Founded in 1918, Auburn’s family-owned Simplex Manufacturing Company makes specialty fabricated parts, carrying its early leather-pump-component trade into modern stamping, die cutting, machining and forming. The company produces more than a million parts each week and builds and maintains its own hard tooling in a fully equipped machine shop, while its quality record includes 100% ratings in 2016–17, 2020 and 2023–24.
4M PrecisionFamily-owned and operated in Auburn since 1968, 4M Precision manufactures metal components and weldments, growing from a short-run stamping shop into a 60,000-square-foot job shop that can carry a project from prototype through finished production. Its in-house capabilities include stamping, fabrication, machining and finishing, with integrated delivery and installation for custom fabrications. 4M Precision has maintained ISO 9001 certification and remains operated by the founding family.AUBURN, NY
Superior Technology, IncFamily-owned Superior Technology traces its roots to Joe Shortino’s 1964 Rochester screw-machine shop and remains a locally based manufacturer more than 50 years later. The company now produces precision machined parts and assemblies for customers ranging from major OEMs to startups, working from an 81,000-square-foot, climate-controlled facility. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified operation is built to support work from prototypes through production while keeping manufacturing in the USA.ROCHESTER, NY
Stafford Gage & Tool, IncSince 1947, family-owned and family-operated Stafford Gage & Tool has made precision-machined parts for customers from its Dayton, Ohio shop. What began as Jean Carol Stafford’s work in a home shed now spans four generations of Stafford leadership, with an experienced team whose average tenure exceeds 15 years. The company serves demanding fields including motorsports, aerospace, medical and military-specification manufacturing while continuing to invest in automated CNC production.DAYTON, OH
Quality Machined Products and Manufacturing IncSince 1946, family-owned Quality Machined Products and Manufacturing has made custom precision-turned parts and screw-machine components at its Western Pennsylvania shop. Its 20,000-square-foot facility, experienced machinists and inspection program support complex, tight-tolerance work in production runs ranging from small orders to more than 10 million parts. QMP’s reach extends from the East Coast across the United States and into Mexico, with experience serving demanding fields such as aerospace, medical and nuclear manufacturing.NEW KENSINGTON, PA