Rock Candy Holds grew out of a garage project by climbers making the holds they wished they had, and now produces climbing holds and wood volumes for home walls and commercial gyms. Its polyurethane holds are cast with custom-formulated material and precision molds, while its volumes use CNC-cut panels and composite construction for consistent setting. Founders Nathan and Liz Yokum remain closely involved, with Nathan also co-founding Rock Mill Climbing.
Furnace IndustriesSince 2011, Furnace Industries has made specialized equipment for ice climbing, mixed climbing, and drytooling, including its gym-safe DRY ICE training tools and drytooling holds. Operating from Grand Junction, Colorado, the company pairs its own training gear with replacement picks and frontpoints while supporting climbers through education and community-building.ROCHESTER, NY
Peak Performance PolymersEstablished in 2017, Peak Performance Polymers grew from a startup making rock-climbing handholds into a manufacturer serving some of the industry’s top brands. It turns customer designs into made-to-order polyurethane parts, handling the work through shipment to the customer’s door.STRASBURG, OH
Weaver ArboristFounded by leatherworker Harry Weaver in 1973 in a 20-by-40-foot shoe shop in Mt. Hope, Ohio, Weaver Arborist makes climbing harnesses and other dependable gear for professional arborists. The company still handcrafts products such as leather scabbards and tool pouches in Mt. Hope, where skilled sewing operators, craftspeople, and quality-control staff give close attention to every detail. Its early customer-service tradition began with Harry personally delivering harness orders in his El Camino and remains part of the business today.MT HOPE, OH
Federal Stone Industries, IncSince 1965, Federal Stone Industries has hand-made precast concrete pool coping at its Emmitsburg factory, building a specialty around the stone edge that finishes and protects a swimming pool. The family-owned company spans three generations and produces roughly 85,000 to 110,000 coping stones each year, with an in-house mold shop for custom work and a radius chart it invented to simplify curved-pool layouts. Its coping has also found an unexpected audience among skatepark builders and DIY skateboarders.THURMONT, MD