From its Lancaster, Pennsylvania base, Somat Company engineers and manufactures foodservice waste-management systems that reduce and dewater organic waste. The company traces its roots to Kurt Wandel’s 1940s pulping inventions and was established as Somat Corporation in 1962; today it serves high-volume operations around the world as part of the ITW Food Equipment Group. Somat equipment is used across every surface ship in the U.S. Naval Fleet, an unusual measure of its reach and operating experience.
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Ecotone RenewablesFounded in 2019 by three engineers, Ecotone Renewables is a Pittsburgh public benefit corporation built around the idea that food waste should stay useful rather than fill dumpsters. The founder-led company helps commercial kitchens and institutions handle scraps on site, with its service team managing the equipment and turning the resulting material into liquid fertilizer. Its work has diverted more than 1 million pounds of food waste and supported 14 operating ZEUS units.325311WILKINSBURG, PA
Table2Ground™Table2Ground™ builds on-site commercial food-waste systems that turn discarded food into pre-compost or soil conditioner in a 24-hour cycle. Its Grounder™ machines reduce food-waste volume by 80–90% at the source, limiting off-site hauling while creating a locally useful soil resource. The company’s leadership team brings more than 130 years of combined experience, including women and U.S. veterans, and its equipment is ISO 9001 certified with a track record dating to 1988.ALBANY, NY
Precision Machinery Systems LLCFounded in 1994, Precision Machinery Systems manufactures trash compactors, densifiers and recycling equipment in York, Pennsylvania. Its in-house operation carries projects from design and fabrication through assembly, painting and testing, while also building private-label waste equipment and providing contract manufacturing for industry suppliers. The company’s product heritage includes Auto-Pak and International Dynetics compactors, whose lines date to the late 1960s, and Toronita densifiers developed as recycling needs grew.YORK, PA
Komar Industries LLCKomar Industries is a Groveport manufacturer founded in 1977, best known for developing auger technology around a straightforward idea: waste equipment should be reliable. Today, the company combines that engineering heritage with a nationwide service network to help industrial and municipal operators manage demanding waste streams with less disruption.GROVEPORT, OH