. Picoma manufactures elbows and couplings in Cambridge, Ohio, and serves distributors with a nationwide warehouse network.CAMBRIDGE, OH
Kennedy Tubular Products IncFamily-owned and operated since 1957, Kennedy Tubular Products Inc. makes pipe couplings for plumbing, electrical conduit, and oil-field applications. Based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the company serves orders of any size and has built its business around personalized service and a broad range of coupling sizes. Its products also carry UL certification for applicable offerings.NEW CASTLE, PA
Tylok International, IncCleveland-based Tylok International manufactures American-made fittings and valves for industrial flow and instrumentation systems. Its roots reach back to the mid-1940s, when Cullen Crawford patented the original flare-less fitting and founded Crawford Fitting Company, helping create the compression-fittings industry; Tylok has continued manufacturing in the United States for roughly seven decades. The family organization has specialized in oil and gas connections since 1955 and also supports demanding power, food-processing, and pulp-and-paper applications.CLEVELAND, OH
Globe Pipe Hanger Products IncFounded in 1926, Cleveland-based Globe Pipe Hanger Products designs and manufactures pipe-support products for fire protection and mechanical systems, including commercial plumbing and construction applications. Still under the same family or group ownership, the company has grown from a 10,000-square-foot facility to a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse operation serving U.S. and international markets. Its product development work includes the SilverHawk beam clamp, while its stainless-steel line extends pipe supports into corrosion-sensitive settings.CLEVELAND, OH