Founded in 1953, Switzerland’s Soudronic Group builds turnkey machinery and complete production systems for two- and three-piece metal cans, pails, drums and other containers. Headquartered near Zurich, the independent group employs about 500 people, has installed more than 15,000 machines and supports customers in over 120 countries through five specialized brands and a worldwide service network. Its Bergdietikon headquarters also develops the group’s welding, coating, forming and assembly technologies while training roughly 40 apprentices across six professions.
Stolle Machinery Company, LLCFounded by Ralph J. Stolle’s predecessor company in Sidney, Ohio, in 1961, Stolle Machinery makes high-speed machinery and complete production systems for two-piece metal cans and ends. The company grew from Ralph Stolle’s work perfecting high-speed easy-open beverage-end production and now supports canmakers with equipment, precision-machined OEM parts, rebuilding services, and global technical support. Stolle operates assembly, machining, and research facilities across North America and around the world.CANTON, OH
BalTec AGFrom its Swiss headquarters in Pfäffikon, BalTec AG manufactures joining-technology machinery, with radial riveting at the center of its work and more than five decades of experience behind it. The company traces its riveting business to 1968, has sold more than 45,000 machines worldwide, and builds its machines entirely in Switzerland. BalTec supports customers through eight direct operations and a network of 40 sales and service partners across every continent.CANONSBURG, PA
BelvacFor more than 60 years, Belvac has designed and produced high-speed machinery and complete integration solutions for metal can and bottle manufacturing. Based in Lynchburg, the Dover company pairs a fully functioning pilot line for container design and testing with global service engineers operating in 49 countries. Its quality management system covering equipment design, production, installation, and service meets ISO 9001:2015 requirements.ALFRED, NY
UNITED GRINDING GroupWith roots stretching back more than a century, UNITED GRINDING Group is a Swiss precision-machinery company whose brands have produced and delivered more than 150,000 machines worldwide. Around 2,300 employees support manufacturers from more than 20 production, service and sales locations, pairing specialized machine-building knowledge with long-term technical support for demanding production work.MIAMISBURG, OH