Rogue Fitness sells strength and conditioning equipment, apparel, and related gear, and provides equipment outfitting for gyms ranging from home gyms to military bases and professional sports teams. Its Columbus, Ohio headquarters and facility-outfitting service are presented alongside a broad catalog of Rogue-branded fitness products.
EliteFTSFounded by Dave Tate in 1998, EliteFTS began with a question-and-answer site and has grown into a London, Ohio-based strength brand that supplies training equipment while publishing free education for lifters and coaches. Its mission is rooted in passing knowledge forward, reflected in more than 1 million pages of published content and the company’s “Focus, Trust, Strength” name. EliteFTS also highlights American-made strength equipment and says it serves gyms, schools, and serious lifters.LONDON, OH
Shelter FitnessShelter Fitness grew out of a frustrating 40-day wait for resistance bands and now supplies strength and conditioning equipment for home and garage gyms. Based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, the company ships from its local warehouse and emphasizes practical gear at accessible prices, from its own bands and plates to racks and accessories. Its catalog also includes established YORK equipment for customers building out larger home setups.CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA
Stray Dog StrengthStray Dog Strength, founded by Matt Purdy after he built his first rack in 1998, makes modular strength-training equipment for sports performance facilities. The Newark-based company pioneered its modern rack system and now operates as a second-generation family-owned business, with products manufactured in Columbus and designed to adapt as training programs change. Its equipment is backed by more than 25 years of sports-performance design experience and includes custom facility planning and installation.NEWARK, OH
Kraft Werks GroupKris Klingmann founded Kraft Werks Group in 2018 to save a long-established Medina, Ohio, manufacturing facility and the jobs of 40 co-workers. The American manufacturer has since doubled in size while preserving the shop’s community roots and small-company spirit, engineering and fabricating industrial equipment for customers in the United States and abroad. In 2025, Kraft Werks joined Ohio-based Rafter Equipment under Ridgecrest Ventures.MEDINA, OH