Founded by brothers Don and Harvey Sheffer in Reading, Ohio, in 1952, Sheffer Corporation manufactures hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, with a specialty in custom designs for demanding applications. The company has grown from a family-founded machine shop into a multi-facility American manufacturer whose cylinders have supported the Space Shuttle, the Joint Strike Fighter and aerospace programs for SpaceX and Blue Origin. Sheffer still pairs direct access to engineers with the capacity to build everything from standard units to large-bore, highly specialized cylinders.
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RosenboomFounded in 1974 as a tool and die shop by Lary and Viv Rosenboom, Rosenboom now custom-engineers and manufactures hydraulic cylinders for demanding equipment applications. Its engineering team works with OEMs from concept through rollout, while every cylinder is oil tested and supported by robotic welding and in-house inspection. With facilities in Iowa and Ohio, the company also builds complete cylinder assemblies when customers need more than the cylinder itself.BOWLING GREEN, OH
HYDRANAMICS, Inc. - A Division of Carter Machine Co., IncOperating in Galion since 1941, HYDRANAMICS, a division of Carter Machine Co., designs and manufactures heavy-duty hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. Its engineering team draws on more than six decades of design experience, and the company has produced over 13,000 cylinders, including custom designs for demanding applications. In-house chrome plating and a dedicated repair facility support cylinder manufacturing and service from its Galion plants.GALION, OH
CLB Industries, IncFor more than 35 years, West Seneca’s CLB Industries has designed and built custom hydraulic cylinders for OEM and aftermarket customers, with each unit made to fit its application. The company’s cylinders are 100% tested in its in-house lab, and CLB has developed more than 20 patented custom products while expanding from a local operation into the global marketplace. Its team also provides manufacturing consulting grounded in decades of hands-on industrial experience.WEST SENECA, NY
R&J Cylinder and MachineFounded in 1990 in a small Dover garage, family-owned R&J Cylinder and Machine now builds custom welded hydraulic cylinders and handles demanding industrial machining and repair work from more than 120,000 square feet in New Philadelphia. Its Ohio operations pair large-scale CNC machining with a dedicated honing division in Bolivar, allowing the company to take projects from engineering and fabrication through finishing and inspection. R&J is ISO 9001 certified and serves customers across the Midwest and beyond.NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH