Founded in 1968 by Henry “Bud” Ross, Ross Industries designs and manufactures food-processing equipment at its Midland, Virginia facility, where Ross-branded machines are milled and hand assembled. The company began with a bone-in meat tenderizer and has developed equipment for food processors, with a stated focus on durability, product quality, and continued support for legacy machines.
Grote Company, IncFounded by Jim Grote in 1972, Grote Company is a family-owned Columbus manufacturer of food-processing equipment that slices ingredients and automates pizza, sandwich, and prepared-food assembly. The company has built its reputation over more than 50 years by pairing durable machinery with hands-on support, including service and training throughout an equipment’s working life. Today, Jim’s nephews Bob and Jack Grote lead the business, continuing its personal, people-first approach.COLUMBUS, OH
Charles Ross & Son CompanyFamily-owned since its founding in 1842, Charles Ross & Son Company is a long-established manufacturer of industrial processing equipment for companies that need to blend or disperse materials. Its Hauppauge operation occupies a 45,000-square-foot plant, while an employee ownership plan established in 1999 gives the wider ROSS workforce a stake in the business.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Biro Manufacturing CompanyFounded in 1921 by Carl G. Biro, The BIRO Manufacturing Company is an Ohio corporation that designs and manufactures food and meat processing machinery. Carl began by developing a practical power meat, fish, and bone cutter, and the company says its headquarters is housed in the factory facility to which it moved as demand grew. Its machines serve food retail, food service, and food processing businesses.MARBLEHEAD, OH
North Star Engineered ProductsSince 1934, North Star Engineered Products has built American-made food-processing machinery and industrial centrifuge systems in Perrysburg, Ohio. Now a division of Glassline Corporation, the company designs both stand-alone equipment and complete production lines, with custom systems assembled in a 10,000-square-foot engineering and assembly facility. Its long history runs from the Bock Laundry Machine Company through family-era boat manufacturing and into today’s food-processing work, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification.PERRYBURG, OH