Founded by Richard Waters in 1985, family-owned Precision Masking & Equipment in Erie, Michigan designs and fabricates custom paint-masking tooling, vacuum-metalizing tooling and related production equipment. Its plant combines toolmaking, machine-shop production and computer-aided engineering under one roof, serving automotive and lighting customers across North America, Canada and Mexico. The company also uses CAD-based design to resolve tooling and positioning issues before a part exists.
Met-L-Tec, LLCMet-L-Tec, LLC is a family-owned custom machine builder and manufacturer of industrial masking tools, components, and systems, with a particular specialty in nickel electro-formed masks for coating applications. With more than 40 years of experience, the company also designs custom nesting and fixturing and builds coating and curing equipment for manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its conventional and CNC machining, laser cutting, and fabrication work supports prototypes as well as short- and medium-run production.TOLEDO, OH
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
TDL Tool, IncFounded in Xenia in 1992, TDL Tool designs and builds tooling and specialized machinery while also providing the machining and metalworking services needed to bring those projects into production. The company has grown from a 4,000-square-foot shop built by founder Steve Mangan into a broad manufacturing operation, with notable work ranging from large-format EDM to automation systems and custom prototypes. Since 2017, TDL Tool has been owned by Steve Mangan’s sons, Tim and Dan.XENIA, OH
S.T. Tool & Design IncFamily-owned since its founding in 1994, S.T. Tool & Design has built its reputation in Mentor, Ohio, on careful workmanship and lasting customer relationships. The company operates from a 17,000-square-foot facility, where its team produces precision-machined parts for businesses with complex manufacturing needs.MENTOR, OH