Born 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.
ToolCo, IncToolco is a family-owned western Pennsylvania machine shop that grew from a two-machine home garage operation begun in the mid-1970s into a precision production and custom machining business. It began with precision tool-and-die work for electronics lead-frame stamping and now produces custom and prototype machined work for a range of industries, including medical, robotics, instrumentation, petroleum, steel, mining, and power generation.NEW KENSINGTON, PA
Mikan Die & ToolOn Cleveland’s west side, Mikan Die & Tool has made heading dies and tooling for the bolt-making industry since 2007. Owner Mike Pillar carries on a machining tradition begun by his father in the 1960s, drawing on nearly two decades they worked side by side before Mikan opened. The company is known for handling rush and custom tooling work with short lead times, direct communication, and the close customer relationships that have kept many of its original customers returning.CLEVELAND, OH
Pronto ManufacturingPronto Manufacturing is a three-generation family-owned business founded in 1980 by tool-and-die maker Frank Silvestri. The Long Island company now works from a 10,000-square-foot facility, carrying its founder’s precision-minded approach into CNC machining and custom tooling for customers needing prototype or production work.RONKONKOMA, NY
Dixon Tool and Die Co., IncFounded in 1972 in a two-car garage in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, Dixon Tool and Die Co., Inc. is a family-owned, third-generation machine shop producing precision tool and die products. It has more than 50 years of machining experience and operates a 30,000-square-foot facility established in 2016. The company provides CNC machining and welding alongside programming and design services.TYRONE, PA